History
In 2008, this man made history by becoming the first African American elected President of the United States.
Who is Barack Obama
This genre, rooted in African American spirituals, work songs, and field hollers, gave rise to jazz and rock & roll
Blues
This streetwear brand founded by Kanye West became one of the biggest fashion collaborations with Adidas.
Yeezy
This NBA superstar is nicknamed "King James" and opened the I PROMISE School in Akron, Ohio.
LeBron James
This Jordan Peele horror film gave a new meaning to "the sunken place" and won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.
Get Out
The first Black student to attend an all-white elementary school in the South, escorted by U.S. Marshals in 1960
Ruby Bridges
She became the youngest woman ever to headline Coachella in 2018, delivering an iconic performance
Beyoncé
This mogul and singer turned her beauty empire Fenty Beauty into a billion-dollar brand.
Rihanna
This football quarterback became a symbol of protest after kneeling during the national anthem.
Colin Kaepernick
This sitcom about four friends living in Los Angeles, starring Issa Rae, became a cultural phenomenon on HBO
Insecure
This voting rights activist helped register hundreds of thousands of voters in Georgia and is credited with boosting voter turnout in 2020
Stacey Abrams
This iconic singer became the youngest solo artist to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show in 1993.
Michael Jackson
This supermodel broke barriers and was the first Black model on the cover of Vogue Paris.
Naomi Campbell
This tennis star is often called the GOAT and has 23 Grand Slam singles titles.
Serena Williams
This movie, directed by Ryan Coogler, was Marvel’s first superhero film starring a Black lead character and won three Oscars
Black Panther
This organization, founded in 1909, is America's oldest civil rights group.
NAACP
This New Orleans musician is often credited as one of the founders of jazz music.
Louis Armstrong
This hairstyle, a sleek, glossy finger-curled look, became popular for Black women during the 1920s.
Finger Waves
This sprinter famously did the "Lightning Bolt" pose after breaking world records in 100m and 200m races.
Usain Bolt
This 1992 film, starring Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall, is about a prince from a fictional African nation who moves to America to find a wife.
Coming to America
She became the first Black woman on the U.S. Supreme Court in 2022.
Ketanji Brown Jackson
Who is the better rapper? Kendrick or Drake?
Kendrick
Founded in the early 1900s, this pioneer became the first Black female millionaire through her beauty empire.
Madam C.J. Walker
This WNBA player, wrongfully detained in Russia in 2022, became a global symbol for sports diplomacy and human rights.
Brittney Griner
This show starring Quinta Brunson about a group of passionate teachers at a Philly public school became a hit on ABC.
Abbott Elementary