HBCUs
First HBCU in Alabama to Offer a Doctorate in Engineering
What is Alabama A&M University
Who was the first Black woman to launch a luxury fashion line with a major brand?
Who is Rihanna
Who was the first Black person to win an Emmy Award for Lead Actress in a Drama Series?
Who was the first Black person to be elected President of South Africa, marking the end of apartheid?
Who was the first Black American to win the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in civil rights and promoting peace?
Which HBCU is the oldest, founded in 1837?
What is Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Who is the first Black woman to grace the cover of Forbes magazine's 30 under 30 edition?
Who is Megan Thee Stallion
Who was the first Black artist to win a Grammy Award for Album of the Year?
Who is Stevie Wonder
Who was the first and only King of Haiti after its independence?
Who is Henry Christophe
Who was the first Black person to win the Nobel Peace Prize?
Ralphe Bunche
What HBCU is home to the first Black sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha, founded in 1908?
What is Howard University
Who was the first Black billionaire in the United States?
Who is Robert L. Johnson
Who is the first Black artist to have a No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100?
Who is Tommy Edwards
Who was the first Black woman to be crowned Miss Universe?
Who is Janelle Commissiong
Who was the first Black woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize?
Wangari Maathai
Which HBCU was the first to establish a marching band?
Tuskegee University
First Black person to run a Fortune 500 company
Who is Ursula M. Burns
Who is the first Black woman to win a Primetime Emmy?
Who is Gail Fisher
Who was the first Black woman to serve as Prime Minister of Jamaica?
Who is Portia Simpson Miller
Who was the first Black woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize for her work in women's rights and peace in Liberia?
Leymah Gbowee
Which HBCU was the first to offer a Ph.D. program?
What is Hampton University
Who was the first Black entrepreneur to be featured on the cover of Forbes magazine?
Who is Charles Evers
Who is the first Black actor to have a leading role in a television series?
Who is Ethel Waters?
Who was the first person to be elected President of the Republic of Zambia?
Who is Kenneth Kaunda
Who was the first Black person to receive a Nobel Peace Prize for his role in ending apartheid in South Africa?
Desmond Tutu