Black Leaders
This civil rights leader gave the famous "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
This inventor improved the light bulb by creating a longer-lasting filament.
Who is Lewis Latimer?
Known as the "Queen of Soul," she sang hits like "Respect" and "Think."
Who is Aretha Franklin?
This poet wrote "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings."
Who is Maya Angelou?
She became the first Black woman to host a nationally syndicated talk show.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
She refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955.
Who is Rosa Parks?
This woman developed hair care products and became one of the first Black female millionaires.
Who is Madam C.J. Walker?
She became the first Black woman to headline Coachella in 2018.
Who is Beyoncé?
This writer and activist authored "The Fire Next Time" and "Go Tell It on the Mountain."
Who is James Baldwin?
This 2018 superhero film, starring Chadwick Boseman, became a cultural phenomenon.
What is Black Panther?
The first Black U.S. Supreme Court Justice, appointed in 1967.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
He invented the traffic light and the gas mask.
Who is Garrett Morgan?
This rapper and activist wrote the song "Changes" and starred in movies before his untimely death.
Who is Tupac Shakur?
She was the first Black woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, known for "Beloved."
Who is Toni Morrison?
This 1970s sitcom featured a Black family in a Chicago housing project and had the catchphrase "Dyn-o-mite!"
What is Good Times?
The founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association who promoted Black pride and economic independence.
Who is Marcus Garvey?
The first Black astronaut to travel to space in 1983.
Who is Guion Bluford?
He was a jazz musician and bandleader famous for songs like "What a Wonderful World."
Who is Louis Armstrong?
This Harlem Renaissance poet wrote "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" and "Harlem."
Who is Langston Hughes?
This 1990s sitcom, starring Will Smith, followed a street-smart teen moving in with his wealthy relatives in Bel-Air.
What is The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?
The first Black woman to run for President of the United States in 1972.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
This inventor developed the Super Soaker water gun.
Who is Lonnie Johnson?
He was a pioneer of rock and roll with hits like "Tutti Frutti."
Who is Little Richard?
She wrote the science fiction novel "Kindred."
Who is Octavia Butler?
This 2017 horror film, directed by Jordan Peele, explored racism through psychological horror.
What is Get Out?