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Famously known as the "mother of the civil rights movement" for refusing to give up her seat to a white man on a Montgomery, Alabama city bus, triggering the 381 day Montgomery Bus Boycott. This led to a Supreme Court ruling which declared segregated buses unconstitutional.
Who is Rosa Parks?
The 1982 release of what album inspired the hair trend of Jheri curls during the 80s?
What is 'Thriller' by Micheal Jackson?
Who invented Peanut Butter?
Who is George Washington Carver?
This ancient civilization contains the earliest evidence of braided hair.
What is Egypt?
This musical artist broke the all-time Grammy record in 2023, along with the highest grossing country tour with her album Cowboy Carter.
Who is Beyonce?
A renowned 19th century abolitionist, public-speaker, author, and women's right advocate who escape slavery to become a leading voice for human rights. He is best known for his autobiography and his anti-slavery newspaper The North Star.
Who is Federick Douglass?
This basketball player broke the NBA's all time regular season scoring record on February 7th, 2023.
Who is LeBron James?
This person invented the potato chip.
Who is George Crum?
In the Early 1900s, Black women adorned this type of hairstyle to assimilate in society.
What is striaghtened hair/hot-combed styles?
The Jheri curl was also popular for this signature nickname/title.
What is the "Wet-look"?
Known as the "Father of Black History" this man is also an American historian, author, and educator. Born to formerly enslaved parents in Virginia, he worked in coal mines before earning a Ph.D. from Harvard University.
Who is Carter G. Woodson?
Who played Ariel in the live action reboot of The Little Mermaid?
Who is Halle Bailey?
This person invented the stop light
Who is Garrett Morgan?
Who was the first female self-made millionaire of America that used her platform with hair care products to speak out against lynching?
Who is Madam C.J. Walker?
Enslaved African women hid these types of materials in their hair on the journey across the Atlantic ocean to survive and later create new lives for themselves.
What is rice and/or gold?
This was the first Black female pilot.
Who is Bessie Coleman?
What was the first Black show on Disney Channel?
What is The Proud Family?
This person invented the gas mask.
Who is Garret Morgan?
The Nok civilization in Nigeria featured sculptures with this type of pattern.
What is Cornrow-like patterns?
The city Hip-hop originated in
What is New York City?
Best known as a central figure and leader of the 1920s Harlem Renaissance. He was a pioneer of "jazz poetry," using rhythmic, colloquial language to portray the authentic, everyday lives of working-class Black Americans.
Who is Langston Hughes?
This person is the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history having delivered her poem "The Hill We Climb" at president Joe Biden's 2021 inauguration.
Who is Amanda Gorman?
This person improved the light bulb
Who is Lewis Latimer?
This law prohibits discrimination based on hair texture and protective styles (braids, locs, and twists) in schools and workplaces across America.
What is the CROWN Act?
Play-wright Quinta Brunson became the first Black actress in over 40 years to win an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for this show.
What is Abbott Elementary?