Sports
What year did Jackie Robinson start playing in the MLB?
1947
Mathematicians who helped the U.S. get to space
Who created the stoplight?
Garrett Morgan
Who refused to leave her seat and started the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
Rosa Parks?
Where is Prince from?
Minneapolis, Minnesota
What sport do the Williams sister's play?
Tennis
What year did Mae Jemison go to space?
1983
What did George Washington Carver invent?
Peanut Butter
Who gave the now infamous, "I have a dream" speech?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Who was a popular T.V. show host who was demoted when she was young?
Oprah Winfrey
What Olympics did Simone Biles perform in?
2016
Who was the first N.A.S.A. black female engineer?
Mary Jackson
What did George Crum invent in 1853?
Potato Chip
Who was the first black child to go to an all white school after segregation ended?
Ruby Bridges?
Who is a famous saxophone player from New Orleans?
Louis Armstrong
What Olympics did Wilma Rudolph perform in? What sport did she perform?
1956, 1960, sprinter
What year did the first black woman, Rebecca Lee Crumper, get into medical school?
1860
Who invented the SuperSoaker? What year was it invented?
Lonnie Johnson, 1990
What was the underground railroad?
A system of people who helped free slaves
Who was a writer, poet, filmmaker, dancer, singer, actor, activist, editor, Grammy winner, cable car operator, and playwright?
Maya Angelo
Who was the first black coach in the NBA?
Bill Russell
First black video game designer?
Jerry Lawson
What did Bessie Blount Griffin use instead of her hands to write?
Her feet
How many people did Harriet Tubman save using the underground railroad?
Approximately 70
Who was the first black woman to win a Grammy?
Ella Fitzgerald