Civil Right
Who was the iconic civil rights leader known for his "I have a Dream" speech in 1963?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
In 1996, She became the first player to sign the WNBA, with the league debuting a year later.
Sheryl Swoopes
Who is known as the "Godfather of Soul" and is famous for hits like "I got you (I feel good)" and "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag"
James Brown
Who became the First Black American to win an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the film "Lilies of the Field" in 1963
Sidney Potier
So many of us know him as the man famous for giving us peanut butter.
George Washington Carver
In what year did Rosa Parks refuse to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
1955
Which Black American baseball player broke the color barrier in the Major League Baseball in 1947.
Jackie Robinson
Who is often referred to as the "Queen of Soul" and is known for his like "Respect" and "Natural Woman"?
Aretha Franklin
What Black American actress and singer starred in the classic film "Carmen Jones" and won a Tony Award for "Porgy and Bess"
Dorothy Dandridge
She was the first African American woman to become a self-made millionaire after creating a line of hair care products geared toward Black Hair.
What organization did Malcom X belong to before forming his own organization, the Organization of Afro-American Unity?
National of Islam
She was a well-known author, Poet and Literary Legacy. Some of her most popular Pieces are "I know why the caged bird sings" and "Still I rise"
Maya Angelou
Who was the First Black American to host a TV show on NBC?
Nat King Cole
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
He was known for inventing the automatically opening and closing elevator doors
Alexander Miles
Who was the celebrated conductor of the Underground Railroad, a network of safe houses and secret routes that helped enslaved people escape to freedom?
Harriet Tubman
Who was the first black head of coach in the NBA history and professional sports? He was also a basketball hall of famer that led the Celtics to two championships in three years, bringing his ring total to 11.
Bill Russell
Who is known as the King of Pop? Known for his biggest selling album of all time "Thriller"
Michael Jackson
Who was the First Black American woman to win an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, earning the honor for her role in "Ghost" in 1990.
Whoopi Goldberg
Who invented the traffic signal, which was patented in 1922
Garrett Morgan
Which influential Black American journalist and newpaper editor published "The North Star", an abolitionist newspaper, and is often called the "Father of Black Journalism"
Frederick Douglass
She is the First African American Woman to have her very own television production company. She is also a producer and personality, philanthropist and author.
Oprah Winfrey
Who is known as the Queen of Rock n Roll. She was the first black artist and woman to be on the cover of Rolling Stone. "What's Love got to do with it and A Fool in Love"
Tina Turner
Who acclaimed director is known for films such as "Malcom X" , "Do the Right Thing"
Spike Lee
These 3 women were integral in developing the math behind NASA's first success space mission. Dorothy Vaughan, Kathleen Johnson and Mary Jackson. What movie was created to share their story?
Hidden Figures