Pre-1492
A language spoken in many areas such as Kenya,Tanzania,Comoros Islands, Uganda etc..
Also called Kiswahili
What is Swahili?
A women Mathematician
Worked for NACA and NASA, she was selected to be one of the people to try and figure out how to get humans into space
Honored by President Barack Obama, and her story was told in the movie Hidden Figures
Who is Katherine Johnson
Media network owner,talk show host,actress, producer, and philanthropist
Listed by Forbes as richest African American and one of only ten Black billionaires in the world as of 2017
Nominated for an Academy Award for her role in the Color purple;Has a talk show
Who is Oprah Winfrey
Considered to be the greatest soccer player in history of the world
At 16 he scored his first professional goal
He won three world cups playing for Brazil
Who is Pele
His album Off the Walls sold of over 11 million copies in 1979
Lead vocals at age 7 in a family band
Known as the King of Pop has sold over 750 million records and 13 grammys.
Who is Michael Jackson
Ethnic group living in the central plateau region of Mali
Own systems of astronomy and calendrical measurements
Rituals have a strong sense of harmony
Who are the Dogons
Author,journalist,Poet Best known for "Native Son" published in 1940
His book was selected for book of the month club as its first book by an African American Author
Who is Richard Wright
!!DAILY DOUBLE!!Award Winning French figure Skater and PETA Activist
Only Olympic figure to land a backflip on one skate blade.
Removed her silver medale during ceremony at 1994 World Championships because she believed she deserved first
Who is Surya Bonaly
An eight time Grammy Winner as of 2018
Signed to Syndicated Rhythm Productions where she recorded her first demo
Owner of Fenty Beauty
Who is Rihanna
Civil Rights advocate and mother of the Freedom Movement
Refused to give up her seat to a white man on an Alabama bus in 1955
!197, first living person to be honored with a holiday
Who is Rosa Parks
!!DAILY DOUBLE!! A group of Nomadic Berber people who ruled Morocco during 11th and 12th centuries
Known for their unique dress traditionally wore a veil (tagelmust) to cover their bodies
Were African People who settled in the Northern parts of the Continent
Who are the Almoravids
At the age of 12 her short story, "Come Back to Arizona" was published in the Brownies Book Volume 2, which was edited by W.E.B Du Bois
Known for her ethnic and ritualistic dances
Created an All African American dance company
Who is Katherine Dunham
Born into an interracial, upper class family in Jamaica, where she was formally educated.
Served as the editor of the "Negro World"
Pioneering journalist,publisher, and advocate for improvement of African American lives
Who is Amy Jacques Garvery
!!Daily Double!!Grenada-Patriot, Revolutionary in Grenada revolution
At age 14 he distrubuted newspaper called "Jewel", at 15 he was a staff of "Torchlight" news paper
Most influential member of the Executive of the Grenada Progressive Calypso Association
Who is Rudolph Ogilvie
Jamaican singer-songwriter,musician,guitarist, and activist
First global pop star to emerge into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994
King of Reggae
Received Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001.
Who is Bob Marley
Known for his fair treatment of those he captured in battle.
Defeated last known Kingdom of Kush that ruled lower Egypt and Sudan
Who is Ezana of Axum
1903, founded St. Luke Penny Savings Bank in Richmond,VA
First female bank president of any race to charter a bank in US
Received an honorary master's degree from Virginia Union University in 1925
Who is Maggie Lena Walker
Warrior Queen of the powerful Nubian region of Kush
Reffered to as Candance
Her army used gruesome tactices against the enemy, including attacking with War elephants and feeding captives to her pet lion.
Fought alongside her husband and son
Who is Amanirenas?
At 42 yr olds, became the youngest president of the Dominican Republic after his election in 1996,
Worked to raise standard wages,stating if people weren't payed better the wouldn't accept bribes
Banned from running for office in 2000
Who is Leonel Fernandez
Civil Rights activist and author
First black child to desegregate an all-white elementary in New Orleans
Who is Ruby Bridges
A cultural diverse group thought to be first to settle on the island of Madagascar
Their ethnic makeup is around 60 percent African and 40 percent Asian, the cultural mix stemmed from different groups migrating to the island.
Believe their dead ancestors influence their lives
The Malagasy People of Madagascar
Founder and Ceo of Naturalicious an international beauty company found in over 2500 stores worldwide;Founder of Pitch Proof
Named one of the 100 most influential African Americans;named 25 most powerful women in buisness
First African American Woman to hold a patent for natural hair care product (Morrocan Rhassoul 5 in 1 Clay Treatment)
Who is Gwen Jimmere?
All female military regiment of the Kingdom of Dahomey, which is present day Benin.
Named Amazon Warriors
Defeated and captured by French, as revenge slept with French soldiers and killed them with their own bayonets.
Who are the Ahosi/Mino, Dahomey-The Dahomey Warriors
Mixed-Martial artist with various belts and won 3rd in Tri-State Open Karate
Founder and President of Giga groove and S.C. Productions
Who is Jimmy Spice Curry
Muslim Minister and human rights activist
In 1960 founded the newspaper, Muhammad Speaks, to further promote the message of the Nation of Islam
Born Malcolm Little
Who is Malcolm X