Civil Rights
Name the iconic civil rights leader known for his “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The "Godfather of Soul"
James Brown
This popular television show aired from 1990 to 1996 and starred Will Smith as a street-smart teenager from Philadelphia living with his wealthy relatives in Los Angeles
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Pioneered numerous uses for peanuts, soybeans, and sweet potatoes.
George Washington Carver
Name the Black woman who became the first major-party Black candidate for President of the United States in 1972
Who is Shirly Chisholm
The "King of Pop"
Michael Jackson
The acclaimed director and producer known for films like “Fruitvale Station,” “Black Panther,” and “Creed”.
Ryan Coogler
The first Black woman millionaire by inventing a line of cosmetics and hair products aimed at Black consumers
Madame C.J. Walker or Sarah Breedlove,
The year Rosa Parks refuse to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott
1955
The music genre, characterized by its use of turntables and sampling, was founded in Black American communities in the Bronx, New York, in the 1970s
Hip-hop
This iconic character is portrayed by Nichelle Nichols in the original “Star Trek” series, making her one of the first Black women in a significant role on a major television series.
Uhura
Invented the traffic light
Garrett Morgan
The founders of the Black Panther Party
Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale
The "Queen of Soul"
Aretha Franklin
In 2002, Halle Berry made history by becoming the first Black American woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress in what film?
Monster’s Ball
The first Black man to walk in space
Bernard Harris
The year the Civil Rights Act was passed
1964
The first woman to win the Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
Ella Fitzgerald
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 Poitier
Inventor of the microphone
James West