BLACK HISTORY
This is what HBCU stands for.
What is "Historically Black College and University?"
The first African American to become Secretary of State in 2001.
Who is Colin Powell?
This prominent civil rights activist started the Pan African Organization of Afro-American Unity in 1964.
Who is Malcolm X?
This famous Black tennis player won her first U.S. Open at age 17.
Who is Serena Williams?
The first Black woman to own a TV studio.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
The first Black writer to win a Nobel Peace Prize.
Who is Toni Morrison?
This 1857 case resulted in a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that Black people were not U.S. citizens and had no right to bring suit in a federal court.
What is the Dred Scott case?
The first Black President of South Africa.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
This black hair entrepreneur invented the hot comb.
Who is Madame CJ Walker?
This song was Whitney Houston's greatest-selling hit.
What is "I Will Always Love You"?
The youngest known inaugural poet who spoke at the 2021 presidential inauguration.
Who is Amanda Gorman?
This person was the first African American woman to run for president of the United States on a major party platform.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
This track & field athlete won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics held in Berlin, Germany.
Who is Jesse Owens?
The first Black model to be featured on the cover of GQ magazine.
Who is Tyra Banks?
The first Black woman to win five Grammy Awards in one year.
Who is Lauryn Hill?
The first Black Greek sorority for college students.
What is Alpha Kappa Alpha?
The first African American to hold a seat on the Supreme Court.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
He invented the gas mask and the first traffic signal.
Who is Garrett Morgan?
Beyoncé used to sing with this hit group.
What is Destiny's Child?
The first Black person to play in Major League Baseball.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
The first Black-owned company to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is BET Black Entertainment Television?
This amendment to the US Constitution abolished slavery except in terms of punishment for a crime.
What is the 13th Amendment?
Wallace Jr. made millions selling cookies and founded this popular cookie brand.
What is Famous Amos?
The inventor of the Illusion Transmitter, the device that creates the 3D effect in movies.
Who is Valerie Thomas?
This R&B legend was killed by his father over a dispute about money in 1984.
Who is Marvin Gaye?