Black Professionals
Afro-Latinos in STEM
Black LGBQT Successes
Black Communities' Decline
Racial and Ethnic Alliances
100

She was the first black woman to serve as CEO of a Fortune 500 company.

Who is Ursula Burns? (African-American)

100

This Brazilian mathematician is the first Brazilian and Latin American to receive the Fields Medal.

Who is Artur Avila?

100

This African-American activist and drag queen played a key role in the Stonewall Riots and the LGBTQ+ rights movement.

Who is Marsha P. Johnson?

100

This prosperous African-American community in Greenwood, Tulsa, Oklahoma, known as "Black Wall Street," was destroyed during the Tulsa Race Massacre in 1921.

What is Tulsa?

100

This decentralized movement fights against police brutality and systemic racism against Black people.

What is Black Lives Matter?

200

This African-American actress won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in "Monster's Ball" in 2001.

Who is Halle Berry?

200

This Puerto Rican scientist is known for her research in marine biology.

Who is Alicia Juarbe Montero?

200

This African-American writer and activist was a vocal advocate for intersectional feminism.

Who is Audre Lorde?

200

This predominantly Black town in Florida was destroyed during a race riot in 1923.

What is Rosewood?

200

Founded in 1909, this organization advocates for political, educational, social, and economic equality for African Americans.

What is the NAACP?

300

This African-American filmmaker directed the critically acclaimed films "Get Out" and "Us."

Who is Jordan Peele?

300

This Afro-Hungarian chemist was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on radioactive indicators.

Who is George de Hevesy?

300

This African-American singer was a pioneering jazz vocalist and a significant cultural icon.

Who is Billie Holiday?

300

The Central District in Seattle, Washington, became a vibrant African-American community but faced challenges such as gentrification.

What is Seattle?

300

Founded in 1929, this is the largest and oldest Hispanic civil rights organization in the United States.

What is LULAC?

400

He is the co-founder of BET (Black Entertainment Television).

 Who is Robert L. Johnson?

400

This Afro-Mexican physicist was known for his work in high-energy physics and electromagnetism.

Who is Manuel Sandoval Vallarta?

400

This African-American dancer and choreographer was a key figure in the New York City ballroom scene.

Who is Willi Ninja?

400

Freedmen's Town in Houston, Texas, faced decline due to urban development projects.

What is Houston?

400

Based in the South Bronx, New York, this organization provides legal representation to individuals who cannot afford a lawyer and advocates for criminal justice reform.

What are the Bronx Defenders?

500

This African-American poet and civil rights activist is best known for her autobiographical work, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings."

Who is Dr. Maya Angelou?

500

This Brazilian mathematician is the first black recipient of the Fields Medal (math achievement)

Who is Artur Avila?

500

This African-American drag queen and television personality is known for his work on the reality show "RuPaul's Drag Race."

Who is RuPaul Charles?

500

Bronzeville in Chicago, Illinois, faced decline due to the construction of highways and public housing projects.

What is Chicago?

500

Founded in Los Angeles, California, this organization uses art and community programming to address issues of gentrification, racism, and economic inequality.

What is Crenshaw Dairy Mart?

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