Black Professionals
She was the first black woman to serve as CEO of a Fortune 500 company.
Who is Ursula Burns? (African-American)
This Brazilian mathematician is the first Brazilian and Latin American to receive the Fields Medal.
Who is Artur Avila?
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?
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?
This decentralized movement fights against police brutality and systemic racism against Black people.
What is Black Lives Matter?
This African-American actress won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in "Monster's Ball" in 2001.
Who is Halle Berry?
This Puerto Rican scientist is known for her research in marine biology.
Who is Alicia Juarbe Montero?
This African-American writer and activist was a vocal advocate for intersectional feminism.
Who is Audre Lorde?
This predominantly Black town in Florida was destroyed during a race riot in 1923.
What is Rosewood?
Founded in 1909, this organization advocates for political, educational, social, and economic equality for African Americans.
What is the NAACP?
This African-American filmmaker directed the critically acclaimed films "Get Out" and "Us."
Who is Jordan Peele?
This Afro-Hungarian chemist was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on radioactive indicators.
Who is George de Hevesy?
This African-American singer was a pioneering jazz vocalist and a significant cultural icon.
Who is Billie Holiday?
The Central District in Seattle, Washington, became a vibrant African-American community but faced challenges such as gentrification.
What is Seattle?
Founded in 1929, this is the largest and oldest Hispanic civil rights organization in the United States.
What is LULAC?
He is the co-founder of BET (Black Entertainment Television).
Who is Robert L. Johnson?
This Afro-Mexican physicist was known for his work in high-energy physics and electromagnetism.
Who is Manuel Sandoval Vallarta?
This African-American dancer and choreographer was a key figure in the New York City ballroom scene.
Who is Willi Ninja?
Freedmen's Town in Houston, Texas, faced decline due to urban development projects.
What is Houston?
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?
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?
This Brazilian mathematician is the first black recipient of the Fields Medal (math achievement)
Who is Artur Avila?
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?
Bronzeville in Chicago, Illinois, faced decline due to the construction of highways and public housing projects.
What is Chicago?
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?