Historical Figures/Movements
Who was our first black president?
Who is Barack Obama. Also gave us Michelle Obama (his wife) We've had presidents since 1789 and Obama got elected in 2008. Obama made it possible for us to have affordable healthcare thru Obamacare and his Wife Michelle Obama activated for healthier food for children and mental health awareness.
Who made the Carlton Famous?
Who is Carlton from The Fresh Prince Of Bel-air
Who was the first rapper to ever win a Grammy?
Who is Will Smith and including DJ Jazzy Jeff become the first rappers to win a grammy in 1988. Grammys first started in 1959.
Also opened the door for rappers to go to the Grammys as well as opened the door for rappers to become movie stars.
What Film Director is behind some greats like
"Get Out" "Us" and "Nope"
Who is Jordan Peele.
Jordan Peele is an actor, comedian, writer, director and producer. Known for his comedy and horror genres. Won an Oscar for best original screen play, and nominations for best picture, director, and best actor. His films are known for deep social commentary, particularly on race relations in America.
Who is the first animated black Disney princess?
Who is Princess Tiana movie came out in 2009, Disney has been up and running since 1923. Tiana is based off of Leah Chase she's known as the Queen of Creole Cuisine she is also an author and tv personal advocates for African American art and creole cooking.
Honorable mention: Brandy was technically the first Black Disney princess in Cinderella from 1997 as Whitney Houston as her Godmother
A courageous child who sparked outrage just by going to school.
Who is Ruby Bridges. Ruby Bridges was a 6 yr old girl who was one of the first kids to go to a segregated school. She had to be escorted everyday to and from school because there would be angry mobs waiting for her. White kids were pulled of school because they didn't want to go to the same school as Ruby. Teachers did not want to teach Ruby a KINTERGARDNER.
Ruby is 70 years old today. Think about that.
Who invented the lightbulb?
Who is Louis Latimer. He created the filament inside the lightbulb, Louis created the lightbulb to create a better standard of living for people who had only just been freed from slavery.
Who was the first female rapper in history to perform at the superbowl halftime show.
Who is Queen Latifah.
She also was the first hip-hop artist to receive a star on the Hollywood's walk of fame. Has 36 awards.
Renowned singer, rapper, actress, television producer, business leader and much more.
What animated Disney series was the first to feature a black family?
What is The Proud Family.
The Proud Family started in 2001. Made it to 3 seasons. Fourteen-year-old Penny Proud is growing up! She's trying to gain her independence and faces typical teenage experiences in junior high. With the help of her parents, Trudy and Oscar, and her grandma, Sugar Mama, Penny faces all sorts of comical events.
Who discovered America?
What is Indigenous people. They had civilized societies, languages, calendars, a great harvest system and they also had brown and black skin.
A very impactful Civil Rights Activist in the fight against racial inequality.
Who is Malcolm X. Malcolm X approach focused on Black Identity. Self-hate in ourselves, how to overcome it, and how to see power within ourselves. Black Pride, Unity, and self defense he was a very powerful and influential figure in challenging systemic racism and injustice. Until he was assassinated in Feb of 1965.
What famous dance took social media by storm where you played a song and everyone had to freeze till the beat dropped?
What is The Harlem Shake The original creator was a man named Albert Boyce in 1981 and was originally called "the Albiee"
Who sings the famous song "Hound Dog"
Who is Elvis Presley. WRONG. Elvis's success was built upon the success of black artists.
A man named Ottis Blackwell was Elvis Ghost writer for mostly all of his songs and as well as Chuck Berry (Founding father of Rock & Roll) where Elvis stole his whole persona from.
What was the first Pixar movie with a black lead?
What is SOUL? Pixar has been around since 1979. and SOUL came out in 2020.
Who was the first Black superhero?
Who is Lion Man.
Lion Man a college educated young scientist sent by the united nations to watch over the fearsome "Magic Mountain" he had peak human strength, speed, agility and athleticism and genius level intellect. Lion man was one of nine comic book created by an all black team, who were led by the first African American publisher of comic books Orrin Cromwell Evans "The Dean Of Black reporters" In 1947
Agricultural scientist that is known for making peanut butter.
Who is George Washington Carver. He did not make peanut butter, peanut paste was made by the Aztecs and Inca tribes. George Washington Carver needs to be remembered for much more! Made SERVERAL advancements for agricultural science which revolutionized American Farming as we know it today. Increased nutrition in southern diets and taught generations of black farmers of techniques to use to be self reliant. and He did also discover over 300 uses for peanuts that includes but not limited to milk, flour, dyes, plastics, wood stains, soap, oils and even cosmetics.
What famous dance move took the world by storm in 2007 done to the song "Crank That"
What is the Superman. Created by Soulja Boy
Who was the first black artist to win a Grammy for his album called "Innervisions"
Who is Stevie Wonder. He won in 1973 and the Grammys started in 1959.
Who was the first black woman to win "Best Actress" at the Oscars.
Who is Halle Berry. The Oscars have been happening annually since 1929. Halle won in 2002.
Honorable mention: Hattie Mcdaniel was the first black female to receive an academy award in 1940. She was banned from going to the premiere of the movie that changed her life forever (Gone with the wind she played a servent and got heavy backlash from her own community) She was denied entry to the award ceremony until she was able to get in, they forced her to sit in the back and only allowed her to use the back doors and she also got denied to getting in to the after party. She later died in 1952 and she donated her award to Howard University where it was displayed until 1972. Until it was stolen and never seen again.
Which president freed slaves?
Who is Abraham Lincoln. Wrong. He Crafted the emancipation proclamation not on his own good will but by the community and members like Fredrick Douglas. But freedom was dependent on winning the war. So slaves freed themselves.
What party made it able for kids to enjoy free breakfast at school till this day.
What is The Black Panther Party. Created to stop police brutality and to reinforce black power and identity. Created free breakfast to improve kids focus on school cause instead of thinking "I'm hungry" they were able to focus on what they were being taught. FBI Director Hoover tried to combat this because he hated the party. So much he sent the FBI to the first breakfast program raided it while children were eating mashed up the food and urinated on it. and even assasianated party member and leaders.
What are famous HBCU (historical black colleges and universities) "dances" called?
What are strolls. A form of dance performed by members of Greek organizations at HBCUs. Strolling is a way to express pride, unity, and appreciation for African American culture and history
Who sang "I wanna dance with somebody"
Who is Whitney Houston.
"I wanna dance with somebody" was apart of her second studio album "Whitney" which became the first album by a woman to debut at number 1 on the top 200 albums chart. She was a singer, an actor, film producer and activist. She was very influential to the R&B sound.
What TV network showed music videos, 106 & Park, Rap City, Citas World and More
What is BET Networks.
In 1991, BET (Black Entertainment Television) Networks became the FIRST black owned company on the New York Stock Exchange. Only lasted till 2000, it was sold for 3 billion dollars to Viacon and Robert L Johnson became the first Black Billionaire.
This famous hairstyle is cute, but was also very useful during slavery.
What is braids/cornrows. Braids have been used since slavery. It was not only used to help store seeds, gold, rice and etc. just in case they got took and didn't have food it could at least help them a bit. when they started a new life it could help them start up. They were also very helpful to use as maps to escape from slavery.
Its never not just "hair"