Celebrities/Historical Figures
This woman refused to give up her seat on a bus in 1955, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott. She had already been trained in civil rights activism before that day.
Who is Rosa Parks?
In 1989, Madame CJ Walker, a Chicago hairstylist invented a product that protects and moisturizes hair during styling.
What is hair relaxer?
Psst... I see dead people.
Not Like Us by Kendrick Lamar
The NBA player to score the most points in league history.
Who is LeBron James?
The richest self-made female celebrity and the first Black female billionaire in the U.S.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
In 1923, Garrett Morgan invented a safety device that controls traffic at busy intersections to prevent accidents.
What are traffic lights?
Her most popular song was RESPECT
Who is Aretha Franklin?
This professional golfer became the first Black golfer to win the Masters Tournament in 1997, changing the sport forever.
Who is Tiger Woods?
He argued before the Supreme Court, and won the case that ended school segregation, then later became the FIRST Black Supreme Court Justice.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
This early form of call-waiting technology was patented by Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson and is now used in modern cell phones.
What is caller ID?
The richest musician in the world
Who is Jay Z?
This year’s MVP for the Green Bay Packers.
Who is Jordan Love?
She was a civil rights activist, who worked with both MLK and Malcolm X, and the author of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Who is Mya Angelo?
This popular styling tool used to straighten hair was patented by Theora Stephens in 1983.
What is a curling iron?
The first Black woman to headline Coachella
Who is Beyonce?
This NFL quarterback became the first Black quarterback to win a Super Bowl in 1988.
Who is Doug Williams?
They were considered the richest person to have ever lived, with an estimated fortune of $500 billion in today's currency.
Who is the African Emperor Mansa Musa I?
This device, found in almost every student’s backpack or phone, allows you to charge your devices on the go and was invented by George T. Sampson in the late 1800s (with modern adaptations by Black engineers over time).
What is a portable battery/charger?
Name all the members of the Jackson 5
Who are Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and Michael
The First Black Olympic gold medalist.
Who is Jesse Owens?