Black History
African-American Firsts
Black Entrepreneurs
Famous Black Athletes
Juneteenth History
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100

Home of one of the most affluent African-American communities in the early 1900s, and given the name "Black Wall Street".

Where is Tulsa, Oklahoma?

100

The first hip-hop artist billionaire.

Who is Jay-Z?

100

Known for having created the long-running TV drama Grey's Anatomy, as well as Scandal and countless other shows

Who is Shonda Rhimes?
100

One of the world's greatest basketball players and world's highest paid former athlete. 

Who is Michael Jordan?

100

The first state to recognize Juneteenth as a holiday.

What is Texas?

100

The United States' first Black Supreme Court Justice

Thurgood Marshall

200

This President declared February to be Black History Month.

Who is President Gerald Ford

200

First Black woman elected to the US Congress, and first Black woman to run for President of the United States.

Who is Shirley Chisholm?

200

Legendary television host, and actress, and the first African-American to own her own production company.

Who is Oprah Winfrey?

200

The No. 1 overall pick in the 1996 NBA draft led the 76ers to the NBA Finals in 2001 and was named NBA Most Valuable Player, nicknamed "The Answer".

Who is Allen Iverson?

200

The Union army arrived to this city to inform slaves of their freedom in 1865.

Where is Galveston, Texas?

200

What is Jay-Z's legal name?

Shawn Carter

300

Harvard-educated historian and author, credited with creating Black History Month

Who is Dr. Carter G. Woodson

300

The first African-American to host a TV show that debuted on NBC in 1956.

Who is Nat King Cole?

300

The first black billionare and the founder of Black Entertainment Television.

Who is Bob Johnson?

300

Best known for leading the Washington Redskins to a Super Bowl win and becoming the first Black quarterback to win a Super Bowl.

Who is Doug Williams?

300

The name used to celebrate Juneteenth before it was called "Juneteenth".

What is Jubilee Day?

300

What is the best selling album of all time? By which artist?

Thriller by Michael Jackson

400

American singer, guitarist, and song writer nicknamed the "Father of Rock and Roll".

Who is Chuck Berry?

400

The first African-American to win an Oscar for their supporting role in Gone with the Wind.

Who is Hattie McDaniel?

400

Best known as the founder, president, and chief executive officer of FUBU.

Who is Daymond John?

400

The first Black gymnast to win the individual "All Around" in the 2012 London Olympics.

Who is Gabby Douglas?

400

This president signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law.

Who is President Joe Biden?

400

What 1989 movie is Spike Lee famous for?

Do The Right Thing

500

The first officially sanctioned town for freed Black men in what is now the United States.

What is Fort Mose?

500

The first published African-American female author.

Who is Phillis Wheatley?

500

The first African-American to become a noted fashion designer and best known for designing Jacqueline Bouvier's wedding dress when she married John F. Kennedy in 1953.

Who is Ann Lowe?

500

The first African-American to play in the Rose Bowl and later became the first African-American head coach in NFL history.

Who is Frederick Douglas "Fritz" Pollard?

500

Founder of the National Juneteenth Celebration Foundation (NJCF), and creator of the official Juneteenth flag.

Who is Ben Haith?

500
The first degree-granting HBCU?

Lincoln University

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