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Pop Culture
100
She created a voice-operated computer system for the disabled and holds a patent for a security system using voice recognition
Marie Van Brittan Brown
100
Dr. James West, a research scientist and inventor, who's work in audio technology revolutionized the way this device captures sound.
Microphone
100
This agricultural scientist developed over 300 uses for peanuts but did not invent peanut butter.
George Washington Carver
100
Who is this founder of Black History Month?
Carter G. Woodson
100
Who is known as the "King of Pop"?
Michael Jackson
200
Katherine Johnson, a NASA mathematician, calculation's were crucial to the success of John Glenn’s orbit around the Earth in what year?
1962
200
This innovator changed the world of beauty by developing a hair care line for Black women and became one of America’s first self-made millionaires
Madame C.J. Walker
200
The first African American woman to receive a Ph.D. in chemistry, her work helped to contribute to understand how cells function.
Dr. Marie Maynard Daly
200
Getting its start as Negro History Week, this holiday honors the triumphs and struggles of African Americans throughout U.S. history.
Black History Month
200
Who was the first black Vice President of the United States?
Kamala Harris
300
He helped to create Fairchild Channel F, which was the first cartridge-based video game console released for commercial sale.
Jerry Lawson
300
This American inventor, aerospace engineer, and entrepreneur, best known for inventing the bestselling Super Soaker water gun in 1989.
Lonnie Johnson
300
Edward Tunstel, a NASA engineer, helped develop this system on the Mars Rover, allowing it to navigate the Red Planet’s rocky terrain.
Wheel system
300
These are the colors that represent Black History Month.
Red, green, black, and yellow.
300
This artist became the first Black woman to headline Coachella in 2018, delivering a historic performance.
Beyonce
400
This black inventor is often referred to as the "Black Edison"
Granville T. Woods
400
Lisa Gelobter, known for making tech more inclusive, was one of the pioneers behind the development of this image format, often used to add humor to a post.
GIF
400
In 2011, Kimberly Bryant founded this nonprofit organization that focuses on providing technology and computer programming education to African-American girls.
Black Girls Code
400
Who was the first president to recognize Black History Month?
Gerald Ford
400
This 2018 Marvel blockbuster became the first superhero film nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards.
Black Panther
500
This computer scientist and engineer who is one of the architects of the personal computer holds three of the original nine patents for the IBM personal computer and helped develop the color PC monitor and the first gigahertz chip.
Mark Dean
500
This black innovator created refrigeration equipment used to transport food and blood in World War II.
Frederick McKinley Jones
500
This engineer developed voice recognition and speech-to-text technology, laying the foundation for Siri and Alexa.
Dr. James West
500
What year was Black History Month started?
1976
500
This 1991 film, starring Ice Cube and Cuba Gooding Jr., ends with the powerful words: “Increase the peace.”
Boyz n the Hood