Sports
This pro golfer became the first African American man to win a major golf championship when he won
the Masters in 1997.
Who is Tiger Woods
The acronym "R&B" stands for:
What is Rhythm & Blues
This star of “How to Get Away with Murder” is the first African American Actor to win an Oscar, Emmy, and Tony Award.
Who is Viola Davis
This historical and notable speech was given onthe steps of the Lincoln Memorial.
What is "I Have a Dream"
Recorded as the first female self-made millionaire in America in the Guinness Book of World Records, this African Americanwoman made her fortune by developing and marketing a line of cosmetics and hair care products for black women.
This first black major league baseball player won Rookie of the year, MVP, played in
6 World Series, and helped the Brooklyn Dodgers win
the World Series in 1955.
Who is Jackie Robinson
This vocalist/performer is ranked as the second
best-selling female artist of the 21st Century with record sales of over 37 million dollars?
Who is Beyonce
This famous author made literary history as the first
nonfiction best seller by an African American woman for her memoir, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
Who is Maya Angelou
This influential African American woman refused to give up her seat on a public bus which sparked a boycott of buses in Montgomery, AL from 1955-1956?
Who is Rosa Parks
Inventing the three-position traffic signal (which is used today), this notable African American male also discovered and developed a chemical hair-processing and straightening solution.
Who is Garrett Morgan
This five-time record holder in track won four gold
medals in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.
Who is Jesse Owens
This songwriter wrote the song “A change is Gonna
Come,” which is known as a civil rights anthem.
Who is Same Cooke
This influential actor (who recently passed away)
became the first African American male to win an Oscar for his performance in “Lilies of the Field.”
Who is Sidney Poitier
The name of the organization founded by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
What is NAACP
This notable Canadian born inventor of African American decent, holds 57 US Patents (most having to do with the lubrication of steam engine).
Who is Elijah McCoy
He was the first African American tennis player to
win a Gram Slam in the US Open in 1968 and remains the only African American man to win Wimbledon to this day.
Who is Arthur Ashe
Originating from work songs and spirituals, this music genre was originated in the Deep South of the US in the 1860s by African Americans.
What is the Blues
With $1.34 billion in total box office sales, this superhero film set records as the highest grossing solo superhero film, the third-highest-grossing superhero film overall, the ninth-highest-grossing film of all time, and the highest-grossing film by a black director (Ryan Coogler).
What is Black Panther
This iconic civil rights leader led a movement in the US during 1950s and 1960, and won the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize for leading nonviolent civil rights demonstrations?
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Known for her invention of the first home security system this notable African American inventor is also credited with the invention of the first closed circuit television.
Who is Marie Van Brittan Brown?
She was the first African American woman to compete in a pro-world tennis tour
and in 1956, the first African American woman to win a Grand Slam title.
Who is Althea Gibson
Selling thousands of records, this musician was the first African American to become the first signed musician.
Who is George W. Johnson
This influential African American author and rights activist co-founded the NAACP and was the first African American to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1895.
This iconic activist was known as the Nation of Islam’s most effective minister until he broke from the group in 1964 and formed his own group?
Who is Malcolm X
Currently serving as Google’s Vice President of Engineering, this African American female holds over 125 patents in VOIP technology.
Who is Dr. Marian Croak?