Influential Leaders
Activist who advocated for Black empowerment and self-defense; originally named Malcolm Little
Who is Malcolm X?
The first major league baseball player to break the color barrier and play on the professional level.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
In 2003, Tyra Banks created and hosted this hit reality competition show that searched for the next top model.
America's Next Top Model
Pulitzer Prize Rapper
Kendrick Lamar
First female self-made millionaire in the U.S
Madam C.J. Walker
In 1955, this seamstress refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama, sparking a major civil rights movement
Who is Rosa Parks?
The legendary footballer who unofficially scored 1,283 professional goals. This player led Brazil to their first world cup and temporarily ceased a civil war in Nigeria in 1967.
Pelé
This cartoon follows the lives of 8 & 10 year old brothers, Huey and Riley as well as their granddad.
Boondocks
Dubbed the 'Queen of Soul', this singer was the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987
Who is Aretha Franklin?
Her cells (HeLa cells) revolutionized medical research
Who is Henrietta Lacks?
The multi-talented American poet and author of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. As well a civil rights activist, she is Hollywood's first Black female director.
Who is Maya Angelou?
Known as the first black gymnast to win Individual All Around Champion. She also won gold medals for the U.S. in the team competitions at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics.
Who is Gabby Douglas?
Early 2000s sitcom narrated by Chris Rock loosely based off his childhood family
Everybody Hates Chris
Poetry This Queens-born rapper made history in 1995 by becoming the first solo female rapper to go platinum with her album Hard Core.
Who is Lil' Kim?
Agricultural scientist known for crop rotation and peanut research.
Who is George Washington Carver?
Abolitionist and women's rights activist known for her "Ain't I a Women?" speech.
Who is Sojourner Truth?
Known for the first WNBA player to dunk, this athlete is also a 4 time Olympic gold medalist.
Who is Lisa Leslie?
This improv comedy show created by Nick Cannon in 2005 features comedians and celebrity guests competing in freestyle battle raps.
What is Wild N' Out?
This Detroit based record label, founded by Berry Gordy in 1959,launched the careers of artists like Stevie Wonder, The Supremes, The Temptation.
What is Motown Records?
The first Black Supreme Court Justice and the key lawyer in Brown v. Board of Education
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
In 2022, this judge became the first Black woman to serve on the US Supreme Court
Who is Ketanji Brown?
Nicknamed the GOAT, this football player set the record for the most receiving yards as well as the most receiving touchdowns
Who is Jerry Rice?
This movie states: "Deena's beautiful she's always been beautiful but I've got the voice, Curtis! I've got the voice!"
What is Dreamgirls?
In 1979, this group released Rappers Delight, one of the first commercially successful hip-hope songs.
What is The Sugarhill Gang?
This cultural movement of the 1920s celebrated Black art, music and literature, with figures like Langston Hughes, and Zora Neale Hurston.
What is the Harlem Renaissance?