Music
What music genre, characterized by its use of turntables and sampling, was founded in Black American communities in the Bronx, New York, in the 1970s?
Hip Hop
The first African American to play in the MLB.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
The inventor of peanut butter.
Who is George Washington Carver?
Beyonce was a part of this famous group
Destiny's Child
First Black president of the United States
Barack Obama
When did Martin Luther King Jr. give his “I Have A Dream Speech”
Sept. 9, 1965
This R&B legend was killed by his father over a dispute about money.
Who is Marvin Gaye?
This gymnast became the most decorated American gymnast in history, with 32 Olympic and World Championship medals. Who is she?
Simone Biles
Who invented the potato chip
George Speck or George Crum
The first African American actress to win an Academy Award for best actress.
Who is Halle Berry?
First African American to hold a seat on the Surpreme Court.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
Who was the celebrated conductor of the Underground Railroad, a network of safe houses and secret routes that helped enslaved people escape to freedom?
Harriet Tubman
Who is often referred to as the “Queen of Soul” and is known for hits like “Respect” and “Natural Woman”?
Aretha Franklin
He won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics held in Berlin, Germany.
Who is Jesse Owens?
This black hair entrepreneur invented the hot comb.
Who is Madame CJ Walker?
The first black woman to own a TV studio.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
Who became the first Black American woman to serve as the United States Secretary of State in 2001?
Condoleezza Rice
What activist declared, “If there is no struggle, there is no progress,” in his 1857 speech on abolition and self-determination?
Frederick Douglass
What is the name of the influential record label founded by Berry Gordy, Jr. in Detroit, which played a pivotal role in the development of music?
Motown Records
Who was the Black American mathematician and NASA scientist portrayed in the film “Hidden Figures” for her pivotal role in the early days of the U.S. space program?
Katherine Johnson
An African American male named Wallace Jr. made millions selling cookies and founded this popular cookie brand.
What is Famous Amos?
Who's autobiography was titled " By Any Means Necessary? "
Who is Malcolm X?
The first Black writer to win a Nobel Peace Prize.
a) James Baldwin
b) Toni Morrison
c) Langston Hughes
Who is Toni Morrison?
This court case ended legal segregation in public schools
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
This black rapper has made millions from several multi-platinum albums and has also stared on the famous television show Power.
Who is 50 Cent?
Who won 4 golds at the 1936 Olympics and inspired the book defying Hitler
Jesse Owens
Who invented the gas mask
Garrett Morgan
“Rapper’s Delight” became the first commercially successful rap record by which group
The Sugarhill Gang
What was the first Black-owned company to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange?
1. Telfar
2. BET Black Entertainment Television
3. Oprah Winfrey Network OWN
What is BET Black Entertainment Television?
What group of Black pilots became legendary for their success in World War II?
The Tuskegee Airmen.