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This rapper became the first hip-hop billionaire.
Who is Jay-Z?
He became the first Black U.S. president in 2008.
Who is Barack Obama?
This country became the first independent Black republic in 1804.
What is Haiti?
This NBA legend won five championships with the Los Angeles Lakers and was nicknamed “Black Mamba.”
Who is Kobe Bryant?
This style, celebrated in the 1960s and ‘70s, became a symbol of Black pride and natural beauty.
What is the Afro?
This singer, known as the “Queen of Hip-Hop Soul,” artist behind Family Reunion and Real Love.
Who is Mary J. Blige?
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She became the first Black woman elected Vice President of the United States in 2020.
Who is Kamala Harris?
This South African leader became president after the end of apartheid in 1994.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
This Lakers superstar passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer in 2023.
Who is LeBron James?
These basketball shoes, first popularized in the 1980s, became a cultural phenomenon and remain a symbol of street style today.
What are Air Jordans?
This blind Detroit artist released Songs in the Key of Life and has won 25 Grammy Awards.
Who is Stevie Wonder?
He became the first Black Supreme Court Justice in 1967.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
This Caribbean musician popularized reggae worldwide with songs like “One Love.”
Who is Bob Marley?
At just 15, she became the youngest American to reach the fourth round at Wimbledon and is now a Grand Slam contender.
Who is Coco Gauff?
This flashy dental accessory became a hip-hop status symbol in the 2000s, often made of gold or diamonds.
What are grillz?
This Nigerian artist won a Grammy for Best Global Music Album in 2021 for Twice As Tall.
Who is Burna Boy?
He broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier in 1947 playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
This Caribbean nation is the birthplace of reggae music.
What is Jamaica?
This South Carolina coach led her team to multiple NCAA championships and was also an Olympic gold medalist as a player.
Who is Dawn Staley?
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This protective style involves weaving synthetic hair into natural hair, often braided close to the scalp, and has been worn for centuries in African culture.
What are cornrows?
This hip-hop group’s 1988 album Straight Outta Compton helped bring West Coast rap into the mainstream.
Who is N.W.A.?
In 2012 she became the first Black woman to win an individual Olympic gold medal in gymnastics.
Who is Gabby Douglas?
This African country was the first to gain independence from European colonial rule in 1957.
What is Ghana?
This driver is the only Black Formula 1 world champion in history.
Who is Lewis Hamilton?
This energetic, fast-paced electronic dance music and club style originated in New Jersey in the early 2000s, influencing hip-hop, dance, and TikTok trends.
What is Jersey Club?