Black History Sports Moments
In 1947, he broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier when he debuted with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
Known as the “Queen of Soul,” she recorded hits like “Respect” and “Think.”
Who is Aretha Franklin?
She became the first Black woman to appear on the cover of Vogue Paris in 1988.
Who is Naomi Campbell?
This 2018 Marvel movie, starring Chadwick Boseman, became the first superhero film nominated for Best Picture.
What is Black Panther?
This author wrote “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” a landmark autobiography.
Who is Maya Angelou?
This boxer, born Cassius Clay, became a global icon for his skill in the ring and his stance against the Vietnam War.
Who is Muhammad Ali?
This legendary guitarist from Seattle revolutionized rock with songs like “Purple Haze.”
Who is Jimi Hendrix?
This influential streetwear brand, founded in 1992 by four friends from Queens, became a global fashion force and takes its name from the phrase “For Us, By Us.
What is FUBU?
This filmmaker directed classics like “Do the Right Thing” and “Malcolm X.”
Who is Spike Lee?
He wrote the novel “Invisible Man,” exploring identity and racism in America.
Who is Ralph Ellison?
In 1997, this golf legend became the youngest player ever to win the Masters Tournament.
Who is Tiger Woods?
This genre of music, born in the Bronx in the 1970s, was pioneered by DJ Kool Herc and Grandmaster Flash.
What is hip-hop?
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What is rap?
This designer became the first Black American artistic director at Louis Vuitton in 2018.
Who is Virgil Abloh?
This 2016 film about a young Black man growing up in Miami won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
What is Moonlight?
This poet and activist wrote the 1852 speech “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?”
Who is Frederick Douglass?
She became the first African American woman to win Olympic gold in all‑around gymnastics in 2012.
Who is Gabby Douglas?
This jazz trumpeter is considered one of the greatest musicians of the 20th century, known for “What a Wonderful World.”
Who is Louis Armstrong?
These iconic shoes were first released to the public in 1985, launching a line whose bold designs, banned by a professional sports league and massive sales reshaped both culture and streetwear.
What are Air Jordans?
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What are Jordans?
Hattie McDaniel became the first Black person to win an Oscar for her role in this 1939 film.
What is Gone with the Wind?
This Nobel‑winning writer authored “Beloved,” inspired by the true story of an enslaved woman.
Who is Toni Morrison?
This athlete raised a black‑gloved fist during the 1968 Olympics to protest racial injustice, alongside Tommie Smith.
Who is John Carlos?
This legendary composer, arranger, and bandleader rose to prominence in the 1950s, went on to produce landmark albums like Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” and also produced and conducted the historic charity single “We Are the World” in 1985.
Who is Quincy Jones?
This tailor and designer styled Duke Ellington and is often called the “father of modern streetwear” for his zoot suits and custom menswear.
Who is Dapper Dan?
This 1971 film starring Richard Roundtree is considered a defining work of the Blaxploitation era.
What is Shaft?
This Harlem Renaissance writer created the character Janie Crawford in her 1937 novel “Their Eyes Were Watching God.”
Who is Zora Neale Hurston?