Arts & Entertainment
This Marvel movie was the first superhero movie to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar.
What is Black Panther (2018)?
In 2021, this person was sworn into office, becoming the first Vice-President of African-American descent as well as the first female Vice-President.
Who is Kamala Harris?
Known for the world-famous Apollo Theater, this New York City neighborhood became a cultural mecca for Black writers, artists, and musicians in the 1920s.
What is Harlem?
The fifth person of African-American descent in the country to receive a Chemical Engineering PhD, this person conducted groundbreaking research in the treatment of sickle cell anemia. They also served as the Second President of Olin!
Who is Gilda Barabino?
One of the most prolific tech youtubers of all time, this person is famous for his "Dope Tech" series and high-quality gadget reviews.
Who is Marques Brownlee?
In this DC animated series and comic, teenager Virgil Hawkins gains the power of electromagnetism after an event known as the "Big Bang".
What is Static Shock?
She wrote the iconic poem "Still I Rise" and read at President Bill Clinton's inauguration.
Who was Maya Angelou?
Known as the "Mother City" of the Civil Rights Movement, this city's 16th Street Baptist Church is a designated National Historic Landmark.
What is Birmingham?
In 1992, this engineer and physician became the first Black woman to travel into space aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour.
Who is Mae Jemison?
In 1947, he became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era, wearing #42.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
In 1992, this person created the FUBU clothing line, eventually becoming a "Shark" on the show "Shark Tank."
Who is Daymond John?
Appointed in 1967, this person was the first African-American Supreme Court Justice in American history.
Who was Thurgood Marshall?
Known colloquially as the "Black Wall Street," this prosperous, predominantly black neighborhood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was destroyed in a 1921 massacre.
What is Greenwood?
A famous inventor and the son of formerly enslaved people, this person's work most famously included an improved process for manufacturing carbon filaments for electric light bulbs.
Who was Lewis Latimer?
This bright, multicolored fabric from Ghana was originally worn by royalty and is hand-woven in long strips.
What is Kente Cloth?
Internationally recognized in her role in Fences, this person was the first Black woman to win the Triple Crown of Acting: consisting of an Emmy, an Oscar, and a Tony award.
Who is Viola Davis?
The first female self-made millionaire in America, this person made their fortune selling hair care products for Black Americans.
Who was Madam C.J. Walker?
Located in Memphis, this hotel where Dr. King was assassinated is now the site of the National Civil Rights Museum.
What is the Lorraine Motel?
Posthumously added to the Air Force's Space and Missile Pioneers Hall of Fame, this person worked on the precise calculation of satellite orbits, creating the mathematical model for Earth that serves as the basis for GPS.
Who was Dr. Gladys West?
This agricultural scientist promoted crop rotation and famously discovered over 300 uses for the peanut.
Who is George Washington Carver?
This Boston Celtics legend won a record 11 NBA championships and became the first African American head coach in the history of major U.S. professional sports.
Who is Bill Russell?
This person was a prominent journalist and anti-lynching activist who created their own newspaper run by Black Americans, for Black Americans. They also co-founded the NAACP!
Who was Ida B. Wells?
This New Orleans neighborhood is the oldest predominantly black neighborhood in the U.S., and is known as the birthplace of Jazz music.
What is Tremé?
A Boeing employee, this person spearheaded the creation of the Boeing 777, the first commercial aircraft to be designed entirely with CAD.
Who is Walt Braithwaite?
In 2014, the city of New York famously settled a lawsuit with this group of men—Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana, and Korey Wise—who were wrongfully convicted of a 1989 crime.
Who are the Central Park 5?