History
"I have a dream that one day this nation will rise and live out the true meaning of its creed."
Who is Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King?
NASA Mathematician whose calculations were crucial in NASA space flights
Who is Katherine Johnson?
Stared in classic film "Training Day"
Who is Denzel Washington?
YOLO
What is "You only live once"?
This basketball player, who died in 2020, won five NBA championships.
Who is Kobe Bryant?
This law states that 3/5 of enslaved people counted as congressional votes.
What is the 3/5ths compromise?
The first black woman in space
Who is Mae C. Jemison?
The best-selling album of all time, selling over 70 million copies.
What is "Thriller" by Michael Jackson?
You drive by a McDonald's, and your mom says this
Hint:WGFAH
What is "We got food at home"?
The first black man to play professionally in Major League Baseball.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
The date that slavery was abolished in the United States
What is Dec 6th, 1865?
America's first male minority leader
Who is Barack Obama?
Family of brothers in the 90's who make, direct, and star in comedy movies together
Who are The Wayans?
This was promised as reparations to freed blacks.
What is "40 acres and a Mule"?
The first black male to win an Olympic Gold medal.
Who is Jessie Owens?
An escaped enslaved woman who became a leading abolitionist, known as the "Moses" of her people for guiding hundreds of enslaved people to freedom via a form of travel undergound
Who is Harriet Tubman?
Popularized peanuts, and developed hundreds of uses for them
Who is George Washington Carver?
A musician whose mother was a prominent figure in the Black Panther movement, who gets killed in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas.
Who is Tupac Shakur?
Tripping out
What is "busting a dance move"?
This NBA basketball player played his entire career with the Boston Celtics, winning 11 titles while breaking many racial barriers.
Who is Bill Russell?
A celebrated poet, author, and civil rights activist known for her powerful autobiographies, including "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings", and for her profound impact on American literature and culture.
Who is Maya Angelou?
Earned a PhD in astrophysics from Columbia University in 1991. Research Associate for Astrophysics Department at American Museum of Natural History since 2003.
Who is Neil Degrasse-Tyson?
Produced music for years and went on to be an urban fashion and streetwear designer, eventually going broke.
Who is Kanye West?
Verbal, behavioral or environmental slight, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicates hostile, derogatory, or negative attitudes toward members of marginalized groups
What is a micro-agression?
The phrase "Float Like a Butterfly; Sting Like a Bee" is attributed to this man.
Who is Muhammed Ali?