History
Who is the first person of color and openly gay performer to be listed by Forbes on its highest paid country acts list?
Lil Nas X
Jay Z
What famous billionaire ended her long running talk show in 2011 to start her OWN tv network?
Oprah Winfrey
What former 49ers QB and activist is the current face of Nike?
Colin Kaepernick
This film showcases the important role 3 Black female mathematicians played in NASA's Space Race
Hidden Figures
Maulana Karenga founded this December holiday to celebrate African American culture
Kwanzaa
Russell Simmons co-founded this hip hop recording label
Def Jam Records
What famous director and producer brought his "Diary of a Mad Black Woman" to the stage in 2001 before directing the movie in 2005?
Tyler Perry
Modeled after his famous nickname, what is the name of Kobe Bryant's nonprofit focused on providing athletic opportunities to young kids?
Mamba
This inventor, known for her hair care products, became the first American self-made millionaire
Madame CJ Walker
This famous revolutionary group helped establish the free breakfast program used in schools to this day
Black Panther Party
What rapper is the first female artist to have every track from one album certified Gold or Platinum?
Cardi B
What "Do the Right Thing" director won his first Oscar in 2018 for BlacKKKlansman?
Spike Lee
What player has scored the most points in NBA history?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
This astrophysicist and director of the Hayden Planetarium is also known for hosting the Netflix show "Cosmos"
Neil deGrasse Tyson
What movement to raise awareness about sexual assault did Tarana Burke found?
Hint: it's popular on Twitter
#MeToo Movement
This Philly music group graduated from CAPA
Boyz II Men
This animated series focuses on a Black family living in the predominately white suburb of Woodcrest
The Boondocks
This former professional boxer holds the record for becoming the youngest heavyweight champion at only 20 years old
Mike Tyson
Who was the first Black woman to travel to space when she participated in the Shuttle Endeavour's mission?
Mae C Jemison
This city was home to the original Black Wall Street, where African American entrepreneurs thrived until a massacre in 1921
Tulsa, Oklahoma
This Compton rapper made headlines when he won the Pulitzer Prize in 2018
Kendrick Lamar
Defense Attorney Bryan Stevenson is profiled in this 2020 movie
Hint: YB will be going to it see on February 27th
Just Mercy
This track and field star won 4 Gold Medals at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin
Jesse Owens
George Washington Carver co-founded this prominent Black college in Alabama in 1881
Tuskegee Institute