Sports
He’s known as the fastest man on Earth, running at a top speed of 27.33 miles per hour, which is faster than some speed limits.
Usain Bolt
Aubrey Graham, better known by his stage name, “Drake,” was the first artist in history to claim 9 out of 10 spots on the Billboard top 10 at one time, however, before making this achievement in music, Drake made his start in fame by starring in this television show spanning from the 80s to now.
Degrassi
This dancer’s success became immeasurable after starring in “Don Quixote”, “Jane Eyre”, “Swan Lake”, “The Nutcracker”, “Romeo and Juliet”, and many more as the first black woman to dance for the American Ballet Theatre.
Misty Copeland
Name at least 5 HBCUs aside from Howard University.
FAMU, Morgan State, Spelman, Morehouse, Alabama A&M University, Bowie State University, Clark Atlanta University, Coppin State University, Delaware State University, Fisk University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, etc.
This specific demographic now holds the top executive post in 8 of the 100 most populous cities, matching their proportion of the U.S. population, which is 7.8%.
Black Women
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: American runner Florence Griffith Joyner was known for her stylish bodysuits and six-inch fingernails, however, she broke away from gender stereotypes by earning this nickname for her skillful achievement of 3 Olympic gold medals.
Flojo
Known by this mononomous name, and corresponding Emmy award-winning reality television show, this man is presently titled as the queen of drag, taking the cover of Vanity Fair magazine in January of 2020.
Rupaul
African American director Jordan Peele, responsible for “Get Out” and “Us,” received Peabody and Emmy awards for this comedy duo television series.
Key and Peele
This Astrophysicist is well known for his ability to make astronomy an enjoyable subject to younger audiences, being awarded the Distinguished Public Service Medal by NASA, which was succeeded by his numerous appearances on public television.
Neil deGrasse Tyson
In June of 2020, this major political and social movement advocating for justice and equal opportunity for black people became the title of a two-block-long pedestrian section of downtown Washington D.C.
Black Lives Matter ("Plaza" is acceptable)
Damaging around 12.5 backboards in his NBA career, this player’s skill and strength literally changed the game of basketball by developing the backboard into ½-inch thick shatter-resistant tempered glass.
Shaquille O'neal
Name at least 3 notable people that attended and graduated from Howard University.
(Chadwick Boseman, Taraji P. Henson, Phylicia Rashad, Kamala Harris, Sean Combs, Nick Cannon, Toni Morrison, Thurgood Marshall)
In 2019, costume designer Ruth E. Carter became the first black woman to get an Academy Award for her work in this 2018 blockbuster film.
Black Panther
102-year-old Charles Mckgee recently passed away in his home on January 16th after living a very long and fearless life as a technician, mechanic, and crew member for this groundbreaking regiment of the 40s.
Tuskegee Airmen
Based on Malcolm X’s adoption of this religion, he politically called for the immediate protection of black people from white aggressors.
Nation of Islam (Islam is acceptable)
Naomi Osaka became a 4-time grand slam singles champion in tennis, social change advocate, and founder/CEO of a skincare brand after making the decision to represent this country in the Olympics, despite being raised in the United States.
Japan
FINISH THE LYRIC: As one of the longest-running television shows in TV history, “The Jeffersons” was the first television show to portray an interracial couple and a successful (majority) black cast, beginning each episode with the theme song: “Moving on up to the east side…”
"To a deluxe apartment in the sky!"
This Houston-born actress is best known for her role as Clair Huxtable on “The Cosby Show,” later becoming the first black woman to receive a Tony award for her performance in “A Raisin in the Sun,” and later making history (again) in the first all-black cast of “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.”
Phylicia Rashad
This three-word-titled nonprofit organization created by Kimberly Bryant encourages young black women to seek an education in technology and pursue careers in technology and computer programming.
Black Girls Code
Activist Marsha P. Johnson never failed to stand up for the rights of LGBTQ+ people of color, especially in her involvement as a leader during this major uprising on Christopher Street in 1969.
Stonewall
On October 16, 1968, African American runners John Carlos and Tommie Smith took the podium at the Olympic medal ceremony and, in support of black power, wore one of each of these specific items while raising their fists.
Single Black Glove
Hattie McDaniel climbed the ladder of success doubling as a major American radio broadcaster and academy award-winning film actress, won for her role as Mammie in this 1939 film.
Gone With the Wind
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: This Pulitzer Prize-winning poet once wrote:
The Pool Players.
Seven at the Golden Shovel.
We real cool. We
Left school. We
Lurk late. We
Strike straight. We
Sing sin. We
Thin gin. We
Jazz June. We
Die soon.
Gwendolyn Brooks
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: Dr. Jocelyn Elders, a professor of pediatrics at the University of Arkansas, was the first Black woman in history to be appointed this federal job by the (then) Governor of Arkansas, Bill Clinton, in 1993
Surgeon General
Unlike his opponent, W.E.B. Dubois, this African American educator valued racial unity and self-help as the most important aspect to attaining black prosperity.
Booker T. Washington