Barack Obama
Before becoming president, Obama was a senator in this state.
What is Illinois?
She was the first Black woman to own a TV studio.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
The man behind the grill that has sold over $100 million worldwide.
Who is George Foreman?
This President issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared that enslaved people in rebelling states were free.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This singer will always be remembered as The Queen of Soul.
Who is Aretha Franklin?
Obama was born in this state.
What is Hawaii?
This 6-year-old was the first Black student to attend a formerly “all-white” school. She is only 70 years old today.
Who is Ruby Bridges?
This inventor made countless agricultural advancements and inventions pertaining to the use of peanuts. He was on of the first African-Americans admitted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 1990.
Who is George Washington Carver?
The first African American to serve as the United States Secretary of State.
Who is Colin Powell?
Beyonce used to sing with this hit group.
Who is Destiny's Child?
This was Obama’s campaign slogan during his first presidential campaign.
What is ‘Yes We Can’?
She is the first African American to win an Academy Award for best actress.
Who is Halle Berry?
An African American male named Wallace Jr. made millions selling cookies and founded this popular cookie brand.
What is Famous Amos?
This amendment to the constitution banned slavery.
What is the 13th amendment?
This “Beloved” author was the first Black writer to win a Nobel Peace Prize.
Who is Toni Morrison?
Obama received this professional degree from Harvard in 1991.
What is a law degree?
This leading crusader against lynching founded the first black women's suffrage organization and helped to organize the NAACP. She is also considered to be a founder of modern social work!
Who is Ida B. Wells?
FUBU clothing line founder Daymond John stars on this entrepreneurial TV show.
What is Shark Tank?
She was first woman and first Black American to run for the nomination for President of the United States.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
The first Black woman recipient of the EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony).
Who is Whoopi Goldberg?
These are the names of President Obama's dogs while he was in office.
Who are Bo and Sunny?
This was the first Black owned company to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
BET- Black Entertainment Television
This black hair entrepreneur invented the hot comb and changed the beauty industry with countless other products and innovations.
Who is Madame CJ Walker?
This President recognized Black History Month in 1976.
Who is Gerald Ford?
This Black writer and activist's FBI file was a whopping 1,884 pages, making it the largest file the U.S. federal agency ever compiled on any writer.
Who is James Baldwin?