CIVIL RIGHTS CHESS MOVES
This 1955 protest began after a Black seamstress refused to give up her seat on a city bus in Alabama.
What was the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
This 1970s Harlem-born dance style later influenced global hip-hop choreography.
What is breaking?
The first historically Black-owned bank in the U.S., founded in 1904, started in this city.
What is Durham, North Carolina?
In 1964, this act helped break down barriers for Black Americans in employment and education, indirectly contributing to wealth growth.
What is the Civil Rights Act?
This Harlem-born designer founded the streetwear brand FUBU in the ’90s, making it a global cultural phenomenon.
WHO IS DAYMOND JOHN?
This 1963 event brought over 250,000 people to Washington, D.C., where “I Have a Dream” was delivered.
What was the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom?
This 1920s–30s artistic explosion centered in Harlem reshaped American literature, music, and identity.
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
In 2025, this is the approximate percentage of Black Americans who own a home.
What is 44%?
The total value of Black-owned businesses in the U.S. reached approximately this amount in 2025.
What is $200 billion?
This iconic designer founded her namesake fashion line and became the first Black woman to design for the CFDA in 2003.
Who is Tina Knowles-Lawson?
This 1964 political party challenged Mississippi’s all-white delegation at the Democratic National Convention.
What was the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party?
This 1967 Supreme Court case legalized interracial marriage nationwide.
What was Loving v. Virginia?
Founded in 1865, this Black-owned bank in Richmond, Virginia became the longest continuously operating Black-owned bank in the United States.
What is The Savings Bank of the Grand Fountain United Order of True Reformers?
By 2020, the number of Black millionaires in the U.S. had grown to roughly this many.
What is 100,000?
This designer, born in Brooklyn, is known for luxury streetwear, bold colors, and dressing celebrities like Beyoncé and Jay-Z.
Who is Kerby Jean-Raymond?
This Supreme Court case declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional.
What was Brown v. Board of Education?
This 1971 televised concert series showcased Black artists like Marvin Gaye and Gladys Knight and became a cultural staple.
What is Soul Train?
This Atlanta-based financial institution, founded in 1921, is one of the largest Black-owned banks in America today.
What is Citizens Trust Bank?
n 2025, Black women entrepreneurs generated roughly this amount in annual revenue across all industries.
What is $40 billion?
This Harlem-born designer is famous for her bold, vibrant ready-to-wear and celebrity red carpet looks.
Who is LaQuan Smith?
This 1896 Supreme Court decision upheld “separate but equal” before being overturned decades later.
What was Plessy v. Ferguson?
This 1994 federal crime bill, signed into law during the Clinton administration, is often debated for its impact on mass incarceration.
What is the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act?
In 2019, this billionaire investor paid off the student loan debt of the entire graduating class at Morehouse College, totaling about $34 million.
Who is Robert F. Smith?
In 1919, this Black entrepreneur co-founded the first nationally chartered Black-owned bank in the United States, helping Black Americans access business loans and personal banking services during the Jim Crow era.
Who is Morris W. Jackson?
Born in Queens, New York, this designer is credited with popularizing high-end streetwear for Black youth and collaborated with Puma and Nike for iconic sneaker drops.
Who is Dapper Dan?