African American Firsts
African American TV Shows/Movies
Famous Songs by African American Musicians
Civil Rights Movement
Famous African Americans Athletes
100
The first African American President of the United States
Who is Barack Obama?
100
King T'Challa
Wakanda
Erik Killmonger
What is the Black Panther?
100
"Say my name, say my name if no one is around you. Say, "baby I love you" if you ain't runnin' game
Who is Destiny's Child?
100
She refused to give up her seat on a public bus which sparked a boycott of buses in Montgomery, Alabama 1955-1956?
Who is Rosa Parks
100
Having recently surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, this Los Angeles Lakers currently holds the most points scored in an NBA career
Who is Lebron James?
200
The first African American to serve as Vice President of the United States?
Who is Kamala Harris?
200
"Now, this is a story all about how
My life got flipped-turned upside down
And I'd like to take a minute
Just sit right there
I'll tell you how I became the prince of a town called Bel-Air "
What is Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?
200
Billie Jean is not my lover
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son
Who is Michael Jackson?
200
This is the name of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous speech on the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C.
What is "I Have a Dream"?
200
This female tennis player holds the record for most Grand Slam tournament wins at 23.
Who is Serena Williams?
300
The first African American baseball player to play in the Major League Baseball (MLB)
Who is Jackie Robinson?
300
Portrayed by Tyler Perry in a number of movies, this character is a tough, street-smart elderly African-American woman.
Who is Madea?
300
Isn't she lovely
Isn't she wonderful
Who is Stevie Wonder?
300
This method of protest was famously used by Martin Luther King, Jr. and his supporters to fight for civil rights throughout the 1950s and 1960s.
What is nonviolence?
What is civil disobedience?
300
This famous golfer has won 14 major PGA tournaments, the second most of all time.
Who is Tiger Woods?
400
First African American to win the PGA (Professional Gold Association) Masters Tournament
Who is Tiger Woods?
400
This movie features three brilliant African-American women at NASA -- Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson -- who served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit,.
What is Hidden Figures?
400
It was all a dream, I used to read Word Up! magazine
Salt-n-Pepa and Heavy D up in the limousine
Who is Notorius B.I.G.?
Who is Biggie?
400
This landmark Supreme Court case overturned racial segregation in schools in 1954
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
400
This amazing man is the self–proclaimed “greatest [boxer] of all time” who once said "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee"
Who is Muhammad Ali?
500
First African American female billionaire
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
500
This popular 90s sitcom featured the character, Steve Urkel, deliver his famous line "Did I do that?"
What is Family Matters?
500
I never meant to cause you any sorrow
I never meant to cause you any pain
I only wanted one time to see you laughing
I only want to see you laughing in the purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
Who is Prince?
500
A leader in the civil rights movement and a supporter of Black nationalism. He urged his fellow Black Americans to protect themselves against white aggression “by any means necessary.
Who is Malcolm X?
500
This NBA basketball player scored the most points in a single game: 100 points
Who is Wilt Chamberlain?