Famous Actors
First Black women to ever when an Oscar award for Best Actress. She played in Catwoman
Who is Halle Berry?
Famous black inventor created a hair product that would straighten African American hair. Also known as a self-made millionaire
Who is Madam C.J. Walker?
He played both Professional Baseball and Basketball, is an American businessman, starred in a moved called Space Jam and founded a very popular shoe brand
Who is Michael Jordan ?
This activist is mostly known for refusing to give up her seat on a bus that lead to the Montgomery AL bus boycott
Who is Rosa Parks?
This person was the First Black President
Who is Barack Obama?
Black actor popular for starring in movies like: Bad Boys, Men in Black and the Pursuit of Happiness
Who is Will Smith
Garrett Morgan is famous for an invention that we use today while driving
What is the 3 light traffic light
This Female Athlete is a 3x MVP in the WNBA, 4x Gold Olympic Medalist, and the first female player to dunk in the WNBA
Who is Lisa Leslie?
This activist was an American Baptist minister and was assassinated in Memphis, Tn; delivered a speech at the Washington Monument in DC.
Martin Luther King Jr
African American Rapper founded Maybach Music, had a hit song called: Hustlin'
The movie "Coming to American 2" was filmed in Africa at this rapper's mansion.
Who is Rick Ross?
She went to Julliard and is known for her role as Professor Keating in "How to get away with Murder".
Hint: Also played in Black Adam and Woman King.
Who is Viola Davis
African American Scientist had over 500 inventions - most being made from peanuts
Who is George Washington Carver?
This Black athlete was the first person of color to play in the Major leagues for Baseball.
Hint: Chadwick Boseman started in a movie about his life
Who is Jackie Robinson?
First African American Supreme Court Judge
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
Mother of Malia and Sasha
Who is Michelle Obama
Black Actor is a HUGE supporter of Boys and Girls Club. He starred in Remember the Titans, Training Day and John Q
Who is Denzel Washington?
Black inventor Marie Van Brittan Brown creation
Hint: Home Safety
What is the Home Security System?
Performed at half-time during the latest Superbowl
Who is Serena Williams?
This African American activist is famous for being a US Congressman and marching along side of Dr. King
Who is John Lewis?
Famous Black singer started in the group Destiny's Child. Popular songs: Crazy in Love and Single Ladies
Who is Beyonce?
First African American actress to star in a TV Drama. She appeared in: The Help, Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Who is Cicely Tyson?
Black inventor Lisa Gelobter graduated from Brown University and contributed to this invention
What are GIFs (graphics interchange format)
Black athlete born Cassius Clay Jr. Born in Louisville, Ky and stated this quote:
"Float like a butterfly sting like a bee – his hands can’t hit what his eyes can’t see.”
Who is Muhammad Ali?
This African American founded the NAACP. Was the first black American to earn a PHD from Harvard University
Who is W.E.B DuBois?
University that former VP Kamala Harris graduated
What is Howard University?