Famous African Americans
Who was the first Black American woman chosen as Miss America?
Vanessa Williams
What Michael Jackson album was the best-selling album of all times?
Thriller
How many historically black colleges and universities are there today in the United States?
105
What term refers generally to the artistic and sociocultural awakening among black people in the 1920’s and early 1930’s?
Harlem Renaissance
Who became the first African American billionaire in 2001?
Robert “Bob” Johnson”
Who was the first Black American President of the United States?
Barack Obama
Noted sports editor Edward Clayton was the first editor of what popular magazine?
JET
What is the name of the famous black college in Washington D.C. where Dr. Charles Drew taught medicine?
Howard University
What section of New York City became the capital of urban Black American culture?
Harlem
Who became the first African American female billionaire in 2004?
Oprah Winfrey
Who was the first Black Female Vice President of the United States?
Kamala Harris
In 1991, what became the first black controlled company to be listed on the New York store exchange?
BET
There is one historically black college and university in Kentucky. What is the name?
Kentucky State University
What type of dance and rhythm and movements did Katherine Dunham introduce in America?
African and Caribbean
This female artist and entreprenuer was born and raised in Barbados and just became a billionaire in 2021, who is she?
Rihanna
Which African American poet was published at the age of 19?
Langston Hughes
For what 1954 film was Dorothy Dandridge the first black actress to receive an Academy Award nomination for Black Actress?
Carmen Jones
What state has the most black institutions of higher learning?
Georgia
Who was the creator of the "jerk" dance?
The NewBoyz
Who is the co owner of Tidal streaming services?
Jay-Z
What artist recorded the songs, “I will always love you” and “I wanna dance with somebody”?
Whitney Houston
Who was the first African American to win an Oscar?
Hattie McDaniel
What organization helps fund over forty black American colleges?
United Negro College Fund
Who is known for introducing Reggae to the world?
Bob Marley
Who developed and marketed a line of cosmetics and hair care products for black women ?
Madame C.J Walker