Education
This court case ended legal segregation in public schools.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
This R&B legend was killed by his father over a dispute about money.
Who is Marvin Gaye?
The first black woman to own a TV studio.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
The first African American to play in the MLB.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
The date Martin Luther King Jr. give his “I Have A Dream" speech.
September 9, 1965
S/He worked with the NAACP to desegregate Memphis schools in the early 1960s and escorted the first black children to attend a desegregated schoolhouse in Memphis.
Who is Maxine Smith?
Beyoncé used to sing with this hit group.
Who is Destiny's Child?
The first Black writer to win a Nobel Peace Prize.
Who is Toni Morrison?
The inventor of peanut butter.
Who is George Washington Carver?
An African American male named Wallace Jr. made millions selling cookies and founded this popular cookie brand.
What is Famous Amos?
S/He founded the teachers' college Tuskegee Institute for blacks in 1881 in Alabama, and was famous for teaching African-Americans to help themselves through education and hard work.
Who is Booker T. Washington?
Who made the the term "YOLO" (You Only Live Once) popular?
Who is Drake?
First African American to hold a seat on the Supreme Court.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
S/He won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics held in Berlin, Germany.
Who is Jesse Owens?
In 1960, four African American college students staged a sit-in that helped integrate this store's lunch counter.
What is Woolworth's?
The name of the first black Greek sorority for college students.
Who is Alpha Kappa Alpha?
(founded in 1908 at Howard University)
A former drill sergeant who changed the way many people thought of disciplining in schools after their tough style captured national attention in the movie "Lean On Me."
Who is Joe Louis Clark?
The first Black-owned company to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is BET (Black Entertainment Television)?
In 1920, he became one of the first Black athletes to play in the NFL and was also the league’s first Black coach.
Who is Fritz Pollard?
His/Her autobiography was titled "By Any Means Necessary/"
Who is Malcolm X?
The name of the first black Greek fraternity for college students.
What is Alpha Phi Alpha?
(founded in 1906 at Cornell University)
This rapper made millions from several multi-platinum albums and starred on the famous television show Power.
Who is 50 Cent?
The first African American actress to win an Academy Award for best actress.
Who is Halle Berry?
The first female African American self-made millionaire who has a Netflix series based upon her journey, titled Self Made.
Who is Madame CJ Walker?
The name of the official federal holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the U.S.
What is Juneteenth?