Sports
Most medals won by an American gymnast.
Simone Biles
This woman worked on the Underground Railroad, helping enslaved people find freedom in the North.
Who is Harriet Tubman
This singer has recently turned country with her album "Cowboy Carter". This ain't Texas, y'all.
Who is Beyonce.
Who played the title role in Disney’s live-action The Little Mermaid (2023)?
Halle Bailey
This holiday celebrates the ending of slavery in America.
What is Juneteenth?
The first African American to play in the MLB.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
Washington, DC
This Grammy Award winning musician recently played at the Super Bowl Halftime Show.
Who is Kendrick Lamar
Began on Disney Channel and started to "Shake It Up" when she came onto our screens as Spiderman's love interest.
Zendaya
Who was the first female vice president, as well as the first vice president of Black and Asian heritage?
This athlete played 15 seasons in the NBA between 1984 and 2003, winning six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls.
Michael Jordan
This activist is most well known for fighting back against segregation and refusing to give up her seat on a bus to a white person.
Who is Rosa Parks.
Who is the first black artist to play on MTV with his song "Billie Jean?"?
Who is Michael Jackson
Which late actor played King T’Challa in Black Panther?
Chadwick Boseman
This woman became the first African American child to integrate into an all-white elementary school.
Who is Ruby Bridges.
This player on the Lakers has the jersey number 23.
LeBron James
This movement began in 2013 as a social media campaign and activist network in response to police brutality.
Black Lives Matter
Won "Best Female Hip-Hop Artist" seven years in a row.
Nicki Minaj
Who plays Terrence in the movie "Are We There Yet?"
Ice Cube
The first black woman to own a TV studio.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
This famous tennis player holds 23 "Grand Slam" titles, more than any other competitor.
Serena Williams
This First Lady and lawyer became a role model for many and started the "Let’s Move!" campaign?
Who is Michelle Obama.
Who sings "Purple Rain"?
Prince.
In West Philadelphia born and raised, this actor had his start in the tv series Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
Will Smith
This is what HBCU stand for.
What is "Historically Black College and University?"