Pop Culture
Bobby Brown was original apart of this teenage boy band.
Who is Boyz II Men?
The first black person to win the individual All Around Gymastics Gold in the Olympics.
Who is Gabby Douglas?
First African American female millionaire.
Who is Madame CJ Walker?
These fashion trend have originated from Black culture.
Nails, Logomania, Hoop earrings, sneaker culture
Who is Ryan Coogler?
Said they are "rooting for everybody black"
Who is Issa Rae?
This man retired to become a pastor after a near death experience. Only to return to boxing after a decade to become the oldest heavy weight champ of all time.
Who is George Forman?
The Civil Rights Act was passed in this year.
1964
This shoe is the highest selling shoe of all-time.
What is the Air Jordan 1?
This black women was the first actor from an MCU film to be nominated for an Oscar.
Who is Angela Bassett?
This artist broke the record for most Grammys of any artist in history.
Who is Beyonce? (32 grammys)
The first black person to ever win a tennis grand slam.
Who is Arthur Ashe?
Acclaimed writer and poet, had another noteworthy distinction, in 1944, she became the first female Black cable car conductor in San Francisco
Who is Maya Angelou?
This man revolutionized the clothing industry by bridging the gap between luxury brands and hip-hop culture.
Who is Dapper Dan?
She became the first Black woman to get three Emmy nominations in one year, and then became the second Black woman to win the Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series.
Who is Quinta Brunson?
This popular phrase, used to praise someone, surprisingly doesn't usually refer to school.
What is "understood the assignment"?
This NBA legend, after winning 11 championships, became the first black NBA coach and the first Black coach to win a championship.
Who is Bill Russell?
He was considered the most influential African American in United States history. His work toward the non-violent resistance to achieve equal rights for African Americans earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
Who is MLK Jr.?
An American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, record executive, entrepreneur and actor who founded in 1998 his first fashion line— which quickly became an iconic brand that changed the industry of men’s streetwear.
Who is Sean "P Diddy" Combs?
This director had the highest grossing original debut film of all time.
Who is Jordan Peele, 'Get Out' ?
She became the first Black woman to secure the EGOT
Who is Whoopi Goldberg?
This football coach become the first black coach to win a Super Bowl by beating another black coach who also made history that day.
Who is Tony Duny?
She was the first Black woman to run for president.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
The amount of lost revenue that Adidas is projected to lose after dropping the Yeezy line.
What is $1.3 billion.
In 2012, he became the first Black director of a major Hollywood animated film when he made "Rise of the Guardians" for Dreamworks. And in 2018 he co-directed “Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse”
Who is Peter Ramsey?