Invented by a Black Person
He was an agricultural scientist and inventor who developed hundreds of products using peanuts (though not peanut butter, as is often claimed)
Who was George Washington Carver?
This member of the Key and Peele comedy team wrote the movie “Get Out” and is executive producer and host of the current re-boot of “The Twilight Zone”
Who is Jordon Peele?
She became the first African-American female US Secretary of State in 2005.
Who is Condoleezza Rice?
Holds record for the most Grammy nominations for a woman
Who is Beyoncé? (70)
Even though President Ronald Reagan signed this holiday into law in 1983, white people dragged their feet and it was not recognized in all 50 states until the year 2000.
What is Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
The first Black Millionaire, she invented the Straightening Comb
Who was Madame CJ Walker?
He played the character “Blade’ in a 3 movie series in the mid-nineties before his career was de-railed by troubles with the IRS
Who is Wesley Snipes
In 1992 she became the first African-American women to go into space.
Who is Mae Jemison?
Tied with Babyface for most nominations in one night
Who was Michael Jackson? (12)
A pejorative term for a woman (typically middle-aged and white) perceived as entitled or demanding beyond the scope of what is appropriate or necessary.
What is A Karen?
A black inventor is responsible for critical improvements to this, which allows passengers access to different levels of multi-story buildings without using stairs
What is the Elevator? Alexander Miles improved the method of the opening and closing of elevator doors and the shaft door when an elevator was not on that floor.
He’s the actor who played black GhostBuster Winston Zedmore, inexplicably the only one of the four who is not a scientist
Who is Ernie Hudson?
In 1968 she became the first African-American women to serve in the U.S. Congress. In 1972, she became the first African-American women to run for U.S. president with a major political party.
Who Was Shirley Chisholm?
Holds the record for most Grammy nominations overall
Who is Quincy Jones? (80)
White NFL running Christian McCaffrey rushed for 1,098 yards in 2018. Before this, how many white running backs in the NFL rushed for at least 1000 yards in the previous 35 years?
What is 2? (Craig James - 1985, Peyton Hillis - 2010)
He invented the refrigerated trucks that safely transport stored blood to the location where it is needed most.
Who Was Dr. Charles Drew? Drew worked with the American Red Cross before eventually resigning his position over their insistence on adhering to a policy of separating blood by race.
This 2013 movie starring Will and Jaden Smith was widely panned by critics
What is “After Earth”?
She became the first African-American Tennis Champion in 1956
Who was Althea Gibson?
Kirk Franklin won the first Grammy Award for Best Gospel Album in 2012. Who won the following year?
Who is Lecrae?
White Fox News personality who told LeBron James to “Shut up and dribble”.
Who is Laura Ingraham?
A Black Aerospace Engineer first marketed this toy, an improvement of the old fashioned water gun, in 1990.
What is the Super Soaker? Lonnie Johnson originally sold the toy under the name “Power Drencher”.
This 1984 film stars actor Joe Morton, who plays an alien that lands in Harlem.
What is “The Brother from another Planet”?
OK, she’s not a Black women, but we’re going to give her credit anyway. When African-American Opera singer Marion Anderson was denied the opportunity to sing for an integrated audience at Constitution Hall in 1939, this First Lady invited her to perform at the Lincoln Memorial on Easter Sunday.
Who was Eleanor Roosevelt?
Only artist in Grammy history to win album of the year with three consecutive studio albums
Who is Stevie Wonder? Innervisions (1973), Fullfillingness’ First Finale (1974), and Songs in the Key of Life (1976)
As of 2017 15% of white families in the U.S. were this, as opposed to 2% of black families
What are millionaires?