Black History
This court case ended legal segregation in public schools
Brown vs. Board of Education
The first black woman to own a TV studio
Oprah Winfrey
Powerful Reggae singer who's philosophy was "One Love"
Bob Marley
The most decorated gymnast of all time.
Simone Biles
Beyonce
Which amendment in the US Constitution abolished slavery "within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."
13th Amendment
Which comedian played Prince Akeem of Zamuda in the movie Coming To America?
Eddie Murphy
The first female Nigerian artist to win a Grammy?
Tems
Has the most NBA championship wins of all time.
Bill Russell
This black hair entrepreneur invented the hot comb.
Madame CJ Walker
What is the name of the first black Greek sorority for college students?
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Name five (of the 9) characters that Martin portrayed in the hit TV show 'Martin'.
Sheneneh Jenkins, Momma Payne, Otis, Roscoe, Jerome, DragonFly Jones, El Roy Preston, Bob,
She is remembered as the Queen of Jazz?
Ella Fitzgerald
He won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics held in Berlin, Germany.
Jesse Owens
Who was the first African American to hold a seat on the Supreme Court?
Thurgood Marshall
When did Martin Luther King Jr. give his “I Have A Dream Speech”
September 9, 1965
How Many Black EGOT (emmy's, grammy, oscar, tony) winners have there been?
This R&B legend was killed by their father over a dispute about money.
Marvin Gaye
Satchel Paige
Who lead a successful resistance to South Africa's policy of apartheid in the 20th century
Nelson Mandela
When did Nigeria gain its independence from Britain?
October 1, 1960
Who was the first African-American to win an Oscar for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind (1939)?
Hattie McDaniel
"Uncle" Charlie Wilson was the lead singer in this award-winning band.
The Gap Band
Who refused to enlist into the Vietnam War, over religious reasons, and was stripped of his heavyweight title in 1967.
Muhammad Ali
Legendary Cuban singer to be the first Afro-Latina on US currency.
Celia Cruz