Black Inventors
This Black inventor invented the traffic light
Garret Morgan
This Film was the first Black American superhero based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name.
Black Panther
The First African American US president
Barack Obama II
This athlete was also nicknamed as "Black Mamba"
Kobe Bryant
This federal holiday is the commemorate the ending of slavery in the United States.
Juneteenth
This black woman invented the first audio-visual home security system
Marie Van Brittan Brown
This African American male directed movies such as Black Panther 1 & 2, Fruitvale station and Creed 1, 2 and 3
Ryan Coogler
Prior to becoming the 44th U.S. President what state was _____ a senator of
Illinois
American professional boxer and social activist. A global cultural icon, widely known as "The Greatest",
Muhammad Ali
This activist is famously known for his "I have a dream speech"
Martin Luther King Jr.
This male invented the first seed planter
Henry Blair
Name of the Country that Black Panther lives
Wankanda
This singer was originally the lead singer in r&b Destiny's Child and she holds the record for the most Grammys for one artist
Beyonce'
First Black player in Major League Baseball
Jackie Robinson
This rapper had a number 1 song "Old Town Road" with country singer Billy Ray Cyrus. It lead the billboard chart for 19 weeks.
Lil Nas X
This male is the first black patent holder
Thomas L. Jennings
This movie is a biopic of an African American revolutionary who was a civil right activist and a prominent figure during the civil rights movement.
Hint: The movie premiered in 1992
Malcolm X
This Canadian Rapper/actor currently has a lawsuit against UMG for deformation of character for the smash hit "Not Like us"
Drake
Nigerian-Greek basketball brother who current play in the NBA.
The Antetokounmpo brothers
This woman began the civil rights movement by refusing to give up her seat
Rosa Parks
This inventor Invented automated elevator doors
Alexander Miles
This NYU Alum has directed many films including: Inside man, BlacKkKlansman, and Malcolm X
Spike Lee
This Artist was the first solo Rapper to perform at this years SuperBowl
Kendrick Lamar
Senegalese professional "footballer" who plays as a forward or left winger for Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr and the Senegal national team. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest African players of all time.
Sadio Mané
A declaration by President Abraham Lincoln that enslaved people in Confederate states were free.
emancipation proclamation