Firsts Things First
He was the first African American to serve as the United States Secretary of State.
Who is Colin Powell?
She said at the 2017 Emmy’s, “I’m rooting for everybody Black.”
Who is Issa Rae?
Open space of undeveloped land in an urban place, which is accessible to the public for recreational use
What is green space?
This black female artist had 7 consecutive #1 Billboard Hot 100 hits?
Who is Whitney Houston?
In 1992, this actor played Malcom X
Who is Denzel Washington?
Which author became the first African-American woman to win the Nobel Prize for literature.
Who is Toni Morrison?
DAILY TRIPLE: She said, 'I never run my train off the track and never lost a passenger.'
Who is Harriet Tubman?
Refers to the laws passed by the city government, which control the kind and amount of development in an area. These laws are meant to avoid conflict between land use.
What is Zoning?
A city widely acknowledged as the birthplace of Hip Hop.
What is the Bronx?
Get On Up, James Brown was portrayed by this actor
Who is the late Chadwick Boseman?
He was the first Black man to run for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination.
Who is Jesse Jackson?
He said, "The time is always right to do what is right.”
Who is Martin Luther King Jr?
A process of higher-income groups moving back into the downtown core, pushing lower-income groups out
What is gentrification?
This song about a road was the first song to receive the distinction of going 15x platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
What is Old Town Road?
Although known for other antics, Lil Mama played this late artist in her group's biopic.
Who is Lisa “Left-eye” Lopez?
On November 5, 1956, he became the host of the first nationally broadcast television show hosted by an African American.
Who is Nat King Cole?
She said, "Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave.”
Who is Maya Angelou?
The basic structure and organization of a city, including roads and utilities
What is Infrastructure?
This hip hop artist is the first woman to land three number-one songs on Billboard’s streaming charts in a single year
Who is Megan Thee Stallion?
DAILY TRIPLE: “Ain’t nobody coming to see you Otis” remarked this actor in the late 90’s Temptations biopic.
Who is Leon?
She was the first African American woman to earn a doctorate from MIT?
Who is Shirley Jackson?
A famous athlete said "Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn't matter which color does the hating. It's just plain wrong."
Who is Muhammad Ali?
The land used in an urban place for manufacturing and processing products.
What is Industrial Land Use?
DAILY TRIPLE:
This blues singer released Hound Dog in 1953 before Elvis Presley’s 1956 version.
Who is Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton?
This Oscar nominee played Billie Holiday.
Who is Andra Day?