Civil Rights History
This court case ended legal segregation in public schools
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
The first black woman to own a TV studio.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
This gymnast became the most decorated American gymnast in history, with 32 Olympic and World Championship medals. Who is she?
Who is Simone Biles?
This $1.35 Billion blockbuster is the biggest movie ever directed by a black person.
What is "Marvel's Black Panther?"
Beyoncé used to sing with this hit group.
Who is Destiny's Child?
A civil rights organization formed in 1909 to advance justice for African Americans.
What is the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)?
This black hair entrepreneur invented the hot comb.
Who is Madame CJ Walker?
The first African American to play in the MLB.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
The first black actor to win a Academy Award for best actor?
Who is Sidney Poitier?
What music genre, characterized by its use of turntables and sampling, was founded in Black American communities in the Bronx, New York, in the 1970s?
What is Hip Hop?
First Black person to hold a seat on the Surpreme Court.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
The first Black actress to win an Academy Award for best actress.
Who is Halle Berry?
This NBA team was the first to have an all Black starting five.
Who is the Boston Celtics?
What was the first Black-owned company to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange?
What is BET Black Entertainment Television?
Who is often referred to as the “Queen of Soul” and is known for hits like “Respect” and “Natural Woman”?
Who is Aretha Franklin?
This 7 year old black girl from Topeka, Kansas became the center of an important civil rights case.
Who is Linda Carol Brown?
Who became the first Black woman to serve as the United States Secretary of State in 2001?
Condoleezza Rice
The basketball player to score the most points in a NBA game?
Who is LeBron James?
Who was the first Black person to coach a professional basketball team?
Who is Bill Russell?
This black rapper has made millions from several multi-platinum albums and has also stared on the famous television show Power.
Who is 50 Cent?
The Supreme Court case of 1896, which allowed state-sponsored segregation, (""separate but equal").
What is Plessy v. Ferguson?
Who was the Black mathematician and NASA scientist portrayed in the film “Hidden Figures” for her pivotal role in the early days of the U.S. space program?
Katherine Johnson
This track & field athlete won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics held in Berlin, Germany.
Who is Jesse Owens?
The inventor of the Illusion Transmitter, the device that creates the 3D effect in movies.
Who is Valerie Thomas?
This is the first rapper to win a Grammy.
Who is Will Smith?