Black History
He gave the famous "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
This genre, born in the Bronx in the 1970s, combines DJing, MCing, breakdancing, and graffiti.
What is hip‑hop?
Founder of FUBU and star on Shark Tank.
Who is Daymond John?
He broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier in 1947.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
Which singer famously performed at the 2023 Super Bowl halftime show while pregnant?
Who is Rihanna?
She refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, sparking a boycott.
Who is Rosa Parks?
She wrote the poem “Still I Rise.”
Who is Maya Angelou?
She became the first Black woman billionaire through her media empire.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
Known as “The Greatest,” this boxer was also a civil rights activist.
Who is Muhammad Ali?
Which Black artist became the first woman in history to win six Grammys in one night (2010)?
Who is Beyoncé?
This abolitionist and former slave published The North Star newspaper.
Who is Frederick Douglass?
Known as the “Queen of Soul.”
Who is Aretha Franklin?
What businessman became the first Black majority team owner in the NBA?
Michael Jordan
What golfer became one of the most dominant athletes of his era, winning 15 major championships?
Tiger Woods
This award-winning film by Jordan Peele explored race through horror.
What is Get Out?
He was the first African American Supreme Court Justice.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
This singer is known as the “Godfather of Soul.”
Who is James Brown?
This designer created the Off-White brand and served as artistic director for Louis Vuitton Menswear.
Who is Virgil Abloh?
This gymnast is the most decorated in world championship history.
Who is Simone Biles?
Which rapper became the first to win a Pulitzer Prize for Music?
Kendrick Lamar
This 1960s group, founded by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale, promoted self‑defense and community programs.
What is the Black Panther Party?
This Harlem Renaissance poet wrote “I, Too” and “The Negro Speaks of Rivers.”
Who is Langston Hughes?
What beauty brand disrupted the industry with 40 foundation shades at launch?
Fenty Beauty
Who is the fastest man in the world, holding the 100m world record?
Usain Bolt
Who created the iconic phrase, “I’m rooting for everybody Black” at the Emmys?
Who is Issa Rae?