Notable Individuals
The first black player in Major League baseball.
Who is Jackie Robinson
First Black President of the United States.
Who is Barack Obama?
This person made the acronym YOLO part of American Culture.
Who is Drake?
The first black woman to own a TV studio.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
This black hair entrepreneur invented the hot comb.
Who is Madame C.J. Walker?
This gymnast became the most decorated American gymnast in history, winning 32 Olympic and World Championship medals.
Who is Simone Biles?
First African American to hold a seat on the Surpreme Court.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
This is the name of the record label founded by Berry Gordy, Jr. in Detroit, which played a pivotal role in the development of music.
What is Motown?
His autobiography was subtitled "By Any Means Necessary."
Who is Malcolm X
After the murder of George Floyd, this group led a worldwide protest of police brutality toward Black people.
What is Black Lives Matter?
This Black American mathematician and NASA scientist portrayed in the film “Hidden Figures” for her pivotal role in the early days of the U.S. space program.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
This court case ended legal segregation in public schools.
What is Brown vs Board of Education?
This 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?
This activist declared, “If there is no struggle, there is no progress,” in his 1857 speech on abolition and self-determination.
Who is Frederick Douglass?
This “Queen of Soul” is known for hits like “Respect” and “Natural Woman."
Who is Aretha Franklin?
He invented peanut butter.
Who is George Washington Carver?
She became the first Black American woman to serve as the United States Secretary of State in 2001.
Who is Condaleezza Rice?
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?
Martin Luther King Jr. delivered the "I Have a Dream" speech this year.
What is 1965?
HBCU stands for this.
What is Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
The first African American actress to win an Academy Award for best actress.
Who is Halle Berry?
This group of Black pilots became legendary for their success in World War II.
Who are the Tuskegee Airmen?
This R&B legend was killed by his father over a dispute about money
Who is Marvin Gaye?
An African American male named Wallace Jr. made millions selling cookies and founded this popular cookie brand.
What is Famous Amos?
He won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics held in Berlin, Germany.
Who is Jesse Owens?