Music
Which song was number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for a consecutive 19 weeks?
Hint: The song came out in 2019.
Old Town Road by Lil Nas X
Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road," featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, claims one of the most prized records in the Billboard Hot 100's 60-year history as it spends an unprecedented 19th week at No. 1
Who made agricultural advancements and inventions pertaining to the use of peanuts and was one of the first African-Americans admitted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 1990?
George Washington Carver
Carver developed approximately 300 products made from peanuts; these included: flour, paste, insulation, paper, wallboard, wood stains, soap, shaving cream, and skin lotion. His research on peanuts, sweet potatoes, and other products helped poor southern farmers vary their crops and improve their diets.
Who was the 44th president of the United States of America
President Barack Obama
When Barack Obama was elected president in 2008, he became the 44th President and the first African American to hold the office. He previously served as a U.S. senator from Illinois from 2005 to 2008 and as an Illinois state senator from 1997 to 2004. Obama was elected two terms, serving from 2008-2016. Obama’s presidency was marked by the passage of the Affordable Care Act, or “Obamacare”; the killing of Osama bin Laden by Seal Team Six; the Iran Nuclear Deal, and the legalization of gay marriage by the Supreme Court.
What great boxer said “Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn't matter which color does the hating. It's just plain wrong.”
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali was an American former heavyweight champion boxer and one of the greatest sporting figures of the 20th century. Ali was an Olympic gold medalist and the first fighter to capture the heavyweight title three times. Ali won 56 times in his 21-year professional career. In addition, he was known for his social message of black pride and black resistance to white domination and for refusing induction into the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Ali's pride is what made him a champion not just in the ring and realm of Boxing, but as an Activist and as a campaigner of Civil Rights movement in both America, and across the world.
What Marvel movie is set in Wakanda and embraces African culture?
What is Black Panther?
What is the highest-selling album in the world (with a total of over 65 million copies sold)?
Thriller by Michael Jackson
Fun Fact: It took about two years for this album to be completed
Who is the first African American woman to receive a patent from the United States for her invention of the folding cabinet chair?
Sarah Elisabeth Goode
In the early years of the United States, it was very difficult for a woman to get a patent in her own name. A patent is considered a kind of property, and in most states until the late 1800s, it was forbidden for women to own property in their own name. Sarah E. Goode is important in history because she was the first African-American woman to be granted a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, for her invention of a folding cabinet bed.
Who was the first woman and African American to be the Vice President of the United States?
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris was born in Oakland, California, to two immigrant parents: an Indian-born mother and Jamaican-born father. She became the district attorney - the top prosecutor - for San Francisco in 2003, before being elected the first female and the first African American to serve as California's attorney general, the top lawyer and law enforcement official in America's most populous state. Kamala launched her candidacy for president to a crowd of more than 20,000 in Oakland at the beginning of 2019. She was sworn in just before Joe Biden took the oath of office to become the 46th US president. After being sworn in, Kamala Harris is imbedded in history as the first female, first black and first Asian-American US vice-president.Kamala Harris was born in Oakland, California, to two immigrant parents: an Indian-born mother and Jamaican-born father. She became the district attorney - the top prosecutor - for San Francisco in 2003, before being elected the first female and the first African American to serve as California's attorney general, the top lawyer and law enforcement official in America's most populous state. Kamala launched her candidacy for president to a crowd of more than 20,000 in Oakland at the beginning of 2019. She was sworn in just before Joe Biden took the oath of office to become the 46th US president. After being sworn in, Kamala Harris is imbedded in history as the first female, first black and first Asian-American US vice-president.
Who was the first African American woman to win three gold medals at the Olympics?
Wilma Rudolph
Despite being diagnosed with polio as a child, Wilma Rudolph would grow up to become the fastest woman in the world of her generation. Competing in the 1956 Olympics in Australia, Rudolph would take home the bronze in the 4×100-meter relay, but it was in the 1960 Olympics in Rome that she sprinted her way into history by winning three gold medals, becoming the first American woman to accomplish such a feat at a single Olympics. In addition to her accomplishments on the field, Rudolph was a tireless proponent of women's rights and civil rights.
What tv show theme song was sung by Destiny's child and was first aired on September 15, 2001?
What is The Proud Family?
This cultural icon has been a beacon of peace and Afro-centric pride to millions. His image and music brought the Rastafarian movement to the mainstream and made the world feel his message of unity, peace, and love among all people.
Bob Marley
In 1978, the United Nations awarded Marley a Peace Medal in recognition of his advocacy for “disenfranchised blacks around the world,”
Who invented automatic elevator doors in 1887?
Alexander Miles
Alexander Miles was an African-American inventor of the late 19th century who contributed to the elevator industry and transcended racial barriers in the United States. In 1887 he took out a patent for a mechanism that automatically opens and closes elevator shaft doors and his designs are largely reflected in elevators used today.
This was the FIRST person to not give up their seat to a white person on the bus? *hint she was 15*
Claudette Colvin
Rosa Parks sparked the protest but Claudette Colvin was the first person to actually not give up her seat in Montgomery! On March 2, 1955, she was arrested at the age of 15 in Montgomery, Alabama, for refusing to give up her seat to a white woman on a crowded, segregated bus. This occurred nine months before the more widely known incident in which Rosa Parks, secretary of the local chapter of the NAACP, helped spark the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott.[2]
Which African American NBA player won the most championships?
Bill Russell
Boston Celtics center Bill Russell holds the record for the most NBA championships won with 11 titles during his 13-year playing career. He won his first championship with the Boston Celtics in his rookie year.
What movie uses the phrase “Welcome to good burger, home of the good burger, how may I take your order”?
What is Good Burger?
What musician was the most-nominated female artist in Grammy history with 62 nominations?
Beyonce
Beyonce won a total of 23 Grammy Awards. She first won the award as a member of the R&B group Destiny's Child in 2000.
Who invented the traffic light in 1923?
Garrett Morgan
With only an elementary school education, Black inventor (and son of an enslaved parent) invented the Three-Light Traffic Light in 1923.
Who is the first African American to ever be appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court?
Thurgood Marshall
As a practicing attorney, Marshall argued a record-breaking 32 cases before the Supreme Court, winning 29 of them. As chief council for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), he helped to lay the groundwork that led to the Brown v. Board of Education decision in which the Supreme Court declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional.
Who was the first African American to play in the major leagues of baseball?
Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson is one of the most famous baseball Legends. On April 15, 1947, he played first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers, making him the first African-American to smash the MLB color line in the modern era. This moment went down in history and opened the door for many more players to follow in his footsteps. Robinson’s debut marked the beginning of an exceptional career that saw him rise to the height of baseball legend. His accomplishments include becoming 1947’s Rookie of the Year, being picked six times for All-Star Games, and receiving the National League Most Valuable Player Award in 1949. Perhaps more importantly, he challenged deeply rooted segregation and made a valuable contribution to the civil rights movement. Robinson retired from baseball on January 5, 1957, and landed a spot in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. In 1997, MLB retired Robinson’s number 42 across all MLB teams. Robinson is the first professional athlete to receive such an honor.
In the theme to this 90's sitcom, "I pulled up to the house about 7 or 8, and I yelled to the cabbie 'Yo homes, smell ya later!"
What is The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?
This 1960s soul artist was a victim of racial prejudice, but worked with people like Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali to ensure "A Change Gone Come". He became a face of the Civil Rights Movement through his music
Sam Cooke
His refusal to sing at a segregated concert led to what many have described as one of the first real efforts in civil disobedience and helped usher in the new Civil Rights Movement.
What inventor created hair products geared for black hair and became a self-made millionaire?
Madam CJ Walker
Madame C.J. Walker manufactured beauty products for other African-American women using formulas she developed after working for a pharmacist who taught her chemistry. Her popular hair-softening cream and shampoo helped heal dry skin and other itchy annoyances that were common in the early 1900s because indoor plumbing wasn’t widely available.
Walker’s company hired and trained thousands of Black women to sell her hair-care products in shops, by mail, and door-to-door. This helped many become more independent during a time when job opportunities for women were limited.
Thanks to the line of hair care products she created for African-American women, she became the first female self-made millionaire in America
What African American woman's immortal cells allowed advancements in the medical field and further research on diseases?
Henrietta Lacks was an African-American woman who in 1951 died age 31 from cervical cancer.
The cells harvested from Henrietta are the primary source for the commonly used HeLa cell line. This cell line is one of the most important cell lines in modern medical research. Her cells have been used and been responsible for some of the most important medical advances of all time; the polio vaccine, chemotherapy, gene mapping, IVF, and cloning. Researchers predict the number of HeLa cells used in medical research could wrap around the world three times.
Who was the first African American to win a Grand Slam title in tennis in 1957?
Althea Gibson
Althea Gibson developed a love of tennis at an early age, but in the 1940s and '50s, most tournaments were closed to African Americans. Gibson kept playing (and winning) until her skills could no longer be denied, and in 1951, she became the first African American to play at Wimbledon. Gibson won the women's singles and doubles at Wimbledon in 1957 (The Grand Slam) and won the U.S. Open in 1958. Althea Gibson became one of the first Black athletes to cross the color line of international tennis.
This tv show surrounds a young black teen's life. The theme song contains the lyrics, "you can gaze into the future."
What is That's So Raven?