On This Day...
This time period is described as a vibrant flowering of African American culture, literature, music, and art, centered in Harlem, NYC, from the 1910s to the mid-1930s
What is The Harlem Renaissance
This artist is responsible for the best-selling album of all time.
Who is Michael Jackson
The most decorated gymnast in history with a combined 37 World and Olympic medals.
Who is...Simone Biles
Harvey Gantt became the first black student to enroll at ________University
What is Clemson
Revolutionized agriculture with crop rotation methods and developed over 300 products from peanuts.
Who is...George Washington Carver
Feb. 7, 1926, Carter G. Woodson initiated the first celebration of Negro History Week which led to what
What is Black History Month
This artist was the first female inductee to the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame.
Who is Aretha Franklin
NBA's all-time leading scorer with over 42,975 career regular-season points as of February 2026.
Who is...Lebron James
Born in Anderson, SC, what beloved actor starred as Black Panther, Jackie Robinson, and James Brown
Who is Chadwick Boseman
Lonnie Johnson, a nuclear engineer, invented what adored children's toy
Super Soaker water gun
This decision ended legal segregation in public schools on May 17, 1954
What is Brown v Board of Education
Known as the "Queen of Gospel", this artist was the first gospel singer to perform at Carnegie Hall (1950), sang at the 1963 March on Washington and JFK's inauguration
Who is Mahalia Jackson
Won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most in the Open Era
Who is...Serena Williams
Born in Mayesville, SC _______became one of the most important Black educators, civil and women's rights leaders and government officials of the twentieth century.
Who is...Mary Jane McLeod Bethune
Garrett Morgan patented the three-position traffic signal after adding this color to the traffic light
What is... yellow
Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States celebrated annually on _______ to commemorate the end of slavery, marking the day in 1865
What is June 19th,1865
This artist is officially the most-awarded rapper in Grammy history, holding 27 trophies
Who is Kendrick Lamar
The youngest heavyweight champion in history, winning the WBC title on November 22, 1986, at 20 years old.
Who is...Mike Tyson
Born in Barnwell, SC, this singer/songwriter went on to be known as the "The Godfather of Soul,"
Who is James Brown
An entrepreneur who developed a line of specialized hair care and cosmetic products for Black consumers, becoming the first self-made female millionaires in America.
fought from July 18 to September 7, 1863, _________ significant engagement during the American Civil War, primarily notable for its fierce fighting and the involvement of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, one of the first African American regiments in the Union Army.
What is The Battle of Fort Wagner,
Following emancipation, this genre of music emerged from the Mississippi Delta as a form of expression for life in a post-slavery society.
What is The Blues
Set the women's 100m (10.49s) and 200m (21.34s) world records in 1988, which still stand.
Who is...Florence Griffith-Joyner, AKA Flo Jo
_________ was the first African American woman licensed as a physician in South Carolina.
Who is Dr. Matilda Arabelle Evans
Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson was the first African American woman to earn a PHD from MIT and developing the underlying technology for this telecommunication component
What is Caller ID