Women in the Arts
Whose famous song U.N.I.T.Y, shares a line with one of our Jeopardy categories?
Who is Queen Latifah?
This NASA mathematician's calculations played an important role in the success of the first and subsequent U.S. crewed spaceflights.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
The first Black woman to serve as the First Lady of the United States.
Who is Michelle Obama?
Had beef with Rihanna, Iggy Azalea, T.I. and Tiny, Zayn Malik, Russell Crowe, Sarah Palin, Skai Jackson, Kendrick Lamar, A$AP Rocky, Elon Musk and Grimes, and Kanye West
Who is Azealia Banks?
She wrote and produced the hit show Insecure
Who is Issa Rae?
This poet and activist read her poem, The Hill We Climb, at Joe Biden's Inauguration.
Who is Amanda Gorman?
This doctor, dancer, and the first woman of color in space studied chemical engineering at the age of 16.
Who is Mae Jemison?
These powerhouse sisters made great strides in a sport dominated by White people.
(Hint: they were featured in a previous BSU event)
Who are Venus and Serena Williams?
A transracial queen who served as an NAACP chapter president. Also goes by Nkechi Amare Diallo.
Who is Rachel Dolezal?
This former SNL cast member now hosts Supermarket Sweep and is known for her humorous commentary of the Olympics on Tiktok. Standing at 6'0", she is as funny as she is tall.
Who is Leslie Jones?
This artist's debut rap album went octuple platinum.
Who is Lauryn Hill?
NASA’s first African American female engineer.
Who is Mary Jackson?
She is responsible for Georgia "voting blue" for the first time since 1992 in the 2020 presidential election by helping to get 800,000 people registered to vote.
Who is Stacey Abrams?
This actress is from every continent in Africa except for one and won't hire you if your name is Watermelondrea.
Who is Raven-Symone?
She rose to fame as a writer on the Chris Rock Show, and in 2001 this out and proud lesbian comedian won the American Comedy Award for "Funniest Female Stand-Up Comic".
Who is Wanda Sykes?
She is the youngest Black Executive Producer in history, producing her first feature film at 14.
Who is Marsai Martin?
This mathematician's worked on satellite geodesy models that would be used in GPS.
Who is Gladys West?
The first Black woman to obtain a pilots license
Who is Bessie Coleman?
This model was "rooting for you".
Who is Tyra Banks?
She is the first black female stand up comedian to appear as a host on the late night mainstay, Saturday Night Live.
Who is Tiffany Haddish?
This actress rose to fame in Broadway's Color Purple, and also played Harriet Tubman in the movie Harriet.
Who is Cynthia Erivo?
An ophthalmologist known for inventing the Laserphaco Probe, a tool used in cataract surgery, and the first Black female doctor to receive a medical patent.
Who is Dr. Patricia Bath?
This civil rights activist founded the Educational and Industrial Training School for Negro Girls with $1.50, which would later become an HBCU.
Who is Mary McCleod Bethune?
This Clueless actress called for an end to Black History and called the NAACP Image Awards and BET racist.
Who is Stacey Dash?
Known as the "Diva of Comedy", this comedian rose to fame for her raunchy jokes and frequent appearance on Def Comedy Jam.
Who is Sommore?