Historical Black People
Who made agricultural advancements and inventions pertaining to the use of peanuts/peanut butter and was one of the first African-Americans admitted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 1990?
Who is George Washington Carver?
The first black baseball player to play in the major league for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
This group that singer Beyonce Knowles formerly belonged to.
Who is Destiny's Child?
Who was the main leader of the civil rights movement in the United States during the 1950's and 1960's, and won the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize for leading nonviolent civil rights demonstrations?
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
In New York
Concrete jungle where dreams are made of
There's nothin' you can't do
Now you're in New York
What is These streets will make you feel brand-new
Big lights will inspire you
Let's hear it for New York, New York, New York
Who is Jay-z feat. Alicia Keys?
He is widely regarded as one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of popular music, and one of the most celebrated musicians of the 20th century.
Who is Jimi Hendrix?
Muhammed Ali's birth name.
What is Cassius Clay?
This actor is known to be born and raised in West Philadelphia and spent most of his days on the playground.
Who is Will Smith?
Whose refusal to give up her seat on a public bus sparked a boycott of Montgomery, AL buses from 1955-1956?
Who is Rosa Parks?
Tonto, jump on it, jump on it, jump on it
Kemosabe, jump on it, jump on it, jump on it
Custer, jump on it, jump on it, jump on it
What is Apache, jump on it, jump on it?
Who is Sugarhill Gang?
This man is known for inventing the three-position traffic device in transportation/traffic engineering.
Who is Garrett Morgan?
She is the most accomplished American gymnast of all time with a total of 30 Olympic and world championship medals.
Who is Simone Biles?
This man is the director of the following movies:
-Get Out
-Us
-Nope
Who is Jordan Peele?
This university was famous for the the Governor of the State attempting to block two black students, Vivian Jones and James Hood from enrolling into the university.
Where is the University of Alabama?
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Find out what it means to me
What is R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Take care, TCB
Who is Aretha Franklin?
This woman is believed to be the first Black woman to obtain a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering in the US.
Who is Hattie Scott Peterson?
The NBA Finals MVP award is named after this man.
Who is Bill Russell?
Name 3 of the 5 members of the famous rapping group known as N.W.A
Who are Dr. Dre, Ice-Cube, Eazy-E, DJ Yella, MC Run
Who was known as the Nation of Islam's most effective minister until he broke from the group in 1964 and formed his own group, the Organization of Afro-American Unity?
Who is Malcolm X?
This speech is my recital, I think it's very vital
To rock (a rhyme), that's right (on time)
It's Tricky is the title, here we go...
What is It's Tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time
It's Tricky... it's Tricky (Tricky) Tricky (Tricky) ?
Who is Run-DMC?
This woman was the first Black person to go into Space.
Who is Mae Jemison?
This specific year in the 1960's, Olympians Tommie Smith and John Carlos raise their fists after winning the Gold and Bronze Medals?
What is 1968?
This song and artist produced the first hip-hop song in 1979.
What is Rappers Delight by Sugar Hill Gang?
The name of the organization founded by W.E.B Du Bois, Ida Bell Wells-Barnett and others in the wake of the 1908 Springfield Race Riot
What is The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)?
Do you remember
The 21st night of September?
Love was changin' the minds of pretenders
While chasin' the clouds away
Our hearts were ringin'
In the key that our souls were singin'
As we danced in the night, remember
How the stars stole the night away, oh, yeah
What is Ba-dee-ya, say, do you remember?
Ba-dee-ya, dancin' in September
Ba-dee-ya, never was a cloudy day
Who is Earth, Wind and Fire?