The Greatest
PhD minister and social justice crusader, his 1963 speech in Washington is known by most Americans
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.
An actor, director, producer and screenwriter since 1990, he has produced over 20 plays, 16 TV shows and countless movies.
Who is Tyler Perry
You may write me down in history
With your bitter, twisted lies,
You may trod me in the very dirt
But still, like dust, I’ll rise.
Who is Maya Angelou
Turned professional golfer at age 20, he has won the PGA tour 82 times.
Who is Tiger Woods
First black engineering, medical and law schools, graduated VP Kamala Harris and Thurgood Marshall
What is Howard University
This former slave was an underground railroad conductor, abolitionist and Union Spy
Who is Harriet Tubman
The greatest basketball player of all time, with 6 NBA championships, his endorsement deal put Nike on the map.
Who is Michael Jordan
What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up
Like a raisin in the sun?
Who is Langston Hughes
Playing tennis at age 4, she has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles and 14 doubles titles with her sister.
Who is Serena Williams
Home of George Washington Carver and the Army Air Corps training base for colored airmen in WWII
What is Tuskegee University
The former slave escaped to become a famous abolitionist as both a writer and an orator.
Who is Frederick Douglass
Former CEO of Def Jam Recordings, he is one of the most influential hip-hop artists with 23 Grammys.
Who is Jay-Z.
We wear the mask that grins and lies,
It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes,
Who is Paul Lawrence Dunbar
His 755 career home runs record in baseball smashed Babe Ruth's record, incurring much hatred.
Who is Hank Aaron
Private, all male HBCU in Atlanta with many famous alumni including MLK, Spike Lee and Samuel Jackson
What is Morehouse College
The most prominent black scientist of the early 20th century, he promoted agriculture... and peanuts.
Who is George Washington Carver
Barbadian singer, actress, fashion designer with 6 Grammys, founded Fenty Beauty, a luxury brand under Louis Vutton.
Who is Rihanna
We real cool. We Left school. We Lurk late. We Strike straight.
Who is Gwendolyn Brooks
Scored over 100 points in a single basketball game in 1962 - a record that has never been broken.
Who is Wilt Chamberlain
First black women's college, founded as a seminary in Atlanta in 1881. Alumna include Alice Walker and Stacey Abrams.
What is Spelman College
This Harvard alum and young black Senator became the 44th American President
Who is Barack Obama
Runs Vista Equity Partners, the 4th largest enterprise software company behind Microsoft.
Who is Robert Smith
When day comes, we ask ourselves, where can we find light in this never-ending shade?
Who is Amanda Gorman
First ever black NFL player in 1920, first ever co-head NFL coach in 1921. Blacks were banned from the NFL in 1926.
Who was Frederick (Fritz) Pollard.
The number one producer of black engineers who go on to earn doctorate degrees. And they have an awesome band.
What is North Carolina A&T University (NCA&T)