Black Pop Culture
The first Black Disney princess
Who is Princess Tiana?
The most notably skilled athlete to ever exist across all sports
Who is Serena Williams? (No debate. Period)
The year that Barack Obama became the first Black president
What is 2008?
The man who invented 300 different uses for the peanut
Who is George Washington Carver?
The author of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings", a 1969 autobiography
Who is Maya Angelou?
The first Black character to be introduced to Marvel comics in 1966?
Who is Black Panther?
American sprinter who set world records in the 100 metres and 200 metres that have stood since 1988
Who is Flo Jo?
The month and year that the celebration of Black History Month officially began
What is February 1976?
The man who invented the traffic light in 1914
Who is Garrett Morgan?
A book depicting an exploration of race and racism written by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X (this was your Summer reading *hint hint*)
What is Stamped?
The King of Pop and the man who invented the "Moonwalk"
Who is Michael Jackson?
The first self-made billionaire who created her own hair line
Who is Madam CJ Walker?
A form of protest that took place across the United States where Black people occupied white-only facilities
What are the sit-ins?
The woman who invented the home security system due to being alone late at night
Who is Mary Van Brittan Brown?
The first African American to publish a book of poetry, Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral, in 1773
Who is Phyllis Wheatley?
The African American Billionaire who created her own television network called "OWN"
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
The African American women who created the Ironing Board as we know it today
Who is Sarah Boone
Served as a nurse, scout, and spy for the Union army and set over 300 slaves free
Who is Harriet Tubman?
NASA engineer, Lonnie G. Johnson, invented this warm weather favorite toy
What is the super soaker?
The Harlem Renaissance, a period between the 1920s and 1930s, which highlighted these authors
Who is James Baldwin, Langston Hughes, Alice Dunbar Nelson, or Marcus Garvey?
The late 60's singer who popularized the song and chant "I'm Black and I'm proud"
Who is James Brown?
The first African American woman elected to the U.S. Supreme Court
Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson?
Black Wall Street club is named after this city that was burned down by White people who were given weapons by city officials in 1921
What is Tulsa, Oklahoma?
The co-creator of the color PC monitor and IBM personal computers
Who is Mark Dean?
Author of "Feminism is for Everybody"
Who is bell hooks?