The First
He is the first African American elected president of the United States.
Who is Barack Obama?
She is ranked as the second best-selling female artist of the 21st century.
Who is Rihanna?
She is the youngest African American tennis player to win the U.S Open grand slam.
Who is Serena Williams?
Her cells were used without her consent after she died from cervical cancer. This cell line was used in medical research to better understand and develop treatments for a wide range of diseases.
Who is Henrietta Lacks?
These were state and local laws introduced in the Southern United States that enforced racial segregation
What are Jim Crow laws?
In addition to being the first black Vice President, she made history by hiring the first all-woman senior staff for the vice president’s office.
Who is Vice President Kamala (Comma-la) Harris?
According to Forbes, this is the wealthiest Rap Artist of all time.
Who is Kanye West?
She became the fastest women in the world at the 2023 track and field world championships.
Who is Sha'Carri Richardson?
Besides Morgan State, this another Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in Maryland.
What case ended racial segregation in public schools?
What is Brown v. Board of Education!
She is the first African American female millionaire with her revolutionary black hair products.
Who is Madame CJ Walker?
This amazing man, self–proclaimed “greatest boxer of all time” was originally named after his father, who was named after the 19th century abolitionist and politician Cassius Marcellus Clay.
Who is Muhammad Ali?
Supreme Court's first African-American justice.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
In 2021, at 22 years old, she became the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history reciting her poem "The Hill We Climb."
Who is Amanda Gorman?
This African American singer is known as the "Queen of Soul."
Who is Aretha Franklin?
The first U.S. gymnast to win gold in both the individual all-around and team competitions at the same Olympics.
Who is Gabby Douglas?
On Pennsylvania Avenue in west Baltimore, this theater opened in and was one of the country's premiere venues for black entertainers,
What is the Royal Theater?
This is the place where Dr. King gave the "I Have A Dream Speech."
Where is Washington D.C (or Lincoln Memorial)?
He is the first African American to have his likeness portrayed on a U.S. postage stamp.
Who is Booker T. Washington?
The first African-American woman to win a gold medal in an individual swimming event.
Who is Simone Manuel?
Now known as the USPS, this was first used in Baltimore in 1774.
What is the post office!
She was the lead scientist on the team that developed the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine.
Who is Dr. Kizzmekia S. Corbett?