Music
Who was the first Black artist featured on MTV?
Michael Jackson
Who was the first Black heavyweight boxing champion?
Jack Johnson
Which Black filmmaker was the first to win Best Picture at the Oscars?
Steve McQueen
Who famously refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama?
Rosa Parks
Which historically Black college is known for its marching band, the "Sonic Boom of the South"?
Jackson State University
Which hip-hop duo is known for their hit "OutKast" and albums like Speakerboxxx/The Love Below?
OutKast
Which gymnast made history with a perfect 10 at the 2016 Olympics?
Simone Biles
. Which film directed by Ryan Coogler became the highest-grossing film by a Black director?
Black Panther
Who delivered the "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington?
Martin Luther King
What TV sitcom featured the Huxtable family?
The Cosby Show
What legendary blues musician is known for his guitar "Lucille"?
B.B. King
What NBA player holds the record for most points scored in a single game?
Wilt Chamberlain
Who played Malcolm X in Spike Lee's 1992 biopic?
Denzel Washington
Who founded the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama?
Booker T. Washington
Who is the creator of the hit TV series "Insecure"?
Issa Rae
Who was the first female rapper to go platinum?
Da Brat
. Who became the first Black woman to win gold in Olympic swimming?
Simone Manuel
What 2016 film highlighted the contributions of Black women mathematicians at NASA?
Hidden Figures
Who was the first African American U.S. Supreme Court Justice?
Thurgood Marshall
. What popular dance originated in Harlem in the late 1980s?
The Harlem Shake
Which reggae artist is known for spreading messages of peace and unity through songs like "One Love"?
Bob Marley
What legendary track and field athlete won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics?
Jesse Owens
Who was the first Black woman to win an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series?
Viola Davis
In what year was the Civil Rights Act signed into law?
1964
Which annual festival in New Orleans celebrates Black music, food, and culture?
Essence Festival