Music
“Godfather of Soul”
Who is James Brown?
He won the National Basketball Association’s Most Valuable Player Award five times and led his team to six NBA championships
Who is Michael Jordan?
She was the first Black female self-made millionaire in the U.S., known for her hair care products.
Who is Madam C.J. Walker?
In 1984 and 1988, this civil rights leader ran for the Democratic presidential nomination, becoming one of the first African Americans to make a strong bid for the presidency.
Who is Jesse Jackson?
This 2018 Marvel film became the first superhero movie to be nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards.
What is Black Panther?
Artist is remembered as the “Queen of Jazz”?
Who is Ella Fitzgerald?
He was the first African American player in Major League Baseball
Who was Jackie Robinson?
He was the first Black actor to portray a major superhero in a Marvel movie.
Who is Wesley Snipes?
In 2022, she made history as the first Black woman to serve as a justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson?
This 2016 film tells the coming-of-age story of a young Black boy named Chiron as he grows up in Miami.
What is Moonlight?
Artist to chart 7 consecutive #1 Billboard Hot 100 hits?
WHo is Whitney Houston?
Born Cassius Marcellus Clay, he is frequently identified as the greatest athlete of the 20th century
Who was Muhammad Ali?
This Black woman’s cells were taken without her permission and became one of the most important tools in medical research.
Who is Henrietta Lacks?
In 1983, this city elected Harold Washington as its first Black mayor, marking a major milestone in U.S. political history.
What is Chicago?
In this 2019 thriller, a family’s beach vacation turns into a nightmare when they are confronted by their doppelgängers.
What is Us?
Apollo Theater open during this year.
What is 1914?
These sisters are among the most dominant women’s tennis players in history
Who are Serena and Venus Williams?
Oprah became the first Black female billionaire in this year.
What is 2003?
In 1986, this South African leader and activist won the Nobel Peace Prize for his fight against apartheid.
Who is Desmond Tutu?
This 2007 musical film, starring Beyoncé and Jennifer Hudson, is loosely based on the rise of The Supremes.
What is Dreamgirls?
In what city was the influential Motown record label founded
What is Detriot?
As the first African American male to win a major tennis tournament, he won three Grand Slam championships and was a pioneer in professional tennis.
Who was Arthur Ashe?
This Black artist won the most Grammys in one night, taking home 8 in 1984
Who is Michael Jackson?
In 1989, this lawyer and politician became the first African American mayor of New York City.
Who is David Dinkins?
This 2021 biopic follows the rise of Richard Williams and how he coached his daughters, Venus and Serena, to tennis greatness.
What is King Richard?