black women in history
This woman refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery.
Who is Rosa Parks
This Houston-born singer is known as “Queen Bey.”
Who is Beyonce
The month that Black History Month is celebrated in.
What is Feburary
First Black woman Vice President of the U.S.
Who is Kamala Harris
This 2-letter nickname refers to the "Divine Nine," the group of historically Black Greek-letter organizations that provide a lifetime of community service and professional networking.
What is D9
As a 6-year-old, who entered an all-white school.
Who is Ruby Bridges
This tennis legend has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles.
Who is Serena Williams
This is what HBCU stands for
What is Historically Black College and Universities'
First Black woman billionaire entertainer.
Who is Oprah Winfrey
This hairstyle has been worn by Black women for centuries and is both cultural and protective.
This activist and scholar helped found the Black Panther Party.
Who is Angela Davis
Known for her hit song “Truth Hurts,” this artist famously declared, “I just took a DNA test, turns out I’m 100% that…”
Who is Lizzo
Originally, Black History Month began as this.
What is Negro History Week
First Black woman to win an Oscar for Best Actress.
Who is Halle Berry
While often labeled as "Gen Z slang," linguists use this 4-letter acronym to describe the systemic and rule-governed dialect of English natively spoken by many Black Americans.
What is AAVE (African American Vernacular English)
She was the first Black woman elected to Congress.
Who is Shirley Chisholm
This rapper made history as the first Black woman to win Best Rap Album at the Grammys.
Who is Lauryn Hill
Where did MLK give his I have a dream speech
What is The Lincoln Memorial
This Black man was the first African American to play Major League Baseball in the modern era.
Who is Jackie Robinson
This fashion item became a cultural staple in the 2000s and was popularized by Black women and girls.
What is hoop earrings
This person won 3 Grammys for spoken-word poetry about their hardships and upbringing, wrote Still I Rise and Phenomenal Woman.
Who is Maya Angelou
This animated Disney movie features a Black female lead who dreams of opening her own restaurant in New Orleans.
What is The Princess and the Frog
This Supreme Court case ended legal segregation in U.S. public schools.
What is Brown v Board of Education
She was the first to develop the satellite data processing power that created the mathematical model of the Earth's shape, which is the foundation of modern GPS technology.
Who is Gladys West
Often used in digital discourse about intersectionality, this 3-letter acronym WOC
What is "Women of color"