Black Music Artists
In 2025, this Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper performed a legendary Super Bowl Halftime show in New Orleans, following the massive success of his hit song "Not Like Us."
Who is Kendrick Lamar?
She is the most decorated gymnast in history. In the 2024 Paris Olympics, she won 3 more gold medals, and kids everywhere recognize her by the "GOAT" (Greatest of All Time) emblem on her leotard.
Who is Simone Biles?
This river is the longest in Africa, stretching over 4,000 miles, and flows through 11 countries, including Egypt, Sudan, and Uganda.
What is the Nile River?
This YouTuber and streamer is famous for his high-energy "IRL" (In Real Life) adventures, his love for soccer, and his 2024–2025 world tour that broke the internet.
Who is IShowSpeed?
This superhero, also known as the "King of Wakanda," made his first appearance in Fantastic Four #52 in 1966. He is known for his enhanced strength, speed, and his vibranium suit.
Who is Black Panther?
This iconic rapper and entrepreneur is known for his hits like “99 Problems” and “Empire State of Mind.” He is also the founder of Roc Nation and married to Beyoncé.
Who is Jay-Z?
At just 21 years old, she is the youngest American to win the US Open since Serena Williams. She is known for her incredible speed on the court and her viral "pre-game" TikTok dances.
Who is Coco Gauff?
This desert, located in northern Africa, is the largest hot desert in the world, covering much of Algeria, Chad, and Libya.
What is the Sahara Desert?
In 2024 and 2025, this creator broke the internet with his "Streamer University" events and became the first person to win "Streamer of the Year" three times in a row. He is famous for his high-budget "24-hour" room streams.
Who is Kai Cenat?
This Afro-Latino teenager gained spider-powers after being bitten by an Alchemax spider and carries on the legacy of Spider-Man in New York City.
Who is Miles Morales?
This artist became a superstar in 2025 with her viral hit "Anxiety." She is known for her high-energy performances and her "Alligator" aesthetic, even winning Best Rap Album at the 2025 Grammys.
Who is Doechii?
In 2025, this Las Vegas Aces center became the first player in WNBA history to win the Regular Season MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, and Finals MVP all in the same season.
Who is A’ja Wilson?
This country is home to the Great Pyramid of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the famous Sphinx.
What is Egypt?
In the 2024–2025 smash hit Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, this teenager from Brooklyn is the main hero who has to save the entire multiverse.
Who is Miles Morales?
Born Ororo Munroe, this powerful mutant and longtime leader of the X-Men has the ability to manipulate the atmosphere and command the elements.
Who is Storm?
This South African star won the first-ever Grammy for "Best African Music Performance." She is famous for her viral "Water" dance challenge and her 2025 self-titled album that blended Pop and Afrobeats.
Who is Tyla?
This athlete was the first African American to break the color barrier in Major League Baseball, playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
This South African leader was the first Black president of South Africa and spent 27 years in prison for fighting apartheid.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
With over 160 million followers, this silent TikTok star is famous for reacting to overly complicated "life hacks" by simply showing the easy way to do it with his hands.
Who is Khaby Lame?
This skilled martial artist and "dhampir" possesses the strengths of a vampire but none of their weaknesses, spending his life hunting the undead who killed his mother.
Who is Blade?
This 18-year-old Brooklyn singer and producer went from TikTok fame to a 2025 headlining tour. She is the daughter of legendary rapper Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) and is famous for her hit "Not My Problem."
Who is Laila?
At the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, this track star won four gold medals, single-handedly ruining the German dictator's plan to use the games to prove "racial superiority."
Who is Jesse Owens?
This island nation, located off the southeastern coast of Africa, is known for its biodiversity, including the unique lemur species. There was also an animated movie with the name in the title.
What is Madagascar?
This famous producer and "Happy" singer released a movie about his life in late 2024 called Piece by Piece, but the entire film is told using LEGO animation.
Who is Pharrell Williams?
After a sabotaged prison experiment gave him superhuman strength and unbreakable skin, this Harlem hero cleared his name and became a "Hero for Hire."
Who is Luke Cage?