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This actress became the first Black woman to play Ariel in Disney’s live-action The Little Mermaid.
What is Halle Berry
First Black woman on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson?
This gymnast is considered one of the greatest of all time and has multiple Olympic gold medals, including a comeback in 2024
Who is Simone Biles?
This poet wrote “Still I Rise.”
Who is Maya Angelou?
This R&B artist released the hit album Ctrl and songs like “Snooze.”
Who is Sza?
She became the first Black woman billionaire and is known for her influential daytime talk show.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
First woman to become Vice President of the United States.
Who is Kamala Harris?
This tennis star and fashion icon has her own clothing line and has appeared on numerous magazine covers.
Who is Serena Williams
This author of Harry Potter became the world’s best-selling living author.
Who is J.K Rowling?
She became the first Black woman to headline Coachella, later releasing the documentary Homecoming.
Who is Beyoncé
Creator of hit TV shows like Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal.
Who is Shonda Rhimes?
She founded Bethune-Cookman University in Florida.
Who is Mary McLeod Bethune?
This tennis phenom won the 2023 U.S. Open at just 19 years old.
Who is Coco Gauff?
This Mexican painter is known for her self-portraits and unibrow.
What is Frida Kahlo?
This Detriot Native, known as the “Queen of Soul,” made the song “Respect” a global anthem
What is Aretha Franklin?
She is the creator of the HBO series Insecure, based on her web series Awkward Black Girl.
Who is Issa Rae?
She founded Spelman College, a historically Black women’s college in Atlanta.
Who is Sophia B. Packard?
This LSU basketball star is known as “Bayou Barbie” and helped lead her team to a national championship.
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This author wrote Beloved and won the Nobel Prize in Literature.
What is Toni Morrison?
This “Queen of Tejano Music” was known for hits like “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom” and “Como La Flor.”
Who is Selena Quintanilla?
She became the first Black woman to win an Oscar for Best Actress.
What is Halle Berry?
She was the first Black woman to travel into space aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour.
Who is Mae Jemision?
This former WNBA Charlotte Sting player and legendary basketball coach led the University of South Carolina women’s team to multiple NCAA championships and is a Hall of Fame player.
Who is Dawn Staley?
This playwright wrote A Raisin in the Sun, one of the first plays by a Black woman on Broadway.
Who is Lorraine Hansberry?
This jazz singer, nicknamed “Lady Day,” was known for her emotive voice, her struggles with addiction, and the haunting protest song “Strange Fruit.”
Who is Billie Holiday?