History
This organization, founded in 1909, became one of the most influential civil rights groups in U.S. history.
Thee National Association of the Advancement of Colored People [NAACP]
Tyler Perry, a director, actor, and comedian, is best known for performing this fictional charcter
Madea
This music genre, characterized by its use of turntables and sampling, was founded in Black American communities in the Bronx, New York, in the 1970s
Hip pop
This gymnast became the most decorated American gymnast in history, with 32 Olympic and World Championship medals. Who is she?
Simone Biles
What does BET stand for
Black Entertainment Television
This movement of the 1910s to 1930s marked a flourishing of Black art, literature, and culture in New York City.
Harlem Renaissance
This actor portrayed T’Challa in Black Panther
Chadwick Boseman
Who sang this: “When the world is on your shoulder, Gotta straighten up your act and boogie down”
Michael Jackson - Off the Wall
What is Jackie Robinson's number
42
She is the first Black Woman to headline Coachella
Beyonce
This 1919 period of racial violence across multiple U.S. cities became known by this color-coded name
Red Summer
Friday
She became the first African American woman to win five Grammy Awards in one year
Lauryn Hill
He won the 100m dash at the 2024 Paris Olympics with a personal time of 9.79 seconds
Noah Lyles
This city is known as "The Black Mecca" in the United States
Atlanta (GA)
This person changed her name from Araminta Ross to this to honor her mother in the 1840s
Harriet Tubman
This 2017 horror film examining race in America won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
Get Out
Who sang this “Love's gonna get you killed But pride's gonna be the death of you”
Kendrick Lamar -Pride
Who said this quote: “I'm going to use all my tools, my God-given ability, and make the best life I can with it.”
Lebron James
This inventor developed the three-position traffic signal that improved road safety
Garret Morgan
Who said this: “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
Nelson Mandela
She became the first Black EGOT winner (Won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony)
Whoopi Goldburg
She was known for often being referred to as the “Queen of Soul” and is known for hits like “Respect” and “Natural Woman”?
Aretha Louise Franklin
She is one of the tallest active players in the WNBA at 6'9
Brittney Griner
This author and activist wrote I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
Maya Angelou