Black History
What African kingdom was ruled by Mansa Musa, one of history’s wealthiest rulers?
Mali Empire
Who was the youngest boxer to win the heavyweight title?
Mike Tyson
Who gave the famous “I Have a Dream” speech?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Which NBA legend won six championships
Michael Jordan
Who is known as the King of Pop?
Michael Jackson
Who was the first African American to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard University? A
W. E. B. Du Bois
Broke Major League Baseball’s modern color barrier in 1947?
Jackie Robinson
Who was the first Black student to integrate William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans?
Ruby Bridges
Who was the first Black woman to serve as U.S. vice president?
Kamala Harris
Which artist released the album Lemonade?
Beyoncé
What law ended slavery?
13th Amendment
First Black golfer to win The Masters at Augusta National in 1997 at age 21?
Tiger Woods
What does NAACP stand for?
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Who was the first Black Supreme Court justice?
Thurgood Marshall
What music genre originated in the Bronx during the 1970s?
Hip-hop
Who was the first Black woman elected to Congress?
Shirley Chisholm
Which tennis player won 23 Grand Slam singles titles during the Open Era
Serena Williams
Who was assassinated in 1965 at the Audubon Ballroom in New York City?
Malcolm X
Which scientist developed methods to produce hundreds of products from peanuts and sweet potatoes?
George Washington Carver
Who is known as the Queen of Soul?
Aretha Franklin
What cultural movement celebrated Black art, music, and literature during the 1920s?
Harlem Renaissance
Who became the first Black woman to win Olympic gymnastics all-around gold?
Gabby Douglas
What year was the Voting Rights Act passed?
1965
Which Black woman became the first African American billionaire ?
Oprah Winfrey
Which rapper became the first hip-hop artist to win a Pulitzer Prize for Music?
Kendrick Lamar