Civil Rights
Who is most commonly known for not giving up their seat on a bus which sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
Rosa Parks
Who is the heavy weight champion that is known for being an outspoken supporter of civil rights?
Muhammad Ali
She is a multiplatinum artist that is known for holding the females record for most Grammys (32) and is known for singles such as: Single ladies, Halo, If I Were a boy and Texas Hold 'EM
Beyonce
Who starred as Annalise Keating in How To Get Away With Murder?
Viola Davis
Madam C.J. Walker
Where was "Black Wall Street" Located?
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Who is the track and field athlete from the United States who won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany.
Jesse Owens
This artist is the youngest of 9 children and appeared in a television comedy series Good Times. This artist is known for songs such as: "What have you done for me lately and "Nasty"
Janet Jackson
Which actor brought Marvel Comic’s Black Panther to life on the silver screen?
Chadwick Boseman
So many of us know him as the man famous for giving us peanut butter. He created products such as ink, dye, soap.
George Washington Carver
Which Famous speech did Sojourner Truth deliver in 1851?
Arn't I a women
who is the first African American man to win a Grand Slam tennis singles title? US open in 1968 and 1970 and Wimbledon in 1975
Arthur Ashe
Who is known as the Queen of Rock n Roll. She was the first black artist and women to be on the cover of Rolling Stone? She is known for hits such as "What's Love Got to Do with it" and "A Fool in Love."
Tina Turner
Which film director started his production company “Forty Acres And A Mule Filmworks” in 1983?
Spike Lee
He is known for inventing electric automatically opening and closing elevator doors.
Alexander Miles
Which Civil Rights activist coined the phrase "by any means necessary"?
Malcolm X
Who played basketball with the Chicago bulls and won six NBA titles and was awarded Finals MVP each time?
Michael Jordan
What female singer, actress. and film producer is known as "the voice". She is known for songs such as: I'm Every woman, I'm Your baby tonight, I will Always love you.
Whitney Houston
Soul Train was created and hosted by which TV presenter?
Don Cornelius
These 3 woman were integral in developing the math behind NASA's first successful space mission. Dorthy Vaughan, Kathleen Johnson and Mary Jackson. What is the film created to share their stories called?
Hidden Figures
What year did Martin Luther King deliver his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech?
1963
Who is the gymnast known for holding the most Olympic and World Championship medals of any gymnast in history?
Simone Biles
Who was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential musicians in history, and was often referred to by contemporaries as "The Genius" He is known for hits such as: Georgia on my mind, Hit the road jack, I can't stop loving you.
Ray Charles
Which actress was the first Black woman to win an Oscar for her talents in the film “Gone With The Wind”?
Hattie McDaniel
Who invented the traffic signal, which was patented in 1922?
Garrett Morgan