History
Became the first Black president of the United States in 2008
Who is Barack Obama?
This boxer was nicknamed "The Greatest" and known for his famous phrase, “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee”
Who is Muhammad Ali?
This is a cosmetic brand by artist Rihanna.
What is Fenty?
Name of the debut album by SZA, released in 2017.
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First black woman elected to Congress.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
Civil rights leader that refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955
Who is Rosa Parks?
1990s sitcom that featured a kid from Philidelphia sent to live with his rich uncle?
What is Fresh Prince of Bel-air?
This black model was the first to become a Victoria’s Secret Angel.
Who is Tyra Banks?
This rapper broke streaming records with the release of Certified Lover Boy in 2021
Who is Drake?
First black person to play in Major League Baseball
Who is Jackie Robinson?
Secret passage that helped enslave people escape to freedom
What is the Underground Railroad?
First Black woman to headline Coachella, leading to the documentary Homecoming
Who is Beyonce?
founder of the luxury handbag brand, known for the “End Systemic Racism” tote
Who is Brandon Blackwood?
DAILY DOUBLE - First rapper to win a Pulitzer Prize.
Who is Kendrick Lamar?
Organization founded in 1909, and was the first major Civil Rights organization in the U.S.
Double points for the full name.
What is the NAACP?
This landmark Supreme Court case in 1954 ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.
What is Brown vs. Board of Education?
DAILY DOUBLE - Black female gymnast became the first to win the all-around Olympic gold medal
Who is Gabby Douglas?
Black designer that launched a streetwear label called Off-White before joining Louis Vuitton
Who is Virgil Abloh?
First black woman to win the grammy Album of the Year as a solo artist?
Who is Lauryn Hill?
Who is Zora Neale Hurston?
This black woman’s cells, known as HeLa cells, have been used in medical research for decades
Who is Henrietta Lack?
This woman voiced Princess Tiana in The Princess and the Frog.
Who is Anika Noni Rose?
The Harlem Renaissance, an artistic and cultural movement happened in this decade.
What is the 1920s-1930s?
This famous guitarist played the national anthem at Woodstock in 1969.
Who is Jimi Hendrix?
Famous abolitionist led to fight and end slavery and started the North Star Newspaper.
Who is Frederick Douglass?