Fashion
This protective hairstyle involves braiding hair close to the scalp in straight or detailed patterns.
Cornrows
This singer is known as the “Queen of Soul.”
Aretha Franklin
Garrett Morgan invented this traffic device that helps control cars at intersections.
Traffic light
This celebration on June 19 commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.
Juneteenth
This civil rights leader delivered the “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963.
Martin Luther King Jr.
These athletic shoes became a major part of hip-hop and street fashion culture and are often collected as status symbols.
Sneakers
This rapper became the first hip-hop billionaire and founded Roc Nation.
Jay-Z
Madam C.J. Walker built a haircare empire and became America’s first self-made female what?
Millionaire
HBCU stands for Historically Black Colleges and this.
Universities
This activist refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama.
Rosa Parks
This streetwear style, influenced by hip-hop culture in the 1980s and 1990s, often includes oversized clothing, sneakers, and gold chains.
Hip-hop fashion
This Detroit-born artist is known as the “King of Pop.”
Michael Jackson
Lonnie Johnson, a former NASA engineer, invented this popular water toy.
Super Soaker
This art movement of the 1920s centered in New York celebrated Black literature, music, and culture.
Harlem Renaissance
This co-founder of the Black Panther Party was known for his leadership in community programs.
Huey P. Newton
This head covering is commonly worn to protect natural hair while sleeping and has also become a fashion statement.
Bonnet
This Houston-born artist headlined Coachella in 2018 and paid tribute to HBCUs in her performance.
Beyonce
Marie Van Brittan Brown invented an early version of this home safety system.
Home security system
This dance style originated in Chicago’s drill and hip-hop culture and became popular worldwide.
Drill dance
This activist and scholar wrote The Fire Next Time and was a powerful voice during the Civil Rights Movement.
James Baldwin
This 1960s hairstyle became a powerful symbol of Black pride and the Black Power movement.
Afro
This jazz musician was known for songs like “What a Wonderful World” and helped popularize jazz worldwide.
Louis Armstrong
Lewis Latimer improved the filament for this invention, making it more practical and long-lasting.
Light bulb
This organization, founded in 1909, is one of the oldest civil rights groups in the United States.
NAACP
These three activists—Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi—co-founded this global movement in 2013.
Black Lives Matter