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This EGOT-winning actress from South Carolina became the first Black woman to achieve this honor. She is best known for her TV series on how to get away with something.
Who is Viola Davis?
This tennis legend has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles — the most in the Open Era.
Who is Serena Williams?
This abolitionist led enslaved people to freedom through the Underground Railroad.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
This former First Lady authored Becoming and launched the “Let’s Move!” initiative.
Who is Michelle Obama?
This holiday, celebrated on June 19th, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.
What is Juneteenth?
This filmmaker created a character that required him to wear a dress and wig and later built one of the largest film studios in the U.S. named after himself.
Who is Tyler Perry?
This heavyweight boxing champion was known as “The Greatest” and refused induction into the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.
Who is Muhammad Ali?
This civil rights leader delivered the “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963.
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?
This poet wrote Still I Rise and delivered a poem at President Clinton’s inauguration.
Who is Maya Angelou?
These colleges and universities were established primarily to serve African American students after the Civil War.
What are HBCUs – Historically Black Colleges and Universities?
This 2018 Marvel film celebrated the fictional African nation of Wakanda and became a cultural phenomenon.
What is Black Panther?
This gymnast is the most decorated gymnast in world championship history.
Who is Simone Biles?
This leader became the first Black President of the United States in 2008.
Who is Barack Obama?
In 1940, she became the first African American to win an Academy Award, taking home Best Supporting Actress for the 1939 film Gone with the Wind.
Who is Hattie McDaniel?
This music genre was born in the Bronx in the 1970s and includes MCing, DJing, breakdancing, and graffiti.
What is hip hop?
This global superstar released the album Cowboy Carter and won her first album of the year.
Who is Beyonce?
In 1947, this player broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Who is Jackie Robinson
This congresswoman became the first Black woman to run for President in 1972.
Who is Shirley Chisolm?
This leader became the first Black woman Vice President of the United States.
Who is Kamala Harris?
This seven-day celebration honors African heritage in African American culture and is observed from December 26 to January 1.
What is Kwanzaa?
This creator and star of Abbott Elementary won an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.
Who is Quinta Brunson?
This NBA superstar from Akron, Ohio opened the “I PROMISE School” for at-risk youth.
Who is Lebron James?
These African American military pilots served with distinction during World War II.
Who is the Tuskegee Airmen?
This media mogul created her own television network and became one of the most influential women in the world.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
This style of cooking rooted in Southern Black traditions includes dishes like collard greens, cornbread, and fried chicken.
What is soul food?