Fashion
The first Black model on a Vogue cover (British Vogue, 1966)
Who is Donyale Luna
What movie created this iconic line “ Until you do right by me, everything you think about is gonna crumble”.
What is The Color Purple
This legendary record label broke racial barriers and introduced the world to some of the most iconic Black music artists.
What is Motown Records
This month is officially recognized as Black History Month in the United States.
What is February
This rapper performed at halftime Super Bowl LIX (59)
Who is Kendrick Lamar
Susan L Taylor served as the Editor-in-chief of this magazine from 1981 to 2000.
What is Essence
Cicely Tyson becomes the first African-American to star in a TV drama. Starring as secretary Jane Foster, on the what CBS drama.
What is East Side/West Side
It all started when Daymond John, Carl Brown, J. Alexander Martin, and Keith Perrin started selling clothes on a street corner in Queens in the early 1990s.
What is FUBU
This 1863 executive order declared enslaved people in Confederate states free.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation
This Ryan Coogler movie won two Golden Globes and has received 16 Oscar nominations.
What is Sinners
Beverly Johnson, the first Black model on what US Fashion magazine?
What is Vogue (1974).
This network initially launched as a two-hour a week programming block on Nickelodeon in 1980.
What is BET
One of the most talented basketball players on the planet, the young NBA star wore the first ever pair of these made by Nike during a Chicago Bulls game in November 1984.
What is Air Jordan
This Supreme Court case ended legal segregation in public schools in 1954.
What is Brown v. Board of Education
Sharon Owens became the first Black mayor of what New York City breaking a nearly 180-year history of non-Black leadership.
What is Syracuse
First widely recognized Black fashion designer; designed Jacqueline Kennedy's wedding gown and was the first African American to own a store on Madison Avenue.
Who is Ann Lowe
This popular music video countdown show debuted on September 11,2000 and was originally host by AJ and Free out of Harlem, NY.
What is 106 & Park
This premium, contemporary streetwear branch for men was established in 2008 by rapper T.I. and Jason Geter.
What is AKOO (A King Of Oneself)
This mass movement relocated millions of African Americans from the South to Northern cities.
What is the Great Migration
Ledisi opened Super Bowl LIX (59) with a soul-stirring performance of what song.
What is Lift Every Voice and Sing
First Black woman to own a shop on Broadway in NYC; dressed stars like Eartha Kitt.
Who is Zelda Wynn Valdes
This comedian broke late-night barriers by becoming the first Black late-night talk show host.
Who is Arsenio Hall
This television personality teamed up with Discovery Communications, now known as Warner Bros. Discovery, to launch the network in 2011, catering to Black audiences like BET.
What is OWN
This 1963 march featured Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech.
What is the March on Washington
Dorcey Applyrs became the first Black mayor of what New York city.
What is Albany
Louis Vuitton named this artist the Men’s Creative Director in 2023.
Who is Pharrell Williams
This Disney Channel cartoon is still known as the only cartoon series on the network to have a Black cast as its lead characters.
What is The Proud Family
Debuting in February 2015, this brand rattled the fashion and retail world with Boost 750. The shoes sold out within minutes and would be the start of a footwear empire. What made this brand so impactful were the creative designs, limited inventory, and surprise drops that would maximize both hype and sales.
What is Yeezy
This Black-owned Tulsa community was destroyed during a racially motivated massacre in 1921.
What is Greenwood (Black Wall Street)
Issa Rae and Tems entered the world of professional sports ownership by becoming club partners of what Major League sport.
What is Soccer - San Diego FC
This designer is known for luxury tailoring and dressing celebrities like Beyonce.
Who is Sergio Hudson
Fifteen years later, Halle Berry still holds the title as the only black woman to win this award.
What is Academy Award for Best Actress
Launched in 2017 this cosmetic line is co-owned with French luxury conglomerate LVMH. The main appeal is the vast amount of skin tones their products cater to, making it available to a much broader audience.
What is Fenty Beauty
This civil rights organization was founded in 1909 to fight racial injustice through legal action.
What is the NAACP
Philadelphia Eagles were the Superbowl LIX (59) Champions and were led by this starting quarterback and MVP.
Who is Jalen Hurts
This supermodel created a boutique ice cream brand in 2020 called Smize & Dream.
Who is Tyra Banks
Whoopi Goldberg has served as the moderator since 2007 for this popular talk show.
What is The View
Launched in 2014, the vegan leather handbags were dubbed "Bushwick Birkin," representing both the luxury and affordable aspects of the brand establishing oneself in the industry by organizing bag drops and pre-orders.
What is Telfar
This newspaper, founded in 1905, played a major role in advocating for civil rights.
What is The Chicago Defender?
This philanthropist donated over $700 million to HBCUs nationwide.
Who is MacKenzie Scott
Virgil Abloh founded his first fashion house and second business overall in 2013 with what high-end streetwear brand.
What is Off-White
Lena Waithe writer, producer and actress became the first Black woman to win an Emmy for comedy writing on what Netflix series.
What is Master Of None
Founded in 1954, this hair care company, known for brands like Afro Sheen.
What is Johnson Products
This amendment abolished slavery in the United States.
What is the 13th Amendment
This museum in Harlem that had been a cornerstone of Black artistic expression, elevating painters, photographers, sculptors, and storytellers who often went ignored by mainstream institutions reopened.
What is Studio Museum
This stylist and editor -at-large of Vogue signature fashion items consists of capes, robes, and kaftans.
Who is Andre Leon Talley
Donald Glover became the first Black man to win an Emmy for what.
What is Directing a comedy series
Launched in 1973 it was one of the first cosmetics lines specifically addressing the beauty needs of Black women to be featured in major department stores, inspiring broader industry diversification.
What is Fashion Fair Cosmetics
This historian founded Negro History Week, which later became Black History Month.
Who is Carter G. Woodson?
Mary Sheffield became the first Black woman mayor of what Michigan city.
What is Detroit