Black History
Who was the first Black woman to travel into space?
Mae Jemison
Who invented the three-light traffic signal?
Garrett Morgan
What famous speech did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. give in the 1963 March on Washington?
"I Have a Dream"
Who is known as the "Queen of Soul"?
Aretha Franklin
Who was the first Black player in Major League Baseball?
Who founded FUBU, the popular streetwear brand?
Daymond John
What is the significance of Juneteenth?
It marks the day enslaved people in Texas learned they were free, on June 19, 1865.
Who created the first home security system?
Marie Van Brittan Brown
What law, passed in 1065, helped protect Black American's right to vote?
The Voting Rights Act
What famous jazz musician's nickname was "Satchmo"?
Louis Armstrong
What Olympic athlete won four gold medals in track and field at the 1936 Berlin Olympics?
Jesse Owens
Who is the billionaire media mogul and former talk show host known for her influence on entertainment?
Oprah Winfrey
Who was the first Black Supreme Court Justice?
Thurgood Marshall
Who improved the carbon filament in light bulbs, making them last longer?
Lewis Latimer
Who refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, leading to a major bus boycott?
Rosa Parks
Who was the first Black artist to headline Coachella Music Festival and made history (her-story) with her performance?
Beyonce!
Who is the most decorated gymnast in history (her-story), winning multiple Olympic gold medals?
Simone Biles
What famous rapper and entrepreneur owned The Marathon Clothing and was known for his work in the Black community?
Nipsey Hussle
Which African kingdom was known for its powerful warriors and rich gold trade?
The Mali Empire
What Black female inventor developed hair care products and became a millionaire?
Madam C.J. Walker
Wha former NFL player started the "Take a Knee" protest against police brutality?
Colin Kaepernick
What genre of music was born in the Bronx, New York in the 1970's and has become a global phenomenon?
Hip Hop
What NBA player was known as "His Airness" and changed the game of basketball?
Michael Jordan
What Ethiopian emperor is believed to be a descendant of King Solomon and is a major figure in Rastafarian culture?
Emperor Haile Selassie I
Who was the first Black person to win an Academy Award
Hattie McDaniel for Gone with the Wind
Who invented the Super Soaker water gun?
Lonnie Johnson
Who is the young activist that fights for racial justice and became known for her work with the Black Lives Matter movement?
Tamika Mallory
What singer became the youngest solo artist to have a No. 1 song on the Billboard charts at age 13?
Stevie Wonder
Who was the first Black woman to win a tennis Grand Slam title?
Althea Gibson
What ancient East African civilization, located in present-day Ethiopia and Eritrea, was known for its impressive architecture and trade?
The Kingdon of Aksum