BLACK HISTORY GREATS
She refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus in 1955.
Rosa Parks
“Queen Bey” is the nickname for which superstar?
Beyoncé
Wakanda Forever! This superhero movie made history in 2018.
Black Panther
This food is a staple at many Black family cookouts.
Anything reasonable: macaroni & cheese, ribs, greens, etc.
She’s the highest-paid female athlete in track history.
Sha'Carri Richardson
He was the first African American president of the United States.
Barack Obama
This genre was born in the Bronx in the 1970s.
Hip-hop
Who plays Madea?
Tyler Perry
“Periodt!” means what?
Final statement. No more questions.
This writer created Black Panther and Creed.
Ryan Coogler
This man invented the traffic signal and the gas mask.
Garrett Morgan
Name the legendary Motown group with hits like My Girl.
The Temptations
What 90s sitcom features Will moving from Philly to Bel-Air?
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
These gatherings might include spades, dominoes, music, & cousins you’ve never met.
Family reunions
This billionaire built an empire starting with a talk show.
Oprah Winfrey
She wrote Ain’t I a Woman?
Sojourner Truth
This artist is known as the “King of Pop.”
Michael Jackson
The movie Set It Off stars four iconic actresses. Name one.
Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, Vivica A. Fox, Kimberly Elise
This dessert is legendary at Black holidays: sweet potato pie or ___?
Sweet potato pie (never pumpkin 😄)
Name the astronaut who became the first Black woman in space.
Mae Jemison
This educator founded the Tuskegee Institute.
Booker T. Washington
She became the first Black woman to headline Coachella.
Beyoncé (Yes, again!)
This film, starring Daniel Kaluuya and directed by Jordan Peele, launched a new wave of Black horror.
Get Out
What does “you got hands” mean?
You can fight / defend yourself
This scientist mapped the human genome and is often called the “father of modern genetics.”
Dr. Ernest Everett Just