Music
What African American Singer sang “I wanna dance with somebody“
Whitney Houston
Who was one of the first civil rights activist best known for her refusal to give up her seat?
Who were the first black women in sports?
A. Gabby Douglas
B. Tidye Pickett and Louise Stokes
C. Laila Ali and Ora Washington
Who was the first African American American vice president?
What does the NAACP stand for?
National Association for the advancement of colored people.
Who is the Queen of Jazz?
A. Whitney Houston
B. Ella Fitzgerald
C. Bessie Smith
B. Ella Fitzgerald
Who became the first black woman to be elected to the United States Congress?
Shirley Chisholm
What African American female is known to be the greatest olympic gymnast of all time?
Simone Biles
She was a self made African American female millionaire, known for making hair products and other necessities for women.
Madam CJ Walker
What was the name of our first black presidents wife? She is best known not only as the First Lady but also for her memoir ”Becoming”
Michelle Obama
The Queen of Rock was…
Tina Turner
What American civil rights activist was the first African American child to attend Willam Franz Elementary School? (Hint: theres a movie on this young girl, where white people are spitting at her as she walks up the stairs. Protected by police officers)
Ruby Bridges
The women’s tennis association has ranked her world No. 1 in singles of six separate occasions…
Who was the first black woman in the world to earn a pilots license?
Bessie Coleman
This poet read a specially composed poem at Bill Clintons inauguration in 1993.
Maya Angelou
Doo Wop (That thing)
Which activist helped the Little Rock Nine attend a all white central high school in Little Rock?
Daisy Bates
Who was the first African American woman to win three gold medals in track and field?
Wilma Rudolph
She was the first African American woman to become an astronaut….
She is a American actress known for her appearance and lead role in scandal…(She plays Olivia Pope)
Who won the best Rap album in the 2025 Grammys?
Doechii
She was a journalist, educator and early activist in the civil rights movement. She is also one of the founders of the NAACP
Ida B Wells
Who became the first African American woman to be promoted to a principal dancer? (She was a ballet dancer)
Misty Copeland
Who was the first African American woman appointed to the U.S. supreme court.
Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson
Name one of the three actresses who played in Hidden Figures?