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This singer, known as "The High Priestess of Soul," performed powerful songs like "Feeling Good."
Who is Nina Simone?
This time period, in the 1920's, was a large flourishing of African American art, music, and literature, centered in New York city.
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
His the first person to win the Ballon d'Or
Who is George Weah?
This author is known for "The Color Purple," which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
Who is Alice Walker?
First African American to become a billionaire through music
Who is Jay-Z?
This actor won an academy award for best actor for his role in the movie "Training Day".
Who is Denzel Washington?
This landmark Supreme Court case in 1954 declared state-sponsored segregation in public schools unconstitutional.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
This NASA engineer was instrumental in the early space program, and her story was featured in the book and film "Hidden Figures."
Who is Mary Winston Jackson?
This author's works, such as "Go Tell It on the Mountain" and "Notes of a Native Son," explored themes of race, sexuality, and class in American society.
Who is James Baldwin?
First African American to earn a doctorate from Harvard University:
Who is W.E.B. Du Bois?
This actress and singer starred in "Akeelah and the Bee" and has also hosted her own talk shows.
Who is Keke Palmer?
This significant event in 1963, where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech, was a major moment in the Civil Rights Movement.
What is the March on Washington?
This Black engineer, known as the 'father of modern gaming,' led the team that created the first cartridge-based video game console.
Who is Gerald "Jerry" Lawson?
This science fiction author, known for her prophetic and socially conscious works, explored themes of climate change, social collapse, and the search for community in her dystopian novel, "Parable of the Sower."
Who is Octavia Butler?
First African American to win the Nobel Prize in Literature
Who is Toni Morrison?
This basketball legend is widely regarded as the greatest of all time, known for his scoring prowess and six NBA championships.
Who is Michael Jordan?
In the racially charged melee that erupted on the Montgomery Riverfront in August 2023, following a dispute over a docked pontoon boat, this piece of portable furniture became a widely recognized symbol of the conflict after being used to strike those involved in the initial assault.
What is a folding chair?
He is widely recognized as the pioneer of Afrobeat
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This author is known for the novel "Homegoing", that follows the decendents of two half sisters in Ghana.
Who is Yaa Gyasi?
He was the first African American Supreme Court Justice.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
They are the Fastest Black rapper recognized in the Guinness Book of World Records to be able to fit 598 syllables into 55 seconds.
Who is Twista?
This abolitionist and women's rights advocate delivered the famous "Ain't I a Woman?" speech.
Who is Sojourner Truth?
This doctor performed the first successful open-heart surgery.
Who is Dr. Daniel Hale Williams?
Jessica George's debut novel explores the challenges of a young Black woman in London, born to Ghanaian parents, as she juggles a demanding job, a complex family dynamic, and the weight of cultural expectations, all while searching for her own sense of belonging.
What is "Maame"?
This surgeon performed the first successful separation of Siamese twins.
Who is Dr. Harold Ellis?