Capella Inventions
James H. Nason is responsible for the brewing of your "moring joe" What is this beverage?
Coffee
This NBA legend is known for their brand partnership with Nike and their former ownership of the Charlotte Hornets.
Michael Jordan
He was a fighter pilot in the United States Air Force who, in 1975, became the first black man to reach the rank of four-star general in the United States Armed Forces.
General Daniel "Chappie" James
This controversial American commentator and Author goes by the intials C.O.
Candace Owens
In 1967 this 3 time heavyweight champion was stripped of his titles for opposing the Vietnam War and refusing to be drafted due to his religious beliefs.
Muhammad Ali
Jesse Russell, an employee at AT&T, is the inventor of what much needed mobile device?
cellphone
After stepping down as a brand ambassador for Weight Watchers, this word renown entrepreneur donated their shares to National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Oprah Winfrey
The first black military aviators in the U.S. Armed Forces who were trained during WWII that were known as the "Red Tails"
The Tuskegee Airmen
This global media company is responsible for shows like Bridgerton, Grey’s Anatomy, and Scandal and is named after its founder.
Shondaland
This Queen of the Court is the first African American to win a Grand Slam title in tennis.
Althea Gibson
This Black Woman holds the the patent for HVAC- Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning
Alice H Parker
Maggie Lena Walker was the first African American in 1903 to open this kind of federal instutition
What is a bank
What branch of the military was Sidney Poitier (First Black person to win the Academy Award for Best Actor) a part of?
United States Army
This radio host calls himself a God and hosts The Breakfast Club.
Charlamagne the God
In the 2026 Olympics, Laila Edwards was the first black woman to represent the U.S. in this sport.
hockey
In 1964 Dr. James E. West invented this piece of our daily communication with Students.
Microphone
Madam C.J. Walker is remembered as the first self-made millionaire selling these products.
What is haircare and cosmetics
She was the first Black woman to enlist in the United States Army, serving from 1866 to 1868, and she disguised herself as a man to serve in the Indian Wars and was the only documented female Buffalo Soldier.
Cathay Williams
This foodie creates long lines for every restaurant that he visits.
Keith Lee
This sweet, soulful American singer, songwriter, producer, and entrepreneur was an inspiration to many future artists, such as Smokey Robinson, James Taylor, and Bruno Mars.
World Wide Technology (WWT) is one of the largest black owned businesses with over 17 billion in revenue yearly was founded by this gentleman.
Motown Records was founded by Berry Gordy in this year.
1959
He was a U.S. Navy sailor who was the first black recipient of the Navy Cross and a nominee for the Medal of Honor. As a mess attendant second class aboard the battleship USS West Virginia, he helped carry wounded sailors to safety during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Doris "Dorie" Miller
This gamer, CoryxKenshin, who is 33, makes millions playing on this platform?
What is YouTube
Whoopi Goldberg is the first African American woman to win this acronym accolade.
EGOT