HBCU Alumni
Martin Luther King Jr., Spike Lee, Samuel L. Jackson, Fonzworth Bentley
What is Morehouse College?
The first black person to become the President of the United States
This Black inventor patented the process for making peanut butter and developed over 300 uses for peanuts.
Who is George Washington Carver?
This Destiny's Child member and future solo superstar began her singing career at a young age, winning a talent show in her hometown of Houston, Texas. Who is she?
Who is Beyonce?
This sitcom, which aired from 1990 to 1996, starred Will Smith as a teenager from West Philadelphia sent to live with his wealthy relatives in Bel-Air.
What is "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"?
Lionel Richie, Keenan Ivory Wayans, Betty Shabazz, Ralph Ellison
What is Tuskegee University?
He was the first African-American Supreme Court Justice, appointed in 1967.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
She is often cited as one of the first self-made female millionaires in the United States after she developed a successful line of beauty and hair care products for Black women.
Who is Madame C.J. Walker?
This influential educator and civil rights leader delivered a famous speech at the Atlanta Exposition in 1895, outlining his views on race relations and economic progress for African Americans.
Who is Booker T. Washington?
She is the creator and star of the TV series "Insecure," which explores the contemporary Black female experience and relationships.
Who is Issae Rae?
Common, Ibram X. Kendi, K.Michelle, Keisha Lance Bottoms
What is Florida A&M University?
The first black person to win a Nobel Prize
Who is Ralph Bunche?
He invented the modern traffic signal with three lights and the gas mask.
Who is Garrett Morgan?
This iconic jazz and blues singer, also known as "Lady Day," had a unique voice and was one of the most influential jazz vocalists of all time.
Who is Billie Holiday?
This actor portrayed Jackie Robinson in the 2013 biographical film "42" and played the lead role in the superhero film "Black Panther."
Who is Chadwick Boseman?
Thurgood Marshall, Langston Hughes, Pee Wee Kirkland, Kwame Nkrumah
What is Lincoln University?
The first African American woman to become a licensed pilot, receiving her international pilot's license in 1921.
Who is Bessie Coleman?
She is the mathematician and NASA scientist whose calculations were crucial for the success of the first American-manned spaceflights. (Hint: Taraji P. Henson played her in a film adaptation of her accomplishments)
Who is Katharine Johnson?
The first African American to become a board-certified neurosurgeon, known for separating conjoined twins in a groundbreaking surgery in 1987.
Who is Ben Carson?
He is the acclaimed director of the film "Get Out," known for its thought-provoking social commentary on race in America.
Who is Jordan Peele?
Ida B Wells, W.E.B. DuBois, Fredericka Wilson, James Weldon Johnson
What is Fisk University?
He was the first African American to serve as the United States Secretary of State, appointed by President George W. Bush in 2001.
Who is Colin Powell?
He was granted over 130 patents during his lifetime and is a celebrated innovator who broke down barriers for future scientists from underrepresented groups.
Known for his role in the Civil Rights Movement and as a close associate of Martin Luther King Jr., he was the founder and first president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).
Who is Bayard Rustin?
This 2009 Disney animated film features the first Black princess in the Disney Princess franchise and is set in 1920s New Orleans.
What is "The Princess and the Frog"?