African American Firsts
Who is known as the first African American to play on a major league baseball team?
Who is Jackie Robinson
This flamboyant Public Enemy rapper made wearing a necklace consisting of clocks and timepieces a fashion statement in the 1980's.
Who is Flavor Flav?
Marie Van Brittan invented the prototype for which system that most of us use for protection today? (With this you don't have to open the door first.)
What is a home security system
Who was the president that issued the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring all enslaved individuals in Confederate-held territory to be legally free.
Who is President Abraham Lincoln
Who was the first black woman to win an Oscar for Best Actress?
Who is Halle Berry
Who was the first African American woman to win the Miss America title?
Who is Vanessa Williams
What is the name of this sibling gospel-duo who's real names are Erica and Tina Campbell?
Who is Mary Mary?
Sarah Boone made ironing clothes easier for us. What did she invent?
The purpose of this revolutionary group was to protect residents from acts of police brutality.
What is the Black Panther Party
Who is known as the "Queen of Soul"?
Who is Aretha Franklin
Who was the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States?
Who is Thurgood Marshall
What famous actor also created records in the 2000s including "Summertime" and "Just the Two of Us"?
Who is Will Smith
Madam C.J. Walker became the first black millionaire by inventing what?
What is a cosmetic line and black hair products?
This group included seven black and six white activists who embarked on a bus tour of the American south to protest segregated bus terminals.
Who are the Freedom Riders
What is the name of the movie where Chadwick Boseman portrayed Jackie Robinson?
What is 42
Who is known as the first African American astronaut?
Who is Mae Jemison?
This R&B legend was killed by his father over a dispute about money.
Who is Marvin Gaye
Known for his alternative farming methods, George Washington Carver is best known for his discovery of more than 300 ways to use which plant?
What is a peanut
Who was the president that issued Executive Order 8802 prohibiting discrimination in the defense industry and government based on race, color, creed, or national origin.
Who is President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Who was the first Black American woman to win an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, earning the honor for her role in “Ghost” in 1990?
Who is Whoopi Goldberg?
Who is the first African American entertainer to have their own television show?
Who is Nat King Cole
Who sang the National Anthem at Super Bowl XXV?
Who is Whitney Houston
Garrett Morgan's invention now indicates which actions we need to take so that we don't collide into one another.
What is the 3-way traffic light
In what year did Rosa Parks get arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus to a white passenger?
What is 1955
As a student at the Baltimore School of Performing Arts, rapper Tupac Shakir took these classes... (mention 2)
What are ballet, acting, jazz, and poetry