Inventions
George Washington Carver worked with what food/product?
Peanuts
This group of students were known for integrating an all white High School in Arkansas.
Little Rock Nine
Widely regarded as the GOAT, this player brought the Cleveland Cavaliers their first championship in 2016
LeBron James
In their career they have won 15 grammies, and is known for hit songs like "Thriller", "Billie Jean", and "Beat It"
Michael Jackson
What does HBCU stand for?
Historically Black College / University
A Black inventor in the late 1800s known for his improvements to the electric lamp, telephone and the evaporative air conditioner.
Lewis Latimer
This person is known for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama.
Rosa Parks or Claudette Colvin
Black professional golfer who has won 82 PGA Tour events, tying with Sam Snead for the most ever.
Tiger Woods
Hip-Hop's first billionaire rapper is....
What was the first founded HBCU?
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
What did Garrett Morgan invent in 1923?
He invented the three light traffic signal
He is known for his contributions to the American civil rights movement and mostly known for his “ I have a dream” speech.
Martin Luther King Jr.
This person was known for breaking the color barrier in MLB during the 1940s.
Jackie Robinson
Who is the first black EGOT recipient? She is known for starring in “The Sister Act” and “The Color Purple”.
Whoopi Goldberg
Who is the first Black American president of the United States of America?
Barack Obama
This woman developed cosmetic products and hair care products for Black people. She was the first African American woman to become a millionaire.
Madam CJ Walker
A formerly enslaved man who became a civil rights activist in the 19th century.
Frederick Douglass
Who was the first African-American woman to hold the #1 Rank in tennis?
Venus Williams
This is the only rapper ever to have won a Pulitzer Prize for his music
Kendrick Lamar
What fraternity was Martin Luther King in?
This person designed the first elevator that was able to close its doors automatically. Before him, people had to manually close elevator doors.
Alexander Miles
A revolutionary organization started by college students with an ideology of Black nationalism, socialism, and self-defense against police brutality in the 1960s
The Black Panther Party
Who was Jesse Owens?
How many Gold Medals did he win in 1936?
Jesse Owens was a Track and Field Athlete, and he won 4 gold medals at the 1936 Olympics
Who has won the most Grammys in history (32)?
Beyoncé
Phillis Wheatley was the first African-American to be a published writer. Around how old was she when she published her first poem?
She was around 12-14 years old