Firsts
Who as the first black person on the Supreme Court?
Thurgood Marshall
Who was the first African American to play in Major League Baseball?
Jackie Robinson
What actor played James Brown, Jackie Robinson, Thurgood Marshall and T’Challa?
Chadwick Boseman
What continent is the birthplace of humanity?
Africa
Who was the founder and host of the famous “Soul Train” weekly dance TV program?
Don Cornelius
Who was the first self-made woman millionaire in America?
Madam CJ Walker
She is an American professional tennis player and former world number 1 in women's single tennis. She has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most by any player.
Serena Williams
She was a singer, dancer, actor and civil rights activist who moved to Paris and became famous. She was also a spy during World War II and was given several medals after the war.
Josephine Baker
Who was the ancient African general who crossed the Alps on elephants to defeat the Roman army?
Hannibal
This term was used to denote the network of individuals and homes throughout the country to help people escape slavery.
The Underground Railroad
Who was the first African American billionaire?
Bob Johnson
Who is the youngest person to have ever won the World Heavyweight Champion boxing title?
Mike Tyson
With a total of 32 wins and 99 nominations from the Grammy Awards for their music, this person is the most-awarded and most nominated artist in Grammy history.
Beyonce
What is the longest river in the world?
The Nile
She became the first Black Miss America in 1983
Vanessa Williams
Who was the first black woman billionaire in the United States?
Oprah Winfrey
Who was the first African American man to hold the World Heavyweight Champion boxing title?
Jack Johnson
Who played Jack Johnson the boxer in the 1970 movie “The Great White Hope”? He also was the voice of Darth Vader in the Star Wars movies.
James Earl Jones
Who is the richest person in all human history? He was the king of the Mali Empire whose most famous city was Timbuktu.
Mansa Musa
Aside from English, what is the most common language spoken in Kenya and Tanzania?
Swahili
Who was the first Black woman to be on the Supreme Court?
Ketanji Brown Jackson
With a combined total of 30 Olympic and World Championship medals, she is the most decorated American gymnast of all time.
Simone Biles
Who is the only rapper to ever win a Pulitzer Prize for Music. He also had the most popular dis song of 2024.
Kendrick Lamar
What is the name of the ancient African Kingdom that was just south of ancient Egypt which also had smaller pyramids?
Nubia or Kush
In what state was the famous Black Wall Street of the 1920’s? The city was Tulsa. It’s just north of Texas.
Oklahoma (city of Tulsa)