Sports
Who was the first African American to play Major League Baseball in the modern era?
Jackie Robinson
What is the black national anthem
Lift Every Voice and Sing
Which pioneering hip-hop artist and producer is known for founding the record label Def Jam Recordings?
Russell Simmons (along with Rick Rubin)
Which African American scientist is credited with developing over 300 products from peanuts, including dyes, plastics, and gasoline?
George Washington Carver
Which influential fashion designer, known for his streetwear brand Off-White, became the artistic director of Louis Vuitton's menswear collection in 2018?
Virgil Abloh
Who is known as the fastest man in the world and has won multiple Olympic gold medals in sprinting?
Usain Bolt
Who was the first African American justice appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, serving from 1967 to 1991.
Thurgood Marshall
This legendary singer, known as the "Queen of Soul," was the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Aretha Franklin
Who was the first African American woman to travel in space, flying aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992?
Mae Jemison
Who is the first Black woman to headline the Coachella music festival, delivering a historic performance in 2018?
Beyoncé
Which African American tennis player became the first to win a Grand Slam title in 1956?
Althea Gibson
What did run a way slaves use to distract tracking dogs
Hush Puppies
This influential jazz musician, known for his trumpet playing and unique voice, recorded the iconic song "What a Wonderful World
Louis Armstrong
Who was the first African American woman to win an Academy Award for Best Actress, achieving this honor in 2002?
Halle Berry
Which rapper and entrepreneur became the first hip-hop billionaire, known for his music career and business ventures like Roc Nation and Tidal?
Jay-Z
Who was the first African American quarterback to win a Super Bowl, achieving this feat in 1988?
Doug Williams
Who was the first black female millionaire?
Madam C.J. Walker
Who was the first African American woman to win five Grammy Awards in one year, achieving this feat in 2002?
Alicia Keys
Who was the first African American to win a Nobel Peace Prize, receiving the award in 1950 for his work in mediation and arbitration?
Ralph Bunche
Which actress made history by becoming the first Black woman to win the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 2015?
Viola Davis
Who was the first African American to win the Heisman Trophy, awarded annually to the most outstanding player in college football, achieving this honor in 1961?Ernie Davis
Ernie Davis
Who led this 19th-century rebellion, led by an enslaved preacher, became one of the most significant and deadliest slave uprisings in American history, occurring in Southampton County, Virginia, in 1831.
Nat Turner's Rebellion
What influential Motown group, led by Diana Ross, was known for hits like "Stop! In the Name of Love" and "You Can't Hurry Love"?
The Supremes
Which African American woman became the first billionaire
Oprah Winfrey
What is the name of the cultural and artistic movement that took place in Harlem during the 1920s and 1930s, known for its impact on African American literature, music, and art?
The Harlem Renaissance