Sports
At what age did Serena Williams win her first U.S. Open?
17
In which movie did Denzel Washington win his first Oscar award for Best Supporting Actor?
Glory
What year did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech?
1963
What famous African American entertainer became known for the song "What a Wonderful World"?
Louis Armstrong
Who was the first African-American woman to serve as a United States Supreme Court justice?
Ketanji Brown Jackson
How many times did Kobre Bryant win the NBA Championship?
5
Which Spike Lee film, released in 1989, became one of his most iconic works and focused on racial tensions and gentrification in a Brooklyn neighborhood?
Do the Right Thing
What was Muhammad Ali's first name before he changed it in 1964?
Cassius
How many Grammy Awards did Aretha Franklin win during her career, earning her the title "Queen of Soul"?
18
Madam C.J. Walker became the first female self-made millionaire in the U.S. through the success of her homemade line of what type of products?
Hair care products
Simone Biles is the most decorated sportsperson in which sport?
Gymnastics
Soul Train was created and hosted by which TV presenter?
Don Cornelius
Who was the first African American to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?
Thurgood Marshall
Which singer is remembered as the ‘queen of jazz’?
Ella Fitzgerald
What was the name of the African American poet who wrote the famous poem “The Negro Speaks of Rivers”?
Langston Hughes
What Kansas City native was known as the fastest man in the world?
Maurice Greene
What movie uses the infamous line "Ain't nobody coming to see you Otis"
The Temptations
Who was the first African American and Native American woman to hold a pilot license?
Bessie Coleman
Ice Cube was one of the founding members of which hip-hop group?
N.W.A
Who was the first black president of the USA?
Barack Obama
What Black athlete won four gold medals in the 1936 Berlin Olympics?
Bonus Point: What sport was it?
Jesse Owens
Track & Field
Who played T’Challa in Black Panther?
Chadwick Boseman
What landmark Supreme Court case declared segregation unconstitutional in schools?
Bonus: Where did this case take place?
Brown v Board of Education
Which Motown group was Diana Ross a member of?
The Supremes
What Black scientist and inventor is credited with advancements in peanuts?
George Washington Carver