Activism & Social Justice
What 2013 hashtag became a global racial justice movement?
Black Lives Matter
In 1984, what Black American singer won eight Grammy Awards?
Michael Jackson
Which Black tennis player won 23 Grand Slam titles?
Serena Williams
Who invented the folding cabinet bed?
Sarah Goode
Who was the first Black president of the United States?
Barack Obama
Who is known as the “Mother of the Civil Rights Movement” for refusing to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama?
Rosa Parks
Which famous jazz musician is known as the “Father of Jazz”?
Louis Armstrong
Who broke the NBA scoring record in 2023?
LeBron James
Who invented the modern gas mask?
Garrett Morgan
Who was the first Black woman Vice President of the U.S.?
Kamala Harris
Who was the youngest person to win a Nobel Peace Prize in 1964?
Dr. Martin Luther King
Who directed the 2018 film Get Out?
Jordan Peele
Who became the first Black woman to win Olympic gymnastics all-around gold in 2016?
Simone Biles
Which Black-owned bank is the largest in the U.S.?
OneUnited Bank
Who wrote The Autobiography of Malcolm X?
Malcolm X
Which civil rights leader advocated for Black nationalism and was assassinated in 1965?
Malcolm X
Which Black rapper won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Music?
Kendrick Lamar
Which boxer became heavyweight champion at age 20?
Mike Tyson
Who invented the Super Soaker water gun?
Lonnie Johnson
Who was the first Black woman to headline Coachella?
Beyonce
What was the name of the 1963 march where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech?
Who won an Emmy for Outstanding Host for a Game Show making her the first woman to win in 15 years?
KeKe Palmer
Which Black athlete starred in both MLB and NFL?
Bo Jackson
Who invented the three-light traffic signal?
Garrett Morgan
Who was the first Black woman to win a Nobel Prize?
Toni Morrison