Music
Known as the “Queen of Soul,” this singer gave us hits like “Respect” and “Natural Woman.”
Who is Aretha Franklin?
This 2018 Marvel film, directed by Ryan Coogler, became a cultural phenomenon and featured the fictional African nation of Wakanda.
What is Black Panther?
This historic Orlando neighborhood became one of the first incorporated Black municipalities in the United States in 1887.
What is Eatonville?
This 1954 Supreme Court case declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
This entrepreneur and inventor created Madam C.J. Walker hair care products and became one of the first self-made female millionaires in America.
Who is Madam C. J. Walker?
This legendary artist broke racial barriers in the 1980s and became known as the “King of Pop.”
Who is Michael Jackson?
This actor became the first Black man to win the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in Lilies of the Field in 1964.
Who is Sidney Poitier?
This historically Black college located in Daytona Beach has had strong ties to Central Florida and was founded by Mary McLeod Bethune.
What is Bethune-Cookman University?
This educator founded the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama in 1881 to provide vocational training for Black students.
Who is Booker T. Washington?
This NASA engineer invented the supersoaker water gun, which became one of the best-selling toys of all time.
Who is Lonnie Johnson?
This music genre, born in the Bronx in the 1970s, includes elements like MCing, DJing, breakdancing, and graffiti.
What is Hip Hop?
This 2016 film tells the story of three brilliant Black women mathematicians who worked at NASA during the Space Race.
What is Hidden Figures?
This historic African American community near downtown Orlando was once known as “Little Africa” and was a center of Black business and culture.
What is Parramore?
This historically Black women’s college in Atlanta, founded in 1881, is part of the Atlanta University Center.
What is Spelman College?
This NASA mathematician helped calculate trajectories for the first U.S. human spaceflight and later became a symbol of excellence in STEM.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
This powerful singer performed at the 1963 March on Washington and is remembered for her rendition of “Mississippi Goddam.”
Who is Nina Simone?
This actress made history as the first Black woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Monster’s Ball.
Who is Halle Berry?
This historically Black high school in Orlando, established in 1952, was created during segregation and remains open today.
What is Jones High School?
This civil rights activist made history in 1960 as the first Black child to attend an all-white elementary school in New Orleans.
Who is Ruby Bridges?
This chemist developed innovations in blood plasma preservation that saved thousands of lives during World War II.
Who is Charles Drew?
This Detroit-based record label, founded by Berry Gordy, launched the careers of artists like The Supremes and Stevie Wonder.
What is Motown Records?
This powerful 2014 film, directed by Ava DuVernay, focuses on the 1965 voting rights marches from Selma to Montgomery.
What is Selma?
This Orlando venue, originally opened in 1921, hosted legendary Black performers like Ella Fitzgerald and Count Basie during segregation.
What is Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts?
This former enslaved woman became an educator and founded a school for African American girls in Daytona Beach that later became a university.
Who is Mary McLeod Bethune?
This female inventor developed a laser device that is used in eye surgery and telecommunications.
Who is Patricia Bath?