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The first artist to win 8 GRAMMYs in one night in 1983
Who is Michael Jackson
The only African-American to take home multiple acting Oscars, winning in 1990 for his supporting role as Pvt. Trip in Glory and in 2002 for his lead role in Training Day — a landmark night for Oscar diversity, with Halle Berry also winning the best actress prize for her work in Monster's Ball.
Who is Denzel Washington
This baseball player made his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947, and broke the color barrier for African Americans in baseball.
Who is Jackie Robinson
Benjamin Banneker, a free African American living near Ellicott's Mills, composed an annual publication listing a set of events forthcoming in the next year including information like weather forecasts, farmers' planting dates, tide tables, and other tabular data for the years of 1792 to 1797.
What is an Almanac
This activist famously said "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere"
Who is Martin Luther King, Jr.
The only couple where both individuals have received 20 or more GRAMMYs
Who are Beyonce & Jay-Z
A $426.6 Million Opening Makes this film the Top-Grossing Film With A Black Cast
What is Black Panther
Dubbed "The Flying Squirrel" for her high leaps in competition, she is a multiple gold medal-winning world champion and Olympian. In 2012 she made history at the London Olympics when she became the first person of color to become the Individual All-Around Champion.
Who is Gabby Douglas
Lewis Howard Latimer (1848-1928), was an African-American inventor, electrical pioneer, and a son of fugitive slaves. In 1881, Latimer patented a carbon filament for this invention
What is the lightbulb
This famous poet and activist said:"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel"
Who is Maya Angelou
This artist has the most consecutive awards in any category: eight consecutive awards for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female (1967–1974). The streak kicked off with the immortal "Respect." They don't call her the "Queen Of Soul" for nothing.
Who is Aretha Franklin
He is the highest-grossing black actor of all time. His films have grossed over US$27 billion.
Who is Samuel Leroy Jackson
This boxer had already made his mark on the world by winning a gold medal in the 1960 Olympics, defeating a heavily favored Sonny Liston for the heavyweight title, and converting to Islam and changing his name. But he became a true cultural icon when he refused to be drafted into the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War
Who is Muhammad Ali
Lonnie Johnson is a inventor and Aerospace Engineer for NASA who invented this water toy which has been among the world’s bestselling toys every year since its release in 1990
What is the Super Soaker water gun
This African American Muslim minister and human rights activist famously said: "You can't separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom"
Who is Malcolm X
Known as the Queen of Jazz, this artist was the first African American female to win a Grammy in both categories for Best Vocal Performance and Best Jazz Performance at the first Annual Grammy Awards in 1958.
Who is Ella Fitzgerald
At age 24, this actress became the youngest to win outstanding lead actress in a drama for her role as a troubled teen in "Euphoria,". It was also only the second time in the awards’ seven-plus decade history that a Black woman won that category. The first was Viola Davis in 2015 for “How To Get Away With Murder.” You might know her from her role in Spider-man: Homecoming
Who is Zendaya
When she won the 2017 Australian Open, the 35-year-old superstar made history with her 23rd Grand Slam title in the 50-year history of the Open era. In seven matches, she failed to drop a single set. Oh, yeah, and she played the entire tournament while two months pregnant. If that’s not greatness, show us what is.
Who is Serena Williams
Garrett Augustus Morgan, Sr. was an African-American inventor, businessman, and community leader. His invention of signalling devices positioned at road intersections, pedestrian crossings, and other locations.
What is a traffic light
This famous politician said: "Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek."
Who is Barack Obama
Artist with the most GRAMMY nominations with a total of 79. He landed his first in 1960; his most recent in 2001.He shared his second win with Michael Jackson but is also famous for working with Frank Sinatra and Celine Dion. In 1978 he produced the soundtrack for The Wiz. His debut as a film producer, The Color Purple received 11 Oscar nominations.
Who is Quincy Jones
The first black person to win an Oscar, Hattie McDaniel, had to accept her 1940 best supporting actress trophy in a segregated hotel for this Civil War epic.
What is Gone with the Wind
This Bear finished as the NFL's all-time leading rusher with 16,726 (ultimately broken by Emmitt Smith). Had 21,264 rush/pass yards. Hall of Fame. Super Bowl champ.
Who is Walter Payton
Mark E. Dean (born 1957) in 1999 he led the team of programmers that created the world's first gigahertz chip. Today, he holds three of the company's original nine patents, and more than 20 overall. He co-invented this computer device, dramatically changing the way people work. I can guarantee you are using one right now.
What is the color PC monitor
An American abolitionist and political activist who said ”Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”
Who is Harriet Tubman