Inventors
Inventor of peanut butter?
George Washington Carver
Disney's first black Princess
Princess Tiana
He is named the king of pop
Michael Jackson
Who was the iconic civil rights leader known for his “I Have a Dream” speech?
Martin Luther King Jr.
The first African American in the MLB?
Jackie Robinson
Created a line of haircare products for African American women
Madam C.J. Walker
The first black writer to win a Nobel Peace Prize?
Toni Morrison
What was Whitney Houston’s greatest-selling hit?
I will always love you
What was the name of the landmark Supreme Court case that ruled segregation in public schools unconstitutional?
Brown vs. Board of Education
This athlete has 23 grand slam titles
Serena Williams
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Created potato chips?
George Crum in 1853
The first African American to hold a seat on the US Supreme Court?
Thurgood Marshall
This artist has the most Grammys of all time
Beyonce
In what year did Rosa Parks refuse to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
1955
All time scoring leader in the nba
Lebron James
Who invented the first portable modern day ironing board?
Sarah Boone
The African American actress to win an Academy award for best actress?
Halle Berry
Which singer is remembered as the ‘queen of jazz’?
Ella Fitzgerald
Who was the Black American educator, and author who founded Tuskegee Institute, a school dedicated to the education of Black Americans in the post-Civil War era?
Booker T Washington
Jesse Owens is considered one of the greatest athletes of his time in which sport?
Track & Field
Who invented the first answering machine?
Benjamin Thorton
The first black owned company to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange?
BET Black Entertainment Television
This legendary guitarist seamlessly blended various musical styles, incorporating elements of rock, blues, jazz, and funk into their music
Jimi Hendrix
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Who was the Black American civil rights activist who organized the Little Rock Nine, a group of Black students who integrated Little Rock Central High School in 1957?
Daisy Bates
What was Muhammad Ali’s nickname?