Black History
This man delivered the famous "I Have a Dream" speech.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.
This superhero movie, starring Chadwick Boseman, became a cultural phenomenon.
What is Black Panther
She has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, making her one of the greatest tennis players of all time.
Who is Serena Williams
He’s known for songs like "Purple Rain" and a famous symbol in rock and roll
Who is Prince
This abolitionist is known for working on the Underground Railroad and freed over 300 enslaved people.
Harriet Tubman
Who was the first African American president of the United States.
Who is Barack Obama
This basketball legend won an Oscar for his short film Dear Basketball.
Who is Kobe Bryant
This boxer became the youngest heavyweight champion in history
Who is Mike Tyson
This artist, known as the "Queen of Soul," sang hits like Respect and Natural Woman.
Who is Aretha Franklin.
This Chicago native and Harvard grad is the first African American first lady of the United States
Michelle Obama
Who was the first African American woman to refuse to give up her seat on a segregated bus, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
Who is Rosa Parks
She’s known as the first Black woman to become a billionaire, largely through her talk show.
Who is Oprah Winfrey
Who was the first African American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era, breaking the color barrier in 1947?
Who is Jackie Robinson
This genre, originating in the Deep South, evolved from work songs and spirituals, with artists like B.B. King and Muddy Waters paving the way.
What is the blues.
Educated black orator to help stop Slavery. He was a very important "conductor" on the underground railroad.
Frederick Douglass
This amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery.
What is the 13th Amendment
Who has the most Grammy wins in one night?
Michael Jackson (8)
This NBA legend, often referred to as "His Airness," played for the Chicago Bulls and is widely regarded as the greatest basketball player of all time.
Who is Michael Jordan
What does the term R&B music represent? This term was first used by Billboard magazine in the late 1940's.
What is Rhythm and Blues
This well known human rights activist said this statement, “"The most disrespected woman in America, is the black woman. The most un-protected person in America is the black woman. The most neglected person in America, is the black woman."
Malcolm X
What does NAACP stand for?
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
This is the first rapper to win a Pulitzer Prize.
Kendrick Lamar
Which legendary African American boxer became the first fighter to win the World Heavyweight Championship three times?
Who is Muhammad Ali
Which African American female singer is famous for her role in the Broadway musical Hamilton and the hit song “Rise Up”?
Who is Andra Day
This man was a South African leader in the civil rights movement, and supporter of equality and a fighter of apartheid. He was imprisoned and then became Prime Minister for his country
Nelson Mandela