History
He was the first black president of the United States.
Barack Obama.
This NBA superstar became the youngest player to score 30,000 career points and has won 4 NBA championships. Called the "GOAT" by his fans.
Lebron James
He led Montgomery Bus Boycott and delivered the famous "I Have A Dream Speech".
Martin Luther King Jr.
Born in Trinidad and raised in Queens, this rapper became the first female artist to have 100 entries on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Nicki Minaj
What continent did the enslaved come from during transatlantic slave trade?
Africa
This abolitionist and former enslaved woman led hundreds to freedom through the Underground Railroad.
Harriet Tubman
Known as the fastest man in the world and has won eight Olympic gold medals.
Usain Bolt
In 2021 she became the first African American woman to serve as Vice President of the United States.
Kamala Harris
Known as the "King of Pop".
Michael Jackson
This world's first Black Republic after a successful slave revolt.
Haiti
Ratified in 1865, this amendment abolished slavery in the United States.
13th Amendment
She became the first African American woman to win the all-around gold medal at the Olympics in 2016 for gymnastics.
Simone Biles
He was a prominent figure in the Nation of Islam and advocated for Black empowerment and self determination before his assassination in 1965.
Malcolm X
One of the best-selling R&B male artists of all time with multiple grammy awards, and was chosen to preform at the 2024 Superbowl Halftime alongside Alicia Keys.
Usher
He founded the Univesal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA).
Marcus Garvey
Nine months before Rosa Parks, this 15-year-old refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama.
Claudette Colvin
This boxing champion has won the world heavyweight title three times.
Muhammad Ali
She was the first black woman elected to the U.S Congress and the first black woman to run for president of the United States.
Shirley Chisholm
She was the first black woman to win a Grammy and became one of the most influential jazz vocalists of all time.
Ella Fitzgerald
What country has the largest population of African diaspora?
Brazil
It was a cultural, social, and artistic movement in the 1920's, centered in Harlem, New York. It was a time when Black artists, writers, musicians, and thinkers flourished, celebrating African American culture and challenging racial stereotypes.
Harlem Renaissance
This Brazilian soccer star has won three FIFA World Cups and scored over 1,000 career goals.
Pele
He was the first Black Supreme Court Justice in 1967.
Thurgood Marshall
He is a 20-time Grammy award winning artist and is known for bringing gospel music mainstream with hits such as "I Smile" and "Revolution"
Kirk Franklin
What are the five African diaspora populations?
African Americans, Afro-Caribbeans, Afro-Latin Americans, and Black Canadians