Trailblazers & Icons
Arts & Culture
Inventions & Innovations
Historical Moments & Movements
Cuisine & Traditions
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The first Black president of the United States.
Who is Barack Obama?
100
This legendary musician is known as the "King of Pop" and is famous for hits like "Thriller" and "Billie Jean."
Who is Michael Jackson?
100
This Black inventor improved the design of the traffic light by adding a third cautionary signal.
Who is Garrett Morgan?
100
This movement, led by figures like Martin Luther King Jr., aimed to end racial segregation and discrimination in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s.
What is the Civil Rights Movement?
100
This popular Southern dish, often served with fried chicken, is made from slow-cooked leafy greens like collards, mustard, or turnip greens.
What are collard greens?
200
Refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, sparking the Civil Rights Movement.
Who is Rosa Parks?
200
This author wrote the autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and is also known for her poetry, including Phenomenal Woman.
Who is Maya Angelou?
200
This African American scientist developed over 300 uses for peanuts, including peanut butter.
Who is George Washington Carver?
200
This document, issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, declared the freedom of enslaved people in Confederate states.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
200
This classic soul food dish, made from cornmeal, is often served fried or baked as a side to meals like barbecue or fried fish.
What is cornbread?
300
The first Black woman to travel into space.
Who is Dr. Mae Jemison?
300
This genre of music, which originated in the Deep South, is rooted in African American spirituals, work songs, and field hollers.
What is the Blues?
300
This Black female mathematician’s calculations helped NASA send astronauts to space and was featured in the movie Hidden Figures.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
300
This landmark 1954 Supreme Court case ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
300
This traditional New Orleans dish combines rice, meat, seafood, and vegetables with bold seasonings, influenced by West African, French, and Spanish cuisines.
What is jambalaya?
400
Co-founded the NAACP in 1909 and was a leading figure in the fight for African American rights?
Who is W.E.B. Du Bois?
400
This actress made history as the first Black woman to win an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Monster’s Ball (2002).
Who is Halle Berry?
400
This inventor created the first automatic oil lubricator for steam engines, inspiring the phrase "the real McCoy."
Who is Elijah McCoy?
400
This 1965 event, in which peaceful protestors were violently attacked while marching for voting rights, became known as "Bloody Sunday."
What is the Selma to Montgomery March?
400
This celebration, which lasts from December 26 to January 1, honors African heritage and culture with principles like unity, self-determination, and creativity.
What is Kwanzaa?
500
The first Black self-made female millionaire, known for her hair care empire.
Who is Madam C.J. Walker?
500
This cultural movement of the 1920s and 1930s was centered in New York City and celebrated Black artistic and intellectual expression.
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
500
This Black inventor created the first home security system with a camera and two-way microphone in the 1960s.
Who is Marie Van Brittan Brown?
500
This 19th-century network of secret routes and safe houses helped enslaved people escape to freedom, with conductors like Harriet Tubman leading the way.
What is the Underground Railroad?
500
This West African dish, made from pounded starchy vegetables like yams or cassava, is commonly eaten with stews and soups and enjoyed by many in the African diaspora.
What is fufu?