Black Pop Culture & Entertainment
This 2018 Marvel film became the first superhero movie nominated for Best Picture.
What is Black Panther?
This mathematician’s NASA calculations were highlighted in Hidden Figures.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
He delivered the “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
She has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles.
Who is Serena Williams?
Who said, “Success needs no explanation. Failure does not have one that matters.”
What is Rev. Jesse Jackson?
This Houston-born artist headlined Coachella in 2018 and released Homecoming.
Who is Beyoncé?
This inventor created one of the first home security systems in 1966.
Who is Marie Van Brittan Brown?
This Supreme Court case ended school segregation in 1954.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
This basketball legend built the Air Jordan brand.
Who is Michael Jordan?
Who said, “I don’t have to be what you want me to be.”
What is Muhammad Ali?
This actress made Emmy history for How to Get Away with Murder.
Who is Viola Davis?
This IBM engineer helped develop the personal computer architecture.
Who is Mark Dean?
She refused to give up her seat in Montgomery in 1955.
Who is Rosa Parks?
This boxer known as “The Greatest” changed his name from Cassius Clay.
Who is Muhammad Ali?
Who said, “If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.”
What is Maya Angelou?
This film by Jordan Peele won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.
What is Get Out?
This woman's work on satellite surfaces remains the backbone of the GPA.
Who is Dr. Gladys West?
This abolitionist led enslaved people through the Underground Railroad.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
This baseball player broke MLB’s color barrier in 1947.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
Who said, “Every great dream begins with a dreamer.”
What is Harriet Tubman?
This talk show icon launched OWN Network in 2011.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
This inventor improved the traffic light and held nearly 60 patents.
Who is Garrett Morgan?
This holiday became federal law in 2021 honoring emancipation.
What is Juneteenth?
This entrepreneur founded FUBU and became a Shark Tank investor.
Who is Daymond John?
Who said, “The future belongs to those who prepare for it today.”
What is Malcolm X?