History
The first African American President of the United States
Who is Barack Obama
This music genre, originating in the early 20th century, combines African rhythms with blues
What is Jazz
This agricultural scientist developed over 300 products from peanuts, including plastics and gasoline
Who is George Washington Carver
He broke Major League Baseball's color barrier by joining the Brooklyn Dodgers
Who is Jackie Robinson
Historic Black College located in Washington DC
What is Howard University
This leader delivered the "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963
Who is Martin Luther King Jr
Artist is known as the "Queen of Soul"
Who is Aretha Franklin
The first African American woman astronaut
Who is Mae Jemison
In 2012, this gymnast became the first African American women to win the Olympic all-around title
Who is Gabby Douglas
This neighborhood in NYC was the center of a 1920 cultural renaissance
What is Harlem
The year the Montgomery Bus Boycott began
What is 1955?
First African American woman to win an Academy Award for Best Actress in 2002
Who is Halle Berry
He invented the three-light traffic signal in 1923
Who is Garrett Morgan
In 2020, this quarterback led his team to their first Super Bowl victory in 50 years
Who is Patrick Mahomes
This district in Memphis Tenessee, known for its rich musical heritage, was added to the U.S Civil Rights Trail in 202
What is the Beale Street Historic District
The Supreme Court Case that declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
First African American to win the Nobel Prize in Literature
Who is Toni Morrison
Inventor credited with improving the filament in light bulbs
Who is Lewis Howard Latimer
This athlete became the first African American women to win an individual medal at the World Fencing Championships
Who is Nzingha Prescod
This neighborhood in Atlanta is known for its rich history and as the birthplace of Martin Luther King Jr.
What is Sweet Auburn
The first African American to serve on the Supreme Court
Who is Thurgood Marshall
This artist's painting 'The Sugar Shack" was featured on the cover of Marvin Gaye's album "I Want You"
Who is Ernie Barnas
This mathematician's calculations were vital to NASA's space missions, including the Apollo moon landing
Who is Katherine Johnson
First African American to win the Heisman Trophy
Who is Ernie Davis
This neighborhood in Tulsa Oklahoma, known as "Black Wall Street", was destroyed in a 1921 massacre
What is Greenwood