Innovations
Who is Dr. Mae Jemison?
Mae Carol Jemison is an American engineer, physician, and former NASA astronaut. She became the first black woman to travel into space when she served as a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour.
She was the first African American elected to the Texas Senate after Reconstruction and the first Southern African-American woman elected to the United States House of Representatives.
Who is this historical figure in Black American History?
Who is Barbara Jordan?
Barbara Charline Jordan was an American lawyer, educator and politician who was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement. A Democrat, she was the first African American elected to the Texas Senate after Reconstruction and the first Southern African-American woman elected to the United States House of Representatives.
What is the name of this famous African American Author/Poet who has this quote inside of one of their autobiographies?
"The caged bird sings with a fearful trill, of things unknown, but longed for still, and his tune is heard on the distant hill, for the caged bird sings of freedom."
Who is Maya Angelou?
Maya Angelou was an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and is credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning over 50 years.
The youngest member of the Jackson Family who released her famous album "Control" in 1986.
Who is this artist?
Who is Janet Jackson?
Janet Damita Jo Jackson is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer. She is noted for her innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows.
"Every time I come in the kitchen, you in the kitchen. In the g**d** refrigerator. Eatin' up all the food. All the chitlins... All the pig's feet... All the collard greens... All the hog maws. I wanna eat them chitlins... I like pigs feet!"
What is the name of this movie and the African American comedian who said this line?
What is Friday and who is John Witherspoon?
Friday is a stoner comedy film franchise created by Ice Cube and DJ Pooh. The series takes place in South Central Los Angeles and follows the exploits of perpetually unemployed Craig Jones, who along with his friends and relatives, are thrust into various issues that happen to occur on a Friday.
This inventor created the carbon filaments needed for light bulbs and improved the toilet system for railroad cars.
Who is this black inventor?
Who is Lewis Howard Latimer?
Lewis Howard Latimer was a inventor and patent draftsman. His inventions included an evaporative air conditioner, an improved process for manufacturing carbon filaments for light bulbs, and an improved toilet system for railroad cars.
What year and where was the NAACP founded?
What is 1909 in NYC?
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a civil rights organization in the United States, formed in 1909 as an interracial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans by a group including W. E. B. Du Bois, Mary White Ovington, Moorfield Storey and Ida B. Wells.
Who is the author of the novel, "Their Eyes Were Watching God"?
Who is Zora Neale Hurston?
Zora Neale Hurston was an American author, anthropologist, and filmmaker. She portrayed racial struggles in the early-1900s American South and published research on hoodoo.
She is a recipient of 18 Grammy Awards and 26 additional Grammy Nominations. She is often referred to as the "Queen of Soul".
Who is this artist?
Who is Aretha Franklin?
Aretha Louise Franklin was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Referred to as the "Queen of Soul", she has twice been placed ninth in Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Artists of All Time".
“Girl, you oughta bash Mister’s head open and think about heaven later.”
What famous African American film had this line/quote?
What is The Color Purple?
An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie (Whoopi Goldberg), an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry.
African American innovator and entrepreneur who was awarded a patent for creating the first folding cabinet bed to fit in small homes. She is also noted as the 1st African American woman to receive a U.S. patent.
What is the name of this black entrepreneur?
Who is Sarah Goode?
Goode wanted to make it possible for people living in small homes to have furniture that fit in restricted space. When folded, the cabinet bed looks like a desk. Goode is now known as the first African American woman to receive a patent, on July 14, 1885.
In what year did the United States Army create the Buffalo Soldier regiments?
What is 1866?
On July 28, 1866, the Thirty-Ninth Congress passed the Act to increase and fix the Military Peace Establishment of the United States; thus the federal government created six all-Colored Army Regiments. The units identified as the 9th and 10th Colored Cavalry Regiments and the 38th, 39th, 40th, and 41st Colored Infantry Regiments.
His first novel "Go Tell it on the Mountain" was published in 1953. Time Magazine included the novel on its list of the 100 best English-language novels released from 1923 to 2005.
Who is this author?
Who is James Baldwin?
James Arthur Baldwin was an American writer and activist. As a writer, he garnered acclaim across various mediums, including essays, novels, plays, and poems.
What is the name of the the first recorded rap song that is considered the pioneer to the hip hop genre?
What is Rapper's Delight?
Released in 1979 by the group, Sugarhill Gang.
She is the first African American to achieve the "Triple Crown" of Acting. She's appeared in several iconic American films & TV series such as: The Help, Fences, and How to Get Away with Murder.
What is the name of this famous African American Actress?
Who is Viola Davis.?
Viola Davis is an American actress and producer. The recipient of an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Tony Awards, she is the first African-American to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting. Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2012 and 2017.
This inventor is a co-creator of the IBM personal computer released in 1981. He also developed the ISA bus and lead a design team for creating a 1GHZ processor chip.
Who is this black American inventor?
Who is Mark Dean?
Mark E. Dean is an American inventor and computer engineer. He developed the ISA bus, and he led a design team for making a one-gigahertz computer processor chip. He holds three of nine PC patents for being the co-creator of the IBM personal computer released in 1981.
Who is Carter G. Woodson?
Known as the "Father of Black History," is given much credit for the creation of Black History Month, a federally recognized celebration during the month of February of the impact African Americans have had and the contributions they have made in the United States.
Which African American Poet wrote the poem, "I, too"?
Who is Langston Hughes?
James Mercer Langston Hughes was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from Joplin, Missouri. One of the earliest innovators of the literary art form called jazz poetry, Hughes is best known as a leader of the Harlem Renaissance.
This African American duo originated out of Inglewood, California and has produced several Gospel hits during their tenure. They also performed "Lift Every Voice" at the opening of this year's Super Bowl.
What is the name of this duo?
Who is Mary Mary?
Mary Mary is a female American urban contemporary gospel duo composed of sisters Erica Campbell and Trecina Atkins-Campbell. Formed in 1998, Mary Mary was launched into mainstream recognition following the release of their best-selling debut album, Thankful, which contained the hit single "Shackles".
This famous African American producer/director help create iconic African American films such as: Mo'Better Blues, Crooklyn, Love and Basketball, and The Best Man.
What is the name of this famous producer/director?
Who is Spike Lee?
Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and professor. His production company, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, has produced more than 35 films since 1983. He made his directorial debut with She's Gotta Have It.
Who is the creator of the blood bank?
Who is Dr. Charles Drew?
An eminent pioneer in the field was Charles Richard Drew, whose work on the banking of blood products and the logistics of collecting and distributing blood saved countless lives in the trenches of World War II and the wards of military and civilian hospitals.
What is Cheyney University of Pennsylvania?
On February 25, 1837, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania became the nation's first Historically Black College and University (HBCU).
A novel whose story takes place in Lorain, Ohio and tells the story of a young African-American girl named Pecola who grew up following the Great Depression.
What is the Title and Author of this novel?
What is "The Bluest Eye" and who is Toni Morrison?
Chloe Anthony Wofford Morrison, known as Toni Morrison, was an American novelist. Her first novel, The Bluest Eye, was published in 1970. The critically acclaimed Song of Solomon brought her national attention and won the National Book Critics Circle Award.
This African American artist is credited with being one of the original founders of rock and roll music.
What is the name of this artist?
Who is Sister Rosetta Tharpe?
Sister Rosetta Tharpe was an American singer and guitarist. She attained popularity in the 1930s and 1940s with her gospel recordings, characterized by a unique mixture of spiritual lyrics and electric guitar that was extremely important to the origins of rock and roll.
A story about four woman navigating through careers, family and romance whom create a bond over the shortcomings in their love lives.
What is the name of this famous African American film whose debut was in 1995?
What is Waiting to Exhale?
A 1995 American romance film directed by Forest Whitaker (in his feature film directorial debut) and starring Whitney Houston and Angela Bassett.