Historical Figures
Who was the first Black American to be elected President of the United States in 2008?
Barack Obama
Which 1991 film, directed by John Singleton, follows the lives of three young men growing up in South Central Los Angeles?
Boyz n the Hood
Which African American artist released the groundbreaking album "Thriller" in 1982, which became the best-selling album of all time?
Michael Jackson
Which Black American basketball player was named the NBA Finals MVP in 2000?
Shaquille O'Neal
Who was the first African American woman to be elected to the U.S. Congress, serving from 1969 to 1983?
Shirley Chisholm
Who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the 1990 film "Ghost"?
Whoopi Goldberg
Who was the first female rapper to release a full-length album, "Lyte as a Rock," in 1988?
MC Lyte
Which Black American athlete set a world record in the 200 meters at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics?
Usain Bolt
Who became the first African American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993?
Toni Morrison
What 1992 biographical film, directed by Spike Lee, stars Denzel Washington as the titular civil rights leader?
Malcolm X
What 1985 charity single, organized by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, featured numerous African American artists and raised funds for famine relief in Africa?
We Are the World
Who was the first Black National League baseball player to hit 600 home runs?
Willie Mays
Who was the first African-American woman to serve as National Security Advisor?
Condoleezza Rice
Which 2001 film, directed by Antoine Fuqua, stars Denzel Washington as a corrupt Los Angeles police officer and earned him an Academy Award for Best Actor?
Training Day
Which female artist became the first African American woman to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in the 1990s?
Whitney Houston
At the age of 24, which golfer won the 82nd PGA Championship, beating Bob May in a three-hole playoff at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, on August 20, 2000?
Tiger Woods
Who was the first African-American to serve as the U.S. Secretary of State?
Colin Powell
What 2006 musical film, directed by Bill Condon, features Beyoncé, Jennifer Hudson, and Jamie Foxx, and is based on the Broadway musical of the same name?
Dreamgirls
Who was the first hip-hop artist to have a number one album on the Billboard 200 chart in the 1980s?
LL Cool J
Which athlete was a running back for the Chicago Bears and ran 1,852 yards to help the team reach the playoffs for the first time in 14 years?
Walter Payton