History
First black President of the United States of America
Who is Barack Obama?
The boxer who was nicknamed "The Greatest" and known for his famous phrase, “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee”
Who is Muhammad Ali?
Cosmetic brand owned by artist Rihanna.
What is Fenty?
Name of the debut album by SZA, released in 2017
What is CTRL*?
She was the first black female millionaire in the United States and is also known as the black woman behind black hair care.
Who is Madam C.J. Walker?
Civil Rights leader who refused to give her seat on a bus
Who is Rosa Parks?
1990s sitcom featuring a kid from Philadelphia "born and raised" sent to live with his rich uncle in Bel-Air?
What is the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?
The Harlem Renaissance was an artistic and cultural movement that took place in this decade
What is the 1920s-1930s?
This rapper broke streaming records with the release of Certified Lover Boy in 2021
Who is Drake?
First Black woman to be elected to the U.S. Congress
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
A secret passage that helped slaves escape to freedom
What is the Underground Railroad?
First Black person to play in Major League Baseball
Who is Jackie Robinson?
First black model to become a Victoria’s Secret Angel
Who is Tyra Banks?
DAILY DOUBLE - Singer who released the album 24K Magic, which won numerous Grammys in 2018
Who is Bruno Mars?
An organization that was founded in 1909 and was the first major civil rights organization in the U.S. - Extra 100 points for the full name.
What is the NAACP?
Supreme Court case in 1954 that ruled racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional
What is Brown vs. Board of Education?
DAILY DOUBLE - The name of the College the students attended in the sitcom "A Different World"
What is Hillman College?
Founder of the luxury handbag brand, known for the “End Systemic Racism” tote
Who is Brandon Blackwood?
This rappers debut album, Good Kid, M.A.A.D City, was released in 2012 and is considered a modern classic
Who is Kendrick Lamar?
Author who wrote the influential book Their Eyes Were Watching God
Who is Zora Neale Hurston?
A black woman’s cells, known as HeLa cells, that has been used in medical research for decades
Who is Henrietta Lacks?
Black female gymnast who became the first to win the all-around Olympic gold medal
Who is Gabby Douglass?
Considered the first internationally recognized Black painter
Henry Ossawa Tanner
First Black woman to win the Grammy for Album of the Year as a solo artist
Who is Lauryn Hill?
The famous abolitionist who led the fight to end slavery and started The North Star newspaper
Who is Frederick Douglass?