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This billionaire rapper and philanthropist reportedly developed his stage name as a reference to New York's Z/J subway lines, which have a stop in his Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, neighborhood.
Answer: Jay-Z
She refused to give up her seat at the front of the bus to a white passenger - sparking the famous Montgomery Bus Boycott, which led to segregation of buses being deemed as unconstitutional.
Answer: Rosa Parks
George Crum, a chef, unintentionally invented this when a customer sent back their fried potatoes after complaining they were too thick
Answer: Potato Chips
This athlete starred alongside Bugz Bunny in the film Space Jam and has also changed basketball during the last two decades of the 20th century
Answer: Michael Jordan
What secret escape system did Harriet Tubman use to lead hundreds of slaves to freedom?
Answer: The Underground Railroad
Who is the richest female musician in the world?
Answer: Rhianna (On top of her music, she has built a multi-million dollar beauty and fashion empire)
This man had a dream that his four little children would one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their chracter
Answer: Martin Luther King
She was was an African American entrepreneur who became America's first female self-made millionaire from creating & selling her beauty and haircare products for African American women
Answer: Madame C.J. Walker
During the 2016 NFL season, this athlete decided to kneel in protest of the mistreatment of African Americans during the pregame singing of the national anthem
Answer: Colin Kapernick
This was the first historically Black public university to grant degrees in the United States.
Answer: Lincoln University
Who was the star of Black Panther?
Answer: Chadwick Boseman
This man was a courageous civil rights lawyer, who's most notable case was "Brown v. Board of Education" which ended segregation in public schools
Answer: Thurgood Marshall
What is George Washington Carver famous for inventing many uses for?
Who was the first African American Olympian to win the all-around title in gymnastics?
Answer: Gabby Douglas
This woman was a famous poet, who published 7 autobiographies, 3 books of essays, several books of poetry, & said this: "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel"
Answer: Maya Angelou
Although she was the first African American to win an Oscar, wasn’t allowed to attend Gone With the Wind's national premiere.
Answer: Hattie McDaniel
Ruby Bridges was the first black child to..
Answer: Desegregate the New Orleans public schools
This woman was the inventor of laser cataract surgery (lasik) & was the first black woman to receive a patent for a medical purpose
Answer: Patricia Era Bath
Born Cassius Clay, this athlete was a standout boxing champion who mastered the art of the interview and was not afraid to speak out against issues he deemed unjust
Answer: Muhammad Ali
She was only 12 when she became the first female African American author published.
Answer: Phillis Wheatly
Who were the first black rappers to win a grammy? (Best Rap Performance)
Answer: DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince (Will Smith) for "Parents Just Don't Understand"
This woman spent her life focusing on improving the opportunities of African American women and said this "Greatness is not measured by what a man or woman accomplishes, but by the opposition he or she has overcome to reach his goals"
Answer: Dorothy Height
He was the inventor of the three-way traffic signal and also became the first African American to own a car in Cleveland, Ohio.
Answer: Garrett Morgan
Who is known as the fastest man in the world? OR (double if you know both)Who is known as the fastest woman in the world?
Usain Bolt / Flo-Jo
In 1926, he established Negro History Week, which later became Black History Month. The month of February was chosen in honor of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln, who were both born in that month.
Answer: Carter Godwin Woodson