Black Women in Business
Which entrepreneur, famous for developing hair-care products for Black women in the early 1900s, is widely recognized as one of the first Black self-made female millionaires in America?
A. Maggie Lena Walker
B. Angie Malone
C. Madam C. J. Walker
D. Mary McLeod Bethune
C. Madam C. J. Walker
This duo, formed in Queens in the mid-1980s and known for hits like "Push It" and "Shoop," became the first female rap group to earn a platinum-certified record.
A. TLC
B. Salt-N-Pepa
C. Jade
D. Total
B. Salt-N-Pepa
This Brooklyn-born congresswoman became the first Black woman elected to the U.S. Congress in 1968, and later ran for president in 1972 under the slogan "Unbought and Unbossed."
A. Bella Abzug
B. Betty Shabazz
C. Shirley Chisholm
D. Constance Baker Motley
C. Shirley Chisholm
This Mississippi-born journalist and co-founder of the NAACP launched a groundbreaking anti-lynching campaign in the 1890s, meticulously documenting racial violence across the South.
A. Mary Church Terrell
B. Ida B. Wells
C. Mary McLeod Bethune
D. Nannie Helen Burroughs
B. Ida B. Wells
Which influencer created online video content incorporating veganism, humor and motivational speaking? She was on the show the Chi and made an appearance on Good Morning America.
A. Jackie Ania
B. Tabitha Brown
C. Jocelyn Delk Adams
D. Janea Brown
B. Tabitha Brown
Oprah Winfrey became the first Black female billionaire in the United States in 2003. What is the name of her production company?
A. OWN Productions
B. Harpo Productions
C. Queen City Studios
D. O Media Group
B. Harpo Productions
A former member of New Jersey group the Fugees, this artist's 1998 solo debut "The Miseducation of..." won five Grammy Awards including Album of the Year — the first hip-hop album ever to win that honor.
A. Mary J. Blige
B. Erykah Badu
C. Lauryn Hill
D. Brandy
C. Lauryn Hill
Born into slavery in upstate New York around 1797, this abolitionist delivered the landmark "Ain't I a Woman?" speech and became one of the most iconic voices for racial and gender equality in American history.
A. Harriet Tubman
B. Maria Stewart
C. Sojourner Truth
D. Frances Harper
C. Sojourner Truth
A sharecropper from Mississippi, this activist galvanized the nation with her raw testimony at the 1964 Democratic National Convention and her famous declaration, "I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired."
A. Diane Nash
B. Ruby Bridges
C. Fannie Lou Hamer
D. Septima Clark
C. Fannie Lou Hamer
Which Haitian comedian, singer and host got her start in entertainment by creating and producing her own content on social media? She currently serves as host and writer for BET Digital's Breaks and Back to Life.
A. Jessie Woo
B. Dani Austin
C. Alayza Casey
D. Hey Ciara
A. Jessie Woo
In 2009, this executive made history by becoming the first African American woman to serve as CEO of a Fortune 500 company when she took the helm of Xerox Corporation.
A. Rosalind Brewer
B. Mellody Hobson
C. Ursula Burns
D. Ann Fudge
C. Ursula Burns
This Virginia-born rapper and director revolutionized hip-hop music videos with her bold, futuristic style and in 2023 became the first female rapper inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
A. Lauryn Hill
B. Queen Latifah
C. Missy Elliott
D. MC Lyte
C. Missy Elliott
This poet and professor at Hunter College became New York State's Poet Laureate in 1991 and is remembered for her powerful writings on the intersections of race, gender, and sexuality.
A. Nikki Giovanni
B. Maya Angelou
C. Sonia Sanchez
D. Audre Lorde
D. Audre Lorde
This six-year-old New Orleans girl made history in 1960 when she became one of the first Black children to integrate an all-white elementary school in the South, escorted by federal marshals.
A. Claudette Colvin
B. Autherine Lucy
C. Ruby Bridges
D. Linda Brown
C. Ruby Bridges
This Nigerian- American social media influencer is known for advocating for the visibility for people of color in the cosmetic industry.
A. MakeupbyShayla
B. Aaliya Jay
C. Jackie Aina
D. Golloria
C. Jackie Aina
This Chicago-based investor and president of Ariel Investments is widely regarded as one of the most powerful Black women on Wall Street, and is also known for her marriage to filmmaker George Lucas.
A. Ann Fudge
B. Mellody Hobson
C. Paula Price
D. Valerie Jarrett
B. Mellody Hobson
In 2019, this rapper became the first solo female artist to win the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, taking home the honor for her debut album "Invasion of Privacy."
A. Nicki Minaj
B. Rapsody
C. Cardi B
D. Tierra Whack
C. Cardi B
This Harlem-born jazz legend, often called the "First Lady of Song," was the longtime musical partner of Louis Armstrong and is widely considered one of the greatest vocalists in American history.
A. Billie Holiday
B. Nina Simone
C. Ella Fitzgerald
D. Sarah Vaughan
C. Ella Fitzgerald
This poet and activist, born in St. Louis in 1928, is best known for her autobiography "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" and delivered a landmark poem at President Bill Clinton's 1993 inauguration.
A. Nikki Giovanni
B. Sonia Sanchez
C. Audre Lorde
D. Maya Angelou
D. Maya Angelou
This Social media comedian queen is an influencer turned actress. She has appeared in HBO Max's Rap Sh!t and on MTV's Wildin Out
A. Jess Hilarious
B. Pretty Vee
C. L'oreal
D. Nyla Symone
B. Pretty Vee
In 2021, this executive became the first Black woman to serve as CEO of a Dow Jones Industrial Average company when she was named chief executive of Walgreens Boots Alliance.
A. Ursula Burns
B. Mellody Hobson
C. Rosalind Brewer
D. Thasunda Brown Duckett
C. Rosalind Brewer
Queen Latifah’s album “All Hail the Queen” is often highlighted for including “Ladies First,” known as:
A. Hip‑hop’s first number‑one single
B. Hip‑hop’s first major Black feminist anthem
C. The first song to win a Pulitzer Prize
D. The first rap song to use sampling
B. Hip‑hop’s first major Black feminist anthem
This civil rights attorney became the first Black woman elected Manhattan Borough President in 1965, and was later appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson as the first Black woman to serve as a federal district court judge.
A. Shirley Chisholm
B. Dorothy Height
C. Constance Baker Motley
D. Fannie Lou Hamer
C. Constance Baker Motley
Rosa Parks is famously known for refusing to give up her bus seat in Montgomery in 1955. But which 15-year-old girl did the same thing nine months earlier, setting the stage for Parks' more celebrated act of defiance?
A. Diane Nash
B. Jo Ann Robinson
C. Ruby Doris Smith
D. Claudette Colvin
D. Claudette Colvin
Known for the "Live Richer Academy" and bestselling book Get Good with Money, she helps millions with budgeting and wealth building, says Citizens Bank and Black Enterprise.
A. Tiffany Aliche (@thebudgetnista)
B. Dasha Kennedy (@thebrokeblackgirl)
C. Marsha Barnes (@thefinancebar)
Jamila Souffrant (@journeytolaunch)
A. Tiffany Aliche (@thebudgetnista)