The first black president of the United States.
Who is Barack Hussein Obama?
This R&B legend was killed by his father over a dispute about money.
Who is Marvin Gaye?
Beyoncé used to sing with this hit group.
Who is Destiny's Child?
This black hair entrepreneur invented the hot comb.
Who is Madame CJ Walker?
The first black woman to own a TV studio.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
The first African American to play in Major League Baseball.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
This case resulted in a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that no black-free or slave could be a US citizen?
What is the Dred Scott case?
First Black President of South Africa.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
The first woman and first Black American to run for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. Prior to her run for the Presidency, she made history by becoming the first Black congresswoman, representing New York State in the House of Representatives for seven terms.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
An African American male named Wallace Jr. made millions selling cookies and founded this popular cookie brand.
What is Famous Amos?
The first Black writer to win a Nobel Peace Prize.
a) James Baldwin
b) Toni Morrison
c) Langston Hughes
Who is Toni Morrison?
He started the "Back to Africa Movement" and was later deported back to his homeland in Jamaica.
1. Marcus Garvey
2. Louis Farrakhan
3. Elijah Muhammad
Who is Marcus Garvey?
He won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics held in Berlin, Germany.
Who is Jesse Owens?
Invented the gas mask and the 1st traffic signal
Who is Garrett Morgan ?
Who was the first African American woman to win five Grammy Awards in one year?
1. Da Brat
2. Foxy Brown
3. Lauryn Hill
4. Missy Elliott
Who is Lauryn Hill?
The youngest known inaugural poet who spoke at the 2021 presidential inauguration.
Who is Amanda Gorman?
First African American to hold a seat on the Surpreme Court.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
Invented the potato chip in 1853
Who is George Crum?
What was the first Black-owned company to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange?
1. Telfar
2. BET Black Entertainment Television
3. Oprah Winfrey Network OWN
What is BET Black Entertainment Television?
The first Black mayor of Chicago.
Who is Harold Lee Washington?
This is what HBCU stands for.
What is "Historically Black College and University?"
The inventor of peanut butter.
Who is George Washington Carver?
The first African American actress to win an Academy Award for best actress.
Who is Halle Berry?
Booker T. Washington was the founder and president of this educational institution
What is the Tuskegee Institute?
The first group of students integrated in a high school located in Little Rock Arkansas in 1957. (Hint: It's in the name!)
Who are the Little Rock Nine?