Pop Culture
What is the name of the first black Greek sorority for college students?
What is Alpha Kappa Alpha?
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 the MLB.
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 running for President, she was the first Black congresswoman, representing New York State for seven terms.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
This person was the first Black NBA Player
Who is Earl Lloyd?
The first Black writer to win a Nobel Peace Prize.
a) James Baldwin
b) Toni Morrison
c) Langston Hughes
Who is Toni Morrison?
This girl is the youngest black executive producer in Hollywood today
Who is Marsai Martin?
(Dianne from black-ish)
He won four gold medals for track in the 1936 Olympics held in Berlin, Germany.
Who is Jesse Owens?
This city is where the first sit in at a segregated lunch counter look place
What is Greensboro, NC?
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 Supreme Court.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
This Black-Power revolutionary political organization was founded by Huey Newton in Oakland, CA. Their goals were to patrol black neighborhoods, and protect against police brutality.
Who is the Black Panther Party?
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?
This is what HBCU stand 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?
This person began Black History Month
Who is Carter G. Woodson?
The first group of students integrated a high school located in Little Rock Arkansas in 1957.
Who are the Little Rock Nine?