Music
What music genre, characterized by its use of turntables and sampling, was founded in Black American communities in the Bronx, New York, in the 1970s?
Hip Hop
The first African American to play in the MLB.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
This is what HBCU stands for.
What is "Historically Black College and University?"
Who was the celebrated conductor of the Underground Railroad, a network of safe houses and secret routes that helped enslaved people escape to freedom?
Harriet Tubman
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 jazz singer is famous for her haunting rendition of 'Strange Fruit,' a song protesting racism.
Billie Holiday
This athlete was a three-time heavyweight champion and an outspoken activist
Muhammad Ali
This 6-year-old girl became the first African American student to integrate an all-white elementary school in the South in 1960.
Ruby Bridges
The first Black writer to win a Nobel Peace Prize.
a) James Baldwin
b) Toni Morrison
c) Langston Hughes
Who is Toni Morrison?
The inventor of peanut butter.
Who is George Washington Carver?
This R&B legend was killed by his father over a dispute about money.
Who is Marvin Gaye?
This gymnast became the most decorated American gymnast in history, with 11 Olympic medals and 30 World Championship medals. Who is she?
Simone Biles
This famous African American educator founded the Tuskegee Institute in 1881 to provide vocational training for Black students.
Booker T. Washington
Who's autobiography was titled " By Any Means Necessary? "
Who is Malcolm X?
This black hair entrepreneur invented the hot comb.
Who is Madame CJ Walker?
This African American composer and bandleader was instrumental in the development of big band jazz and was one of the most important figures of the Harlem Renaissance.
Duke Ellington
This NFL quarterback became widely known for kneeling during the national anthem in 2016 to protest racial injustice and police brutality.
Collin Kaepernick
This court case ended legal segregation in public schools
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
What activist declared, “If there is no struggle, there is no progress,” in his 1857 speech on abolition and self-determination?
Frederick Douglass
An African American male named Wallace Jr. made millions selling cookies and founded this popular cookie brand.
What is Famous Amos?
What is the name of the influential record label founded by Berry Gordy, Jr. in Detroit, which played a pivotal role in the development of music?
Motown Records
He won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics held in Berlin, Germany.
Who is Jesse Owens?
Who was the Black American mathematician and NASA scientist portrayed in the film “Hidden Figures” for her pivotal role in the early days of the U.S. space program?
Katherine Johnson
First African American to hold a seat on the Surpreme Court.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
This businessman founded the first African American-owned and operated bank in the U.S. in 1888, known as the 'Capital City Bank.'
John S. Wright