Hidden Figures
This mathematician helped NASA send astronauts to the moon.
Who is Katherine Johnson
This movement fought for black equality in the 1960s.
What is the Civil Rights Movement
He played the character of Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Who is Chadwick Boseman
A popular African American proverb, it tells parents about the influence of community on kids.
What is It takes a village to raise a child
He was the first Black president of South Africa.
Who is Nelson Mandela
She was the first African American woman to receive a patent.
Who is Judy W. Reed
This was the name of the movement that fought against police brutality in the 2010s.
What is Black Lives Matter
She starred in the TV show Scandal.
Who is Kerry Washington
Not to be confused as a drug reference, this slang term means "cool".
What is "Dope"
She was the first Black woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Who is Toni Morrison
She was the first African American woman to become a millionaire.
Who is Madam C.J. Walker
This landmark Supreme Court case declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional.
What is Brown v. Board of Education.
She directed the film Selma.
Who is Ava DuVernay
This slang term means "to relax," with or without Netflix.
What is Chill
She was the first Black woman to serve as the president of Liberia.
Who is Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
She was the first African American woman to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Who is Shirley Chisholm
This event often referred to as Black Woodstock helped proliferate black music.
What is The Harlem Cultural Festival
She starred in the TV show Insecure.
Who is Issa Rae
This well-known saying emphasizes that deeds carry more significance than talk.
What is Actions speak louder than words
She was the first Black woman to serve as the director-general of the World Health Organization.
Who is Dr. Matshidiso Moeti
She was the first African American woman to earn a Ph.D. in chemistry.
Who is Marie Maynard Daly
This movement, 50 years after sufferage, specifically sought to empower Black women in America.
What is Black Feminism
He directed the film Get Out.
Who is Jordan Peele
This widely recognized agricultural proverb emphasizes the eventual consequences of one's actions.
What is You reap what you sow
She was the first Black woman to serve as the president of the United Nations General Assembly.
Who is Angie Brooks