Influential Black Women
Influential Black Men
Black Architects
Black Designers
Black Inventions
Historical Black Figures
100
Who is the first female, first African American and first Asian American Vice President of the United States?
Vice President Kamala Harris
100
What is the name of the rapper who was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and is known for his famous songs 99 Problems, Hard Knock Life and Izzo (H.O.V.A.)?
Jay Z 
100
The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington DC, USA was built in 2016 by which architect?
David Adjaye
100
Which Black designer founded their own wildly popular fashion brand, Off-White and made history as the first African American to be the lead designer at Louis Vuitton?
Virgil Abloh
100
Who invented the Super Soaker that was bought by Hasbro Corporation?
Lonnie Johnson
100
She was a famous American poet, one the most banned authors in the U.S., and most known for "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
Maya Angelou
200
What is the name of the poet that spoke at the 2020 inauguration and is the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history?
Amanda Gorman
200
He was drafted in 2003 straight out of high school, is a four-time NBA champion and has been selected in 16 all star games. Who is he?
Lebron James
200
This suspended structure named the Theme Building is located in Los Angeles and is a restaurant inside of LAX (airport). What is the name of the architect who built this structure? 
Paul R. Williams
200
Which Black designer is the founder of the award-winning, social-commentary-driven brand Pyer Moss? They have also worked closely with brands like Reebok, Marc Jacobs, and Kenneth Cole.
Kerby Jean-Raymond
200
Who invented the Automatic Elevator Door after noticing the risks associated with the elevator shaft?
Alexander Miles
200
She won a Nobel Peace Prize, a Pulitzer Prize and The Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Toni Morrison
300
What is the name of the third person in tennis history to have won all four of her first grand slam finals, is a Japanese- Haitian American woman and lit the Olympic cauldron at the 2021 Olympics?
Naomi Osaka
300
Who was the first black driver to win a NASCAR Cup Series race since Wendell Scott in 1963?
Bubba Wallace
300
Who was the first Licensed African American woman in the United States, who was also known as the “Rosa Parks of Architecture.”
Norma Merrick Sklarek
300
Which black designer founded Ivy Park, is a singer, songwriter, actress and was the first black women to Headline Coachella in 2018.
Beyonce Knowles
300
Who invented the traffic light after witnessing a car crash?
Garrett Morgan
300
She was a world renowned performer, a successful dancer and singer, and a spy for the French during World War 2.
Josephine Baker
400
Who is the most decorated American gymnast in history, with 19 gold from the World Championship and 7 (4 gold) from the Olympics and is the first American woman to win seven all-around titles in the U.S. Gymnastics Championships?
Simone Biles
400
Who is the first black senator of Georgia?
Raphael Warnock
400
Makoko Floating School is a floating structure in Lagos Lagoon in Nigeria. What is the name of the architect of this building?
Adekunle Adeyemi
400
Who was the youngest designer ever to be nominated for and receive a Coty American Fashion Critics’ Award for Women’s Fashion in 1983?
Willi Smith
400
Who invented the Home Security System that was patented in 1969?
Mary Van Brittan Brown
400
She was the first female self-made millionaire in America, and most known for her line of homemade hair care products.
Madam C.J. Walker
500
Which female black rapper graduated from Texas Southern University and has collaborated with many other female artists including Beyoncé and Cardi B?
Megan Thee Stallion
500
Who is the first African American to own a major film studio, and is a world-renowned producer, director, actor and screenwriter?
Tyler Perry
500
The Health Science and Research Campus at Princess Nora Abdulrahman University (PNU) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia was designed by which architect? 
Allison Grace Williams
500
Which Black designer founded the brand Brother Vielles in 2013 with the goal of keeping traditional African design practices and techniques alive?
Aurora James
500
Who was rumored to have created potato chips after a fit of rage about a customer complaining about their french fries being too thick?
George Crum
500
She was the original inspiration for the Betty Boop cartoon, known for a "mixture of seriousness and childish mischief".
Esther Jones
