Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston were leading literary figures of this era
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
The first black female billionaire
Who is Oprah Winfrey
He is known as the King of Pop
Who is Micheal Jackson?
The first African American second basemen
Who is Jackie Robinson
Before becoming the first Black Supreme Court Justice in 1967, he successfully argued the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
The first black Supreme Justice
Who is Thurgood Marshall
This author and sociologist was the first African American to earn a doctorate from Harvard and co-founded the NAACP in 1909.
Who is W.E.B DuBois
First African American to cover GQ, Sports Illustrated, as well as be featured in Victoria Secret lingerie catalog
Who is Tyra Banks
This city is home to the Civil Rights Museum (at the Lorraine Motel).
Where is Memphis?
This black activist court case lead to the desegregation of American higher education.
Who is Heman Sweatt