Black Athletes and Sports
This trailblazing athlete broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier in 1947.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
This Detroit-based brand is recognized for its monogrammed handbags.
What is Glam-aholic?
This influential record label was founded by Berry Gordy Jr. in Detroit and helped shape the sound of Motown music.
What is Motown Records?
A majority of the Divine Nine Greek organizations were founded at this historically Black college and university.
What is Howard University?
This 2018 American superhero film starred the late Chadwick Boseman as a Marvel hero.
What is Black Panther?
Michael Jordan won six NBA championships with this team.
Who are the Chicago Bulls?
This Black designer founded the luxury streetwear brand Off-White.
Who is Virgil Abloh?
Often called the “Queen of Soul,” this singer is known for iconic hits like “Respect” and “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman.”
Who is Aretha Franklin?
This group of Black pilots became legendary for their bravery and success during World War II.
Who are the Tuskegee Airmen?
This 2016 film tells the true story of African American women mathematicians at NASA during the Space Race and stars Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, and Janelle Monáe.
What is Hidden Figures?
She became the first Black woman to win an Olympic gold medal in gymnastics.
Who is Gabby Douglas?
This media company became the first Black-owned company to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Black Entertainment Television (BET)?
This artist holds the record for the most Grammy Awards in history, with 35 wins.
Who is Beyoncé?
In this year, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech during the March on Washington.
What is 1963?
This is the name of the character played by Tommy “Tiny” Lister Jr. in the movie Friday.
Who is Deebo?
This Olympic sprinter won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics.
Who is Jesse Owens?
This Black American educator, author, and orator founded Tuskegee Institute to advance the education of Black Americans after the Civil War.
Who is Booker T. Washington?
This legendary guitarist is celebrated for his groundbreaking skills and major influence on the development of rock and roll.
Who is Jimi Hendrix?
This cultural movement of the 1920s and 1930s celebrated African American art, music, literature, and politics, centered in Harlem, New York City.
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
This legendary singer and actress played Dorothy in the 1978 film The Wiz.
Who is Diana Ross?
Muhammad Ali famously used this phrase to describe his boxing style.
What is “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee”?
This city was home to the famous “Black Wall Street.”
What is Tulsa, Oklahoma?
This artist was the first woman to win the Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and was known for her powerful, soulful voice.
Who is Ella Fitzgerald?
Founded in 1909, this is the oldest national civil rights organization in the United States.
What is the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)?
This actress became the first African American to achieve EGOT status, winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony.
Who is Whoopi Goldberg?