Black Inventors
In addition to helping create IBM’s original machine in his early years with the company, he also worked to develop the color monitor and led the team that developed the first gigahertz processor.
Who is Mark Dean
Know as being the “conductor” of the Underground Railroad, She stated "I could've freed more, if only they knew they were slaves"
Who is Harriet Tubman
This former President and First Lady were a power couple even before they entered the White House
Who is Barack & Michelle Obama
Located near the birthplace of Martin Luther King Jr. and Freedom Hall, this famous location is an important part of the King family legacy as his grandfather and father, Martin Luther King Sr., served as pastors before he took over in 1960.
What is Ebenezer Baptist Church
Rapper LL Cool J starred in this show
What is In The House
When the daughter of this African-American inventor almost fatally fell down an elevator shaft, he took it upon himself to develop Automatic Elevator Doors
Who is Alexander Miles
This freedom fighter coined the phrash “I am sick and tired of being sick and tired.”
Who is Fannie Lou Hamer
She’s the most powerful woman in music and the greatest living entertainer while he is considered by many to be the greatest rapper alive and a successful businessman.
Who is Beyoncé & Jay-Z
Established on Jan. 12, 1959, this location, nicknamed Hitsville U.S.A., was a highly successful Black-owned record label.
What is Motown Records
The show is known for its characters, Khadijah James, Synclaire James-Jones, and Maxine 'Max' Felice Shaw to name a few
What is Living Single
This man was critical during World War II, helping to preserve blood, food and supplies during the war thanks to his invention the Refrigerated Truck.
Who is Frederick McKinley Jones
This person was shot and killed in the driveway of his Jackson home in 1963 and whose murder drew national attention
Who is Medgar Evers
This rapper has been with his wife since 1989 and showed her importance to him the feature film Straight Outta Compton
Who is Ice Cube and Kimberly
A portion of this location was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974 as it was founded on the grounds of Little Scotland, a former plantation used as a refuge for enslaved Blacks fleeing to the Union in the first year of the Civil War.
What is Hampton University
Created by Keenen Ivory Wayans this show would go onto rival Saturday Night Live
What is In Living Color
Those who survived either of the World Wars thanks to a gas mask have this man to thank.
Who is Garrett Morgan
She was the first African-American child to desegregate the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana during the New Orleans school desegregation crisis on 14 November 1960.
Who is Ruby Bridges
He is famous for his time on the court while she is famous for her time on the Star original Power
Who is Carmelo Anthony and Lala Anthony
In 1957, this was the first school to desegregate after the implementation of the Brown v. Board of Education 1954 Supreme Court ruling occurred.
What is Little Rock Central High
"You aint got no job man!!!"
What is Martin
Her experiments with theoretical physics paved the way for numerous developments in the telecommunication space including the touch-tone telephone, the portable fax, caller ID, call waiting, and the fiber-optic cable.
Who is Dr. Shirley Jackson
During the "Panther 21" trail, this woman with no law degree would choose to represent herself and other co-defendants, while pregnant and wins.
Who is Afeni Shakur
She is held as one of the best songwriters while he is one of the best producers
Who is Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz
Named after Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, the first non-native settler to arrive in Chicago in the 1780s, this location is the first and oldest museum on African-American history and culture
What is the DuSable Museum
UPN picked up this show created by Will and Jada Pinkett Smith
What is All Of Us