History & Pioneers
This 19tth-century "conductor"on the Underground Railroad never lost a single "passenger."
Who Is Harriet Tubman
This Musical Prodigy and multi-instrumentalisgt signed with Motown at age 11 and later won 25 Grammys for albums Like Innervisions and Songs in the Key of Life
Who is Stevie Wonder
Though she passed away in 1951, this woman's "immortal" cells, known as HeLa, have been used for decades in the development of polio vaccine, gene Mapping, and Covid-19 Research.
Who is Henrietta Lacks
In 1947, He broke the "color barrier" in Major league Baseball by playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Who is Jackie Robinson
This Detroit Neighborhood and recording studio, founded by Berry Gordy Jr., is known as "Hitsville U.S.A"
What is Motown
She was the First self-made female millionaire in the U.S., Building her fortune on specialized hair care products
Who is Madam C.J. Walker
She is the "First lady of song) and the first Black woman to win a Grammy Award.
Who is Ella Fitzgerald
This agricultural chemist famously discovered over 300 uses for the peanut
Who is George Washington Carver
This legendary track star won 4 gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, single-handedly debunking hitler's theories of "Aryan Supremacy"
Who is Jesse Owens
Once known as the "Black Wall Street," this Oklahoma district was destroyed during the 1921 Massacre
What is the Greenwood District, Tulsa
This State man and Abolitionist taught himself to read and write before escaping slavery and publishing his famous 1845 autobiography.
Who is Frederick Douglass
In 2023, this artist became the most awarded person in Grammy History with 32 wins
Who is Beyonce
This doctor performed the first successful open-heart surgery in 1893
Who is Daniel Hale Williams
This NBA Superstar won an Oscar in 2018 for his animated short film Dear Basketball.
Who is Kobe Bryant
This D.C monument is located at 1964 Independence Ave SW- A Nod to the year the Civil Rights Act was passed.
What is the Martin Luther King, Jr Memorial
Born Isabella Baumfree, this Abolitionist and women's right activist is best known for her "Ain't I a Woman?" speech
Who is Sojourner Truth
This 1982 album remains the best-selling Album of all time Worldwide
What is Thriller
She was the first Black women to travel into space, orbiting the Earth aboard the space shuttle Endeavour in 1992
Who is Mae Jemison
This WNBA star and Olympic gold medalist walked away from basketball in 2019 to focus on criminal justices reform.
Who is Maya Moore
This Memphis hotel, where Dr.King was assassinated,is now home to the National Civil Rights Museum
What is the Lorraine Motel
In 1968, this New York Representative became the first Black Women Elected to The United States Congress
Who IS Shirley Chisholm
This 1920s Cultural movement in New York city featured icons like Langston Hughes and Duke Ellington.
What is the Harlem Renaissance
This inventor's 1923 patent for the three-position traffic signal made the roads safer for everyone.
Who is Garrett Morgan
Chuck Cooper was the first Black player Drafted but, on October 31, 1950 this man became the first Black player to compete in a NBA game. Debuting for the Washington Capitols.
Who is Earl Lloyd
What happens in Money, Mississippi
What is the murder of Emmett Till