Black Women Achievements
This tennis legend and multiple Grand Slam winner is also an advocate for gender equality.
Who is Serena Williams?
This civil rights leader delivered the famous "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
This author wrote "To Kill a Mockingbird," a classic novel addressing racial injustice.
Who is Harper Lee?
He is often referred to as the "King of Pop" and had a landmark album titled "Thriller."
Who is Michael Jackson?
This director is renowned for films like "Do the Right Thing" and "Malcolm X."
Who is Spike Lee?
The first Black woman to be elected to the United States Congress?
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
She is known as the "Queen of Soul" and had hits like "Respect" and "Natural Woman."
Who is Aretha Franklin?
This African-American author is best known for his work "Invisible Man," a landmark novel on the Black experience in America.
Who is Ralph Ellison?
This jazz saxophonist and composer is celebrated for his work in bebop and beyond.
Who is John Coltrane?
In 2017, this superhero film featuring a predominantly Black cast became a cultural phenomenon.
What is "Black Panther"?
This accomplished scientist and mathematician played a crucial role in the early space programs at NASA.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
In 2008, he became the first African-American president of the United States.
Who is Barack Obama?
This American author wrote the novel "Their Eyes Were Watching God," exploring the life of an African-American woman in the early 20th century.
Who is Zora Neale Hurston?
Who is the "Godfather of Soul" and known for hits like "I Got You (I Feel Good)"?
Who is James Brown?
Who is the actress known for her roles in "Hidden Figures" and "The Help"?
Who is Octavia Spencer?
She became the first African-American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature for her novel "Beloved."
Who is Toni Morrison?
This African-American woman is famous for refusing to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955.
Who is Rosa Parks?
Who wrote the play "A Raisin in the Sun," a seminal work in African-American literature?
Who is Lorraine Hansberry?
Who is the influential rapper and actor known for albums like "Doggystyle" and "Doggfather"?
Who is Snoop Dogg?
What is the film that depicts the life of Ray Charles, starring Jamie Foxx?
What is "Ray"?
This media mogul and philanthropist is the first Black woman to become a billionaire.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
Who is the first African-American woman to win an Academy Award for Best Actress?
Who is Halle Berry?
This Nigerian author is known for novels like "Things Fall Apart."
Who is Chinua Achebe?
What is the influential music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s?
What is reggae?
This director made history as the first Black woman to win an Academy Award for Best Director with her film "Nomadland."
Who is Chloé Zhao?