The Award Goes To…
Chadwick Boseman starred as King T’Challa in this 2018 Marvel blockbuster.
What is Black Panther?
This Disney princess voiced by Anika Noni Rose is the first black Disney princess.
Who is Princess Tiana?
Known for “What a Wonderful World,” this trumpet player helped shape jazz.
Who is Louis Armstrong?
He revolutionized agriculture with hundreds of uses for peanuts.
Who is George Washington Carver?
This time period around the 1920s and 1930s, which included art, music, and literature, was an eye opening experience for many African Americans .
What is the Harlem Renaissanc?
This actress is known for the line “…and I work like a dog. Day and night…living off of coffee from a pot [that] none of you want to touch!”
Who is Taraji P. Henson?
This politician was the first Black woman elected to Congress (1968) and the first Black woman to run for a major party’s presidential nomination (1972).
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
She is a jazz singer and pianist who blended classical technique with jazz in hits like “Feeling Good.”
Who is Nina Simone?
Madam C.J. Walker was the first self-made black woman millionaire in the U.S. and was the inventor of these everyday items.
What are Black hair care products?
This is the year in which the first Africans arrived in America.
What is 1619?
“Hey Professor Oglevee!” is a well known reoccurring line from this 1999 sitcom?
What is The Parkers?
In 1960, at just 6 years old, this person was the first black child to attend an all-white elementary school in the South.
Who is Ruby Bridges?
This R&B trio gave us hits like “No Scrubs” and “Waterfalls.”
Who is TLC?
This black man invented the three-way traffic light.
Who is Garrett Morgan?
This Supreme Court decision in 1896 upheld “separate but equal” segregation laws.
What is Plessy v. Ferguson?
This actress from The Color Purple 1985 had a cameo appearance in The Color Purple 2023.
Who is Whoopi Goldberg?
This actress was the first black person to win an Oscar. She won this award for Best Supporting Actress in “Gone With the Wind.”
Who is Hattie McDaniel?
This female rapper from the Bronx exploded in 2017 with “Bodak Yellow.”
Who is Cardi B?
He improved the carbon filament in light bulbs and helped develop the telephone.
Who is Lewis Latimer?
In the early 1300s, this man ruled the Mali Empire, and is often referred to as one of the richest people in history.
Who is Mansa Musa?
This 2022 movie starred Viola Davis as a fierce general of an all-woman African army.
What is The Woman King?
In 1909, this arctic explorer was a co-discoverer of the North Pole.
Who is Matthew Henson?
In 1992, this female rapper became the first solo woman to win a Grammy for Best Rap Performance with “U.N.I.T.Y.”
Who is Queen Latifah?
In 1990, this NASA engineer created The Super Soaker which became one of the best-selling toys of all times.
Who is Lonnie Johnson?
In 1787, this settlement was established for freed enslaved Africans from Britain, becoming one of the first free Black colonies.
What is Sierra Leone?