Black Inventors
The Guinness Book of World Records shows her as the first female self-made millionaire in America.
Who is Madame C.J. Walker?
In September 2004, this hostess made history on TV by giving a brand-new car to each member of her audience.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
This is what it is referred to when an African American does something that has not been done by an African American before.
What is breaking the color barrier?
This rapper launched the clothing brand Sean John.
Who is Diddy?
“Throwing shade” means doing this.
What is subtly insulting someone?
George Washington Carver invented over 300 uses for this.
What is the peanut?
James Todd Smith has a career that includes music, movies and television. He is known professionally as LL Cool J, which stands for this.
What is Ladies Love Cool James?
Who is the first Black woman to have her image on a U.S. coin?
Who is Maya Angelou?
She is a Somali-American model and was married to David Bowie.
Who is Iman?
If your “on fleek”, it means this.
What is well-groomed or looking perfect?
James West invented the thing that we are speaking into right now.
What is the microphone?
The movie Hidden Figures is about three Black women representing which American government agency.
What is NASA?
The 1st American of African descent to serve as White House correspondent.
Who is Alice Allison Dunken?
This was the first nationally circulated black fashion magazine.
What is Ebony?
This term refers to someone who is stylish and on-trend.
What is drip or fly?
This doctor and medical researcher invented a means of separating plasma from whole blood in the 1930s.
Who is Dr Charles Drew?
Born July 31, 1962 and with a film career spanning more than thirty years, his first film was the movie Wildcats.
Who is Wesley Snipes?
This is the first black automobile manufacturing company.
What is C.R. Patterson & Sons?
She was the first black woman on the cover of American Vogue.
Who is Beverly Johnson?
This word is short for charisma or charm.
What is Rizz?
She co-invented the home security system in 1966.
Who is Marie Van Brittan?
This film genre was the first to feature soundtracks of funk and soul music.
What is Blaxploitation?
This first Filmmaker of African-American descent is also the first person to give Paul Robeson a film acting role.
Who is Oscar Micheaux?
This Black designer created the “upside-down” Nike Swoosh for his brand Off-White.
Who is Virgil Abloh?
Doechii uses this in her song Nissan Altima in reference to being a loose screw.
What is Delulu?