Black Inventors
Who developed a line of hair care products for Black women?
Madame C.J. Walker
Who was the first Black president of the U.S.?
Barack Obama
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Who's famous for their 'I Have a Dream' speech?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Who played Olivia Pope in Scandal?
Kerry Washington
Who invented peanut butter?
Peanut Butter
Who was the first Black woman elected Vice President of the U.S.?
Kamala Harris
Who was the first Black lead in a Marvel Cinematic Universe film?
Chadwick Boseman
Who became known as the "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement"?
Rosa Parks
Who invented the super soaker water gun?
Lonnie Johnson
Who invented potato chips?
George Crum
Who was a Black scientist at NASA featured in 'Hidden Figures' and known for her work in math?
Katherine Johnson
Who was the first Black woman to win an Oscar for best actress?
Halle Berry
Who was the first Black woman to run for U.S. president from a major party?
Shirley Chisolm
What Black sorority was founded in 1913?
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.
Who invented the traffic light?
Garret Morgan
Who was the first Black woman in the U.S. Supreme Court?
Kentanji Brown Jackson
Who was the first Black woman to win an Emmy for Lead Actress in a Drama Series?
Viola Davis
Who was a civil rights leader known for the phrase "by any means necessary"?
Malcolm X
What was the main character's name in Get Out?
Chris
Who invented the elevator?
Alexander Miles
Who founded Black History Week, which later became Black History Month?
Carter G. Woodson
Where does the movie Sinners take place?
Clarksdale, Mississippi
Who was a civil rights activists and lawyer who argued Brown v. Board of Education?
Thurgood Marshall
Which two famous rappers had an ongoing beef in 2024?
Drake & Kendrick Lamar