Sports
Muhammad Ali’s nickname
The Greatest
The first African American woman to become a self-made millionaire after creating a line of hair products geared toward Black hair.
Madam C.J. Walker
The first Black women to become a supreme court justice.
Ketanji Brown Jackson
The late Chadwick Boseman played this Marvel character.
T'Challa/Black Panther
This organization was formed on Feb. 12, 1909.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
The most decorated person in gymnastics.
Simone Biles
As a motorist, Garette Morgan witnessed a severe car accident at an intersection in his city of Cleveland, Ohio. In response, he decided to expand on this creation.
The Three-Light Traffic Signal
Barack Obama senator of this state before his presidency.
Illinois
This woman became the most recent African American to achieve EGOT status.
Viola Davis
The first African-American to appear on a U.S. postage stamp
Booker T. Washington
LeBron James has played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, L. A Lakers and _______.
Miami Heat
The man famous for giving us peanut butter.
George Washington Carver
President Abraham Lincoln signed this in 1863 declaring "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free".
The Emancipation Proclamation
Beyonce was a member of this group before becoming a solo artist.
Destiny's Child
Who was the first African American Nobel Peace Prize winner?
Ralph Bunche
Jackie Robinson debuted in the MLB as first base for which team?
Brooklyn Dodgers
George Crum popularized this food item when a customer kept sending back his French-fried potatoes, complaining that they were too thick and too soggy. So, he sliced the potatoes thinner.
Potato Chips
In 1989, this state elected the first Black governor.
Virginia
Maya Angelou's first body of work
I Know Why The Caged Birds Sing
This person was a scholar whose dedication to celebrating the historic contributions of Black people led to the establishment of Black History Month
Carter G. Woodson
Serena Williams won her first U.S. Open at this age.
17
Granville T. Woods most notable invention allowed traveling trains to communicate with one another while also allowing workers to locate them using Morse code.
Telegraph
In 1870, Hiram Revels became the first African American senator from this state.
Mississippi
Whitney Houston’s greatest-selling hit
I Will Always Love You
The first Black woman in America to earn a four-year college degree.
Lucy Stanton