Music
Who is known as the "Queen of Soul"?
Aretha Franklin
Who was the first African American to win an Olympic gold medal?
George Poage (1904 Olympics)
Which Black filmmaker was the first to win Best Picture at the Oscars?
Sidney Poitier (Lilies of the Field, 1964)
Who led hundreds of enslaved people to freedom via the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
What fashion designer is known for his luxury brand FUBU?
Daymond John
Which artist became the first Black woman to headline Coachella in 2018?
Beyoncé
Which basketball player is known as "His Airness"?
Michael Jordan
Who starred as T'Challa in Black Panther?
Chad Boseman
Which Black activist coined the phrase "Black Power"?
Stokely Carmichael
What is the name of Beyoncé’s visual album that celebrates Black culture and history?
Black Is King
What genre did Chuck Berry help pioneer?
Rock and Roll
Who was the first Black woman to win a Grand Slam tennis title?
Althea Gibson
What 1990s sitcom launched Will Smith’s acting career?
Fresh Prince of BEL-Air
Who was the first Black woman elected to the U.S. Congress?
Who was the first Black woman elected to the U.S. Congress?
What viral challenge featured people freezing in place to Rae Sremmurd’s “Black Beatles”?
The Mannequin challenge
Who was the first rap group inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
Run-D.M.C.
In which sport did Jackie Robinson break the color barrier?
Baseball
Who was the first Black woman to receive an honorary Oscar?
Cicely Tyson
. What landmark Supreme Court case declared school segregation unconstitutional?
Brown v. Board
Which magazine, founded in 1945, focused on Black news, culture, and celebrities?
Ebony magazine
Which 1930s jazz singer was famous for her rendition of "Strange Fruit," a protest against lynching?
Billie Holiday
Which NFL quarterback won the MVP award in 2019 with the Baltimore Ravens?
Lamar Jackson
In which film did Denzel Washington win his second Academy Award?
Training Day
Who was the first African American to win a Nobel Peace Prize?
Ralph Bunche
What holiday, created in 1966, celebrates African heritage and culture?
Kwanzaa