Black Inventors
Who invented the iron board?
Sarah Boone
This former beauty queen from Ohio started her career as a model. In 2001 she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. Who is she?
Halle Berry
The First African American Woman to appear on U.S. Currency (a quarter):
Maya Angelou
“Can I borrow your VCR right quick…I need to dub a tape.”
Friday
The Harlem Globetrotters got their start in what city?
Chicago
Who played Richard Williams in the biopic of "King Richards"?
Will Smith
Who invented the tricycle?
Who is called the “queen of hip-hop soul?”
Mary J Blige
The First Black woman to win the Miss America crown:
Vanessa Williams
“I’ll play you. For what? For your heart!”
Love & Basketball
How many gold medals did Jesse Owens win during the 1936 Summer Olympics?
Four (4)
Who played Aretha Franklin in the biopic movie "R.E.S.P.E.C.T"?
Jennifer Hudson
Who invented the Ice Cream Scoop?
Alfred L Cralle
The Guinness Book of World Records lists what Michael Jackson album as the best-selling album of all times?
Thriller
The First African American Woman to Headline Coachella is:
Beyonce
“Hi I'm Cellulite Sally; look at my huge ba-donkey. Don't forget about me, I'm Backfat Betty. Now, who could have said that? Oh yeah, it's Tina the Talking Tummy.”
White Chicks
The Men's basketball team won a Gold Medal at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. The team was known as what?
The Dream Team
Who played Ray Charles in the biopic movie "Ray"?
Jamie Foxx
Who invented the first traffic light?
Garrett Morgan
The Best Supporting Actress award for this 1990 thriller/fantasy film went to a comedienne who had a one-woman show on Broadway in the mid-1980s. Who is she?
Whoopi Goldberg
The First African American to win a Men's Major Golf Championship:
Tiger Woods
By The Way, I Would Have Voted For Obama For A Third Term, If I Could.
Get Out
Known for his lyrical boasts, athletic grace, and post-boxing philanthropy, what heavyweight champion lit the torch for the Atlanta Olympic Games?
Muhammad Ali
Who played Billie Holiday in the biopic movie "The United States vs. Billie Holiday?
Andra Day
Who invented the first hairbrush?
Lyda Newman
What TV comedy show made Eddie Murphy a household name?
The Saturday Night Live (SNL)
The First Black Female to serve as the Vice President of the United States of America:
Kamala Harris
"You is kind. You is smart. You is important."
The Help
In 1993, Michael Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to their third straight NBA championship with a victory in the final series over what team?
Phoenix Suns
Who played Katherine Johnson in the biopic movie "Hidden Figures?"
Taraji P. Henson
Who invented the first doorknob?
Osbourn Dorsey
What artist recorded the songs, “I Will Always Love You, ”The Greatest Love of All”, and “I Wanna Dance with Somebody”?
Whitney Houston
The first African American Woman to Serve as Secretary of State is...
Condoleezza Rice
“You Sho’ is ugly!”
The Color Purple
Who was the youngest boxer to win the heavyweight title?
Mike Tyson
Who played Jackie Robinson in the biopic movie "42?"
Chadwick Boseman