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100
This iconic painting created by Ernie Barnes is the cover of Marvin Gaye’s album titled “I Want You”
What is The Sugar Shack?
100
This energetic dance phenomenon traces its origins to the hip‑hop culture that emerged in the Bronx during the 1970s and ’80s.
What is Breakdancing?
100
Celebrated each December, this cultural holiday honors African heritage, community, and family unity.
What is Kwanzaa?
100
Serving two terms beginning in 2009, this history‑making leader holds the distinction of being the first African American President of the United States.
Who is President Barack Obama?
100
This innovative early 20th‑century inventor not only created a version of the modern traffic signal that greatly improved road safety but also developed a life‑saving gas mask used by firefighters and rescue teams across the country.
Who is Garrett A. Morgan?
100
This singer, songwriter, composer known for her signature improvisational scat singing is the first Black American woman to win a Grammy in 1959
Who is Ella Fitzgerald?
200
This former First Lady’s official portrait, painted by Amy Sherald and unveiled in 2018, became one of the most visited works in the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery.
Who is First Lady Michelle Obama?
200
This woman is known as the “Mother of Modern Dance” in Black culture.
Who is Katherine Dunham?
200
This honorific is often used to refer to your parent’s close friend and/or an elder.
What is Auntie & Uncle?
200
Elected in 1968, this pioneering lawmaker became the first Black woman ever to serve in the United States Congress.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
200
This influential educator and leader of the late 19th century established the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama.
Who is Booker T. Washington?
200
Celebrated for her unmistakable voice and timeless contributions to R&B and soul music, this legendary performer is known as the ‘Empress of Soul.
Who is Gladys Knight?
300
This self-taught Brooklyn-born artist, revolutionized contemporary art with bold, graffiti‑infused imagery that explored Black identity, history, racism, and urban culture—often marked by his signature crown.
Who is Jean-Michel Basquiat?
300
This lively and acrobatic dance craze swept across America in the 1920s and ’30s, traces its roots to the cultural explosion known as the Harlem Renaissance.”
What is the Lindy Hop?
300
Centered on the Winslow family of Chicago, this 1990s sitcom became a cultural sensation thanks in part to its unforgettable breakout character, Steve Urkel.
What is Family Matters?
300
This Civil Rights leader served as chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee or SNCC and later represented Georgia’s 5th Congressional District for 33 years, earning the title ‘Conscience of Congress’ for his decades long fight for voting rights, civil rights, and social justice.
Who is John Lewis?
300
Nine months before Rosa Parks’ famous arrest, this 15‑year‑old Montgomery student refused to give up her bus seat in 1955, becoming one of the earliest catalysts of the modern civil rights movement.
Who is Claudette Colvin?
300
This Detroit-born music visionary established Motown Records, shaping the sound of American popular music for generations.
Who is Berry Gordy?
400
This African American artist is best known for her vibrant narrative quilts.
Who is Faith Ringgold?
400
This actress, dancer, choreographer and producer debuted with her groundbreaking performance as Lydia Grant in Fame.
Who is Debbie Allen?
400
This acclaimed American journalist and author wrote, “Caste”, a powerful examination of how generational social hierarchies in the United States parallel those of India and WWII Germany.
Who is Isabel Wilkerson?
400
Before making history as the first Black and first Asian U.S. Vice President, this Oakland native served as California’s 1st Black and 1st Female Attorney General.
Who is Kamala Harris?
400
This 14th‑century ruler of the Mali Empire is widely regarded as the richest person in history, famed for a 1324 pilgrimage to Mecca so lavish that it reportedly caused gold inflation in Egypt.
Who is King Mansa Musa I?
400
This groundbreaking hip‑hop artist made history as the first rapper ever awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music.
Who is Kendrick Lamar?
500
At age 25, this Somali-Ethiopian designer became the youngest non-founding designer to lead a major Parisian fashion house—serving as Balmain's creative director for 14 years. He’s noted for designing the costumes for Beyoncé’s 2018 Coachella headlining performance.
Who is Olivier Rousteing?
500
This legendary choreographer founded a namesake American dance theater in 1958 and created the iconic work Revelations, one of the most performed modern dance pieces in the world.
Who is Alvin Ailey?
500
Decided in 1967, this landmark Supreme Court case struck down anti‑miscegenation laws nationwide, expanding the freedom to marry across the United States.
What is Loving v. Virginia?
500
Serving as the nation’s top legal advocate in Brown v. Board of Education, this attorney made history in 1967 becoming the first Black justice appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
500
This aviation pioneer made history as the first African American woman to earn a pilot’s license.
Who is Bessie Colman?
500
This distinguished writer and civil rights leader is celebrated for penning the lyrics to the hymn often referred to as the Black National Anthem, ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing.
Who is James Weldon Johnson?