Playlist Queens
This “Renaissance” artist became the most-awarded Grammy winner in history.
Who is Beyonce
She plays Rue in Euphoria and is one of the youngest Emmy winners.
Who is Zendaya
This gymnast is the most decorated gymnast in history.
This Black author wrote the 2017 novel Dear Martin, which follows high school student Justice McAllister as he writes letters to Martin Luther King Jr.
Who is Nic Stone
This author wrote the autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
Who is Maya Angelou
This R&B singer’s album SOS dominated the Billboard charts.
Who is SZA
She created and starred in Insecure, changing representation on HBO.
Who is Issa Rae
This WNBA star was detained overseas in 2022 and later returned to the U.S.
Who is Brittney Griner
This author wrote The Hate U Give, a novel often challenged in schools.
Her arrest for violating segregation laws on a city bus sparked a 381-day boycott.
Who is Rosa Parks
This rapper released Pink Friday 2 in 2023 and is known as the “Queen of Rap.”
Who is Nicki Minaj
This singer-actress starred as Ariel in Disney’s 2023 live-action The Little Mermaid.
Who is Halle Bailey
This LSU basketball star went viral for her “you can’t see me” championship moment.
Who is Angel Reese
This young poet performed at the 2021 presidential inauguration.
Who is Amanda Gorman
In 1960, she became the first African American child to desegregate the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana.
Who is Ruby Bridges
This singer won multiple Grammys in 2024 after writing hits for Ariana Grande and others.
Who is Victoria Monet
This actress made history as the first Black woman to win Best Actress at the Oscars.
Halle Berry
This sprinter went viral for her bold personality and blazing speed on the track.
Who is Sha'Carri Richardson
This genre often features powerful coming-of-age stories by Black women writers.
What is Young Adult (YA) fiction
This activist and scholar became a major figure in the Black Power movement and prison reform advocacy.
Who is Angela Davis
This Houston-born artist’s song “Savage Remix” became a cultural anthem during 2020.
Who is Megan Thee Stallion
This actress won an Emmy for her role in The Bear.
Who is Ayo Edebiri
This tennis champion has spoken openly about mental health and racial justice.
Who is Naomi Osaka
She became the first Black woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Who is Toni Morrison
This activist is known for fighting for girls’ right to education.
Who is Malala Yousafzai