Heros Past & Present

"What happens to a dream deferred?" is the opening line of which poem?

Which artist became the first female rapper inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2023?

Who became America's first female self-made millionaire through a line of hair care products?

Who led a famous rebellion of enslaved people in Virginia in 1831?

Frederick Douglass taught himself to read and write while enslaved. What book inspired him to seek freedom?

Who was the first black mayor of Detroit, elected in 1973?

Dr. Patricia Bath revolutionized which field of medicine with her invention?

Who said "Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth" ?

Elaine Brown became the first and only woman to lead which organization in the 1970s?

Which inventor and scientist developed hundreds of uses for peanuts, sweet potatoes, and pecans?

Harriet Tubman was a key leader of which secret network that helped enslaved people escape?

Gwendolyn Brooks became the first black writer to win what prestigious award?

Who was a leader in the Nation of Islam and later promoted Pan-Africanism before being assassinated in 1965?

What teaching method is Dr. Gloria Larson-Billings best known for?

Who was the first black woman to travel into space?

Serena Williams is considered one of the greatest athletes of all time. How many Grand Slam singles titles has she won?

Which musical artist says "Who run the world? Girls!"

What is the name of the LeBron James' non-profit organization that provides scholarships and education resources?

Which civil rights activist said "You can kill a revolutionary but you can never kill the revolution" ?

Whoopi Goldberg is one of the few entertainers to have won which four major awards?