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Question 1

Which African American artist released his hit 1982 album that would go on to become the best-selling album of all time?

Accepted Answer

Michael Jackson

Question 2

Which African American woman was a computer programmer/mathematician who helped NASA send astronauts to the moon?

Accepted Answer

Katherine Johnson

Question 3

Which black woman was the first female artist to win 5 Grammy awards in one night?

Accepted Answer

Lauryn Hill

Question 4

Which black basketball player is known for leading the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships and winning 5 MVP awards?

Accepted Answer

Michael Jordan

Question 5

Which African American inventor’s work with irrigation helped increase crop production and reduce soil erosion?

Accepted Answer

George Washington Carver

Question 6

Which black filmmaker made Get Out, becoming the 1st African American to win the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay?

Accepted Answer

Jordan Peele

Question 7

Which African American football player became the first to sign a $1 million contract in the NFL?

Accepted Answer

Michael Vick

Question 8

Which African American basketball player became the youngest player in NBA history to reach 30,000 career points?

Accepted Answer

LeBron James

Question 9

Which African American singer is known as the "Queen of Soul"?

Accepted Answer

Aretha Franklin

Question 10

Which African American activist co-founded the Black Panther Party in 1966?

Accepted Answer

Huey Newton

Question 11

Who was the first African American to become a billionaire in the music industry?

Accepted Answer

Jay-Z

Question 12

Which African American woman was the first to receive a doctorate in aerospace engineering from MIT?

Accepted Answer

Shirley Ann Jackson

Question 13

Which black actress was the 1st to win an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series?

Accepted Answer

Viola Davis

Question 14

Which black fashion designer became the first to be named artistic director of Louis Vuitton for menswear in 2018?

Accepted Answer

Virgil Abloh

Question 15

Which African American actor became the first to headline a Marvel superhero film with Black Panther in 2018?

Accepted Answer

Chadwick Boseman

Question 16

Which African American inventor developed the first automatic lubricator for steam engines?

Accepted Answer

Elijah McCoy

Question 17

Kentanji Brown Jackson was the first African American woman to be appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 18

Who was the first black woman to win the Grammy for Best Country Album?

Accepted Answer

Beyonce

Question 19

Which black tech entrepreneur founded PayPal before becoming a successful venture capitalist?

Accepted Answer

Robert F. Smith

Question 20

Which African American inventor created the modern version of the traffic signal?

Accepted Answer

Garrett Morgan

Question 21

Which African American astronaut was the first to go into space aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour?

Accepted Answer

Mae Jemison

Question 22

Which African American singer became the youngest self-made billionaire in history in 2019 with her makeup company?

Accepted Answer

Rihanna

Question 23

Which African American actor was born and raised in West Philadelphia?

Accepted Answer

Will Smith

Question 24

Who was the first African American to win a Nobel Prize in Physics?

Accepted Answer

Charles Drew

Question 25

Who became the first black woman to win a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her role in The Color Purple?

Accepted Answer

Cynthia Erivo

Question 26

Which African American athlete was the first to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1964?

Accepted Answer

Wilt Chamberlain

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