IllinoisBefore he waselected president ofthe United States,Barack Obamaserved as a U.S.senator of whichMidwestern state?AmandaGormanWhich poet recitedher poem "The HillWe Climb" during the2020 presidentialinauguration, andbecame the youngestinaugural poet in U.S.history?JamesEarlJonesWhich actorvoiced bothDarth Vaderand The LionKing's Mufasa?BerryGordonWho is known as thefounder of the Motownrecord label, and was thehighest-earning African-American business fordecades, producing musicfor The Jackson 5, TheTemptations, Gladys Knight& The Pips and StevieWonder, to name a few?FoldingBedSarah Goode wasthe first AfricanAmerican woman toreceive a patent.What did sheinvent?HattieMcDanielWho was thefirst AfricanAmerican to winanAcademyAward?RalphBuncheWho was thefirst AfricanAmericanNobel PeacePrize winner?ToniMorrisonWhich of theseinfluential authorsbecame the firstAfrican Americanto win the NobelPrize forLiterature?ZailaAvant-gardeWhich teenagerbecame the firstAfrican-American towin the NationalSpelling Bee in 2021after almost 100years ofcompetitions?Dr. BenCarsonWhich retiredneurosurgeon became thedirector of pediatricneurosurgery at the JohnsHopkins Children's Centerin 1984 at the age of 33,becoming the youngestchief of pediatricneurosurgery in the U.S.?Woolworth'sIn 1960, four AfricanAmerican collegestudents staged a sit-in that helpedintegrate this store'slunch counter.ThurgoodMarshallWho was thefirst AfricanAmerican toserve as a USSupreme CourtJustice?OprahIn September2004 she madehistory on TV bygiving a brand newcar to eachmember of heraudienceWhitneyHoustonWhich singer isthe mostawarded femalerecording artistof all time?TheHarderThey FallStagecoach Mary, thedaring pioneer whoprotected wild weststagecoaches, and wasalso the first African-American woman to carrymail, was portrayed inwhich movie produced byrapper/businessmanShawn "Jay-Z" Carter?ShirleyChisholmIn 1968 shebecame the firstAfricanAmericanwoman electedto Congress:BlackPantherWho is the firstblacksuperhero inmainstreamAmerican comicbooks?ArethaFranklinWhich singer holds therecord for winning themost consecutiveGrammys for bestfemale R&B vocalperformance everyyear from 1968-1975,for an eight yearwinning streak?TianaWhat is thename ofDisney's firstblackprincess?HiddenFiguresWhich 2017 movieshowcases three brilliantAfrican-American women atNASA as the brainsbehind one of the greatestoperations in history: thelaunch of astronaut JohnGlenn into orbit?LewisHamitonWho became theyoungest FormulaWorld Championrace car driver inhistory at the ageof 23?DepartmentstoreseamstressAt the time ofher historic busincident, whatwas RosaParks'occupation?BarringtonIrving, Jr.In 2007, which manbecame theyoungest person toever pilot a planearound the world in97 days at the ageof 23?ShondaGrimesWho is either thecreator, writer orexecutive producer ofthe hit series "Grey'sAnatomy", "Scandal","How to Get Away withMurder", "Station 19","Private Practice" and"Bridgerton"?CORE-Congressof RacialEqualityWhat grouplaunched theFreedomRides in1961?CicelyTysonWhich actress became thefirst African American towin an Emmy forOutstanding Lead Actressin a television movie in1974, was a KennedyCenter honoree in 2015,and received thePresidential Medal ofFreedom in 2016?SherylSwoopesWho was thefirst player tosign with theWNBA?BarackObamaWho was electedfirst-ever African-Americanpresident of theUnited States in2008?RenaissanceHarlem hadone of theseliterary andcultural rebirthsin the '20s &'30s?1955When didRosa Parks’bus boycotthappen?TuskegeeIn July 1881 thisfamous collegeopened inAlabama withBooker T.Washington as itsfirst principalJohnLegendWho was the firstAfrican American toachieve EGOT(Emmy, Grammy,Oscar & Tony)award status?MadamC.J.WalkerWho was thefirst U.S.woman tobecome a self-mademillionaire?RobertJohnsonWho was thefirst AfricanAmericanbillionaire?RubyBridgesAt six years old, whobecame the firstAfrican-Americanchild to desegregatethe all-white school inNew Orleans, LA?1976What year didblack historymonth becomea month longcelebration?ClaudetteColvinOn March 2, 1955, 9months prior to RosaParks refusing to giveup her seat in protest,this person refused togive up her seat on abus in Montgomery,AlabamaDodgersJackie Robinsonbroke baseball'scolor line in 1947when he wassigned by thisteamTylerPerryWho is the 52-year oldbillionaire who created andproduced 20 stage plays,15 television series, 24movies and owns a 330-acre major motion picturestudio in Atlanta, GA? Hint:He's best known for thecharacter of MadeaColinKaepernickWhich ex-NFL playerknelt during thenational anthem at thestart of NFL games in2016 in protest ofpolice brutality andracial inequality in theU.S.?MaeJemisonWho was the firstfemale African-Americanastronaut to travelto space in 1992?HiramRevelsWho was thefirst AfricanAmerican toserve as aU.S. Senator?TigerWoodsWho became thesingle year highestpaid professionalathlete ever when hisearnings topped $115million from winningsand endorsements in2008?ColinPowellWho was appointedSecretary of State in2001 by George W.Bush making him thefirst African-Americanto serve in that role?GabbyDouglasWho was the firstAfrican-Americangymnast to win theOlympic IndividualAll-Around title?Kizzmekia"Kizzy"CorbettWhich doctor andassistant professor ofimmunology andinfectious diseases atHarvard Universitylead her team in thedevelopment of theModerna COVID-19vaccine?Dr.DreWho is the rapperwho founded BeatsElectronics andAftermathEntertainment, and isalso the first hip-hopbillionaire?LucyStantonWho was the firstAfrican-Americanwoman in Americato earn a four-yearcollege degree?IllinoisBefore he waselected president ofthe United States,Barack Obamaserved as a U.S.senator of whichMidwestern state?AmandaGormanWhich poet recitedher poem "The HillWe Climb" during the2020 presidentialinauguration, andbecame the youngestinaugural poet in U.S.history?JamesEarlJonesWhich actorvoiced bothDarth Vaderand The LionKing's Mufasa?BerryGordonWho is known as thefounder of the Motownrecord label, and was thehighest-earning African-American business fordecades, producing musicfor The Jackson 5, TheTemptations, Gladys Knight& The Pips and StevieWonder, to name a few?FoldingBedSarah Goode wasthe first AfricanAmerican woman toreceive a patent.What did sheinvent?HattieMcDanielWho was thefirst AfricanAmerican to winanAcademyAward?RalphBuncheWho was thefirst AfricanAmericanNobel PeacePrize winner?ToniMorrisonWhich of theseinfluential authorsbecame the firstAfrican Americanto win the NobelPrize forLiterature?ZailaAvant-gardeWhich teenagerbecame the firstAfrican-American towin the NationalSpelling Bee in 2021after almost 100years ofcompetitions?Dr. BenCarsonWhich retiredneurosurgeon became thedirector of pediatricneurosurgery at the JohnsHopkins Children's Centerin 1984 at the age of 33,becoming the youngestchief of pediatricneurosurgery in the U.S.?Woolworth'sIn 1960, four AfricanAmerican collegestudents staged a sit-in that helpedintegrate this store'slunch counter.ThurgoodMarshallWho was thefirst AfricanAmerican toserve as a USSupreme CourtJustice?OprahIn September2004 she madehistory on TV bygiving a brand newcar to eachmember of heraudienceWhitneyHoustonWhich singer isthe mostawarded femalerecording artistof all time?TheHarderThey FallStagecoach Mary, thedaring pioneer whoprotected wild weststagecoaches, and wasalso the first African-American woman to carrymail, was portrayed inwhich movie produced byrapper/businessmanShawn "Jay-Z" Carter?ShirleyChisholmIn 1968 shebecame the firstAfricanAmericanwoman electedto Congress:BlackPantherWho is the firstblacksuperhero inmainstreamAmerican comicbooks?ArethaFranklinWhich singer holds therecord for winning themost consecutiveGrammys for bestfemale R&B vocalperformance everyyear from 1968-1975,for an eight yearwinning streak?TianaWhat is thename ofDisney's firstblackprincess?HiddenFiguresWhich 2017 movieshowcases three brilliantAfrican-American women atNASA as the brainsbehind one of the greatestoperations in history: thelaunch of astronaut JohnGlenn into orbit?LewisHamitonWho became theyoungest FormulaWorld Championrace car driver inhistory at the ageof 23?DepartmentstoreseamstressAt the time ofher historic busincident, whatwas RosaParks'occupation?BarringtonIrving, Jr.In 2007, which manbecame theyoungest person toever pilot a planearound the world in97 days at the ageof 23?ShondaGrimesWho is either thecreator, writer orexecutive producer ofthe hit series "Grey'sAnatomy", "Scandal","How to Get Away withMurder", "Station 19","Private Practice" and"Bridgerton"?CORE-Congressof RacialEqualityWhat grouplaunched theFreedomRides in1961?CicelyTysonWhich actress became thefirst African American towin an Emmy forOutstanding Lead Actressin a television movie in1974, was a KennedyCenter honoree in 2015,and received thePresidential Medal ofFreedom in 2016?SherylSwoopesWho was thefirst player tosign with theWNBA?BarackObamaWho was electedfirst-ever African-Americanpresident of theUnited States in2008?RenaissanceHarlem hadone of theseliterary andcultural rebirthsin the '20s &'30s?1955When didRosa Parks’bus boycotthappen?TuskegeeIn July 1881 thisfamous collegeopened inAlabama withBooker T.Washington as itsfirst principalJohnLegendWho was the firstAfrican American toachieve EGOT(Emmy, Grammy,Oscar & Tony)award status?MadamC.J.WalkerWho was thefirst U.S.woman tobecome a self-mademillionaire?RobertJohnsonWho was thefirst AfricanAmericanbillionaire?RubyBridgesAt six years old, whobecame the firstAfrican-Americanchild to desegregatethe all-white school inNew Orleans, LA?1976What year didblack historymonth becomea month longcelebration?ClaudetteColvinOn March 2, 1955, 9months prior to RosaParks refusing to giveup her seat in protest,this person refused togive up her seat on abus in Montgomery,AlabamaDodgersJackie Robinsonbroke baseball'scolor line in 1947when he wassigned by thisteamTylerPerryWho is the 52-year oldbillionaire who created andproduced 20 stage plays,15 television series, 24movies and owns a 330-acre major motion picturestudio in Atlanta, GA? Hint:He's best known for thecharacter of MadeaColinKaepernickWhich ex-NFL playerknelt during thenational anthem at thestart of NFL games in2016 in protest ofpolice brutality andracial inequality in theU.S.?MaeJemisonWho was the firstfemale African-Americanastronaut to travelto space in 1992?HiramRevelsWho was thefirst AfricanAmerican toserve as aU.S. Senator?TigerWoodsWho became thesingle year highestpaid professionalathlete ever when hisearnings topped $115million from winningsand endorsements in2008?ColinPowellWho was appointedSecretary of State in2001 by George W.Bush making him thefirst African-Americanto serve in that role?GabbyDouglasWho was the firstAfrican-Americangymnast to win theOlympic IndividualAll-Around title?Kizzmekia"Kizzy"CorbettWhich doctor andassistant professor ofimmunology andinfectious diseases atHarvard Universitylead her team in thedevelopment of theModerna COVID-19vaccine?Dr.DreWho is the rapperwho founded BeatsElectronics andAftermathEntertainment, and isalso the first hip-hopbillionaire?LucyStantonWho was the firstAfrican-Americanwoman in Americato earn a four-yearcollege degree?

DEIAG Black History Month - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. B-Before he was elected president of the United States, Barack Obama served as a U.S. senator of which Midwestern state?
    B-Illinois
  2. N-Which poet recited her poem "The Hill We Climb" during the 2020 presidential inauguration, and became the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history?
    N-Amanda Gorman
  3. G-Which actor voiced both Darth Vader and The Lion King's Mufasa?
    G-James Earl Jones
  4. O-Who is known as the founder of the Motown record label, and was the highest-earning African-American business for decades, producing music for The Jackson 5, The Temptations, Gladys Knight & The Pips and Stevie Wonder, to name a few?
    O-Berry Gordon
  5. O-Sarah Goode was the first African American woman to receive a patent. What did she invent?
    O-Folding Bed
  6. B-Who was the first African American to win an Academy Award?
    B-Hattie McDaniel
  7. G-Who was the first African American Nobel Peace Prize winner?
    G-Ralph Bunche
  8. I-Which of these influential authors became the first African American to win the Nobel Prize for Literature?
    I-Toni Morrison
  9. I-Which teenager became the first African-American to win the National Spelling Bee in 2021 after almost 100 years of competitions?
    I-Zaila Avant-garde
  10. I-Which retired neurosurgeon became the director of pediatric neurosurgery at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center in 1984 at the age of 33, becoming the youngest chief of pediatric neurosurgery in the U.S.?
    I-Dr. Ben Carson
  11. O-In 1960, four African American college students staged a sit-in that helped integrate this store's lunch counter.
    O-Woolworth's
  12. I-Who was the first African American to serve as a US Supreme Court Justice?
    I-Thurgood Marshall
  13. G-In September 2004 she made history on TV by giving a brand new car to each member of her audience
    G-Oprah
  14. G-Which singer is the most awarded female recording artist of all time?
    G-Whitney Houston
  15. I-Stagecoach Mary, the daring pioneer who protected wild west stagecoaches, and was also the first African-American woman to carry mail, was portrayed in which movie produced by rapper/businessman Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter?
    I-The Harder They Fall
  16. G-In 1968 she became the first African American woman elected to Congress:
    G-Shirley Chisholm
  17. O-Who is the first black superhero in mainstream American comic books?
    O-Black Panther
  18. B-Which singer holds the record for winning the most consecutive Grammys for best female R&B vocal performance every year from 1968-1975, for an eight year winning streak?
    B-Aretha Franklin
  19. B-What is the name of Disney's first black princess?
    B-Tiana
  20. I-Which 2017 movie showcases three brilliant African-American women at NASA as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit?
    I-Hidden Figures
  21. O-Who became the youngest Formula World Champion race car driver in history at the age of 23?
    O-Lewis Hamiton
  22. N-At the time of her historic bus incident, what was Rosa Parks' occupation?
    N-Department store seamstress
  23. N-In 2007, which man became the youngest person to ever pilot a plane around the world in 97 days at the age of 23?
    N-Barrington Irving, Jr.
  24. G-Who is either the creator, writer or executive producer of the hit series "Grey's Anatomy", "Scandal", "How to Get Away with Murder", "Station 19", "Private Practice" and "Bridgerton"?
    G-Shonda Grimes
  25. G-What group launched the Freedom Rides in 1961?
    G-CORE-Congress of Racial Equality
  26. G-Which actress became the first African American to win an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a television movie in 1974, was a Kennedy Center honoree in 2015, and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016?
    G-Cicely Tyson
  27. I-Who was the first player to sign with the WNBA?
    I-Sheryl Swoopes
  28. B-Who was elected first-ever African-American president of the United States in 2008?
    B-Barack Obama
  29. B-Harlem had one of these literary and cultural rebirths in the '20s & '30s?
    B-Renaissance
  30. O-When did Rosa Parks’ bus boycott happen?
    O-1955
  31. O-In July 1881 this famous college opened in Alabama with Booker T. Washington as its first principal
    O-Tuskegee
  32. N-Who was the first African American to achieve EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar & Tony) award status?
    N-John Legend
  33. N-Who was the first U.S. woman to become a self-made millionaire?
    N-Madam C.J. Walker
  34. O-Who was the first African American billionaire?
    O-Robert Johnson
  35. B-At six years old, who became the first African-American child to desegregate the all-white school in New Orleans, LA?
    B-Ruby Bridges
  36. I-What year did black history month become a month long celebration?
    I-1976
  37. B-On March 2, 1955, 9 months prior to Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat in protest, this person refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama
    B-Claudette Colvin
  38. N-Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color line in 1947 when he was signed by this team
    N-Dodgers
  39. G-Who is the 52-year old billionaire who created and produced 20 stage plays, 15 television series, 24 movies and owns a 330-acre major motion picture studio in Atlanta, GA? Hint: He's best known for the character of Madea
    G-Tyler Perry
  40. N-Which ex-NFL player knelt during the national anthem at the start of NFL games in 2016 in protest of police brutality and racial inequality in the U.S.?
    N-Colin Kaepernick
  41. I-Who was the first female African-American astronaut to travel to space in 1992?
    I- Mae Jemison
  42. N-Who was the first African American to serve as a U.S. Senator?
    N-Hiram Revels
  43. I-Who became the single year highest paid professional athlete ever when his earnings topped $115 million from winnings and endorsements in 2008?
    I-Tiger Woods
  44. B-Who was appointed Secretary of State in 2001 by George W. Bush making him the first African-American to serve in that role?
    B-Colin Powell
  45. N-Who was the first African-American gymnast to win the Olympic Individual All-Around title?
    N-Gabby Douglas
  46. B-Which doctor and assistant professor of immunology and infectious diseases at Harvard University lead her team in the development of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine?
    B-Kizzmekia "Kizzy" Corbett
  47. O-Who is the rapper who founded Beats Electronics and Aftermath Entertainment, and is also the first hip-hop billionaire?
    O-Dr. Dre
  48. G-Who was the first African-American woman in America to earn a four-year college degree?
    G-Lucy Stanton