Legacy of Black Entrepreneurs and Innovators

Who was the first African American billionaire and the founder of BET (Black Entertainment Television)?

• Oprah Winfrey

• Robert L. Johnson

• Jay-Z

Which African American entrepreneur is known for founding the hair care empire, Madam C.J. Walker Manufacturing Company?

• Madam C.J. Walker

• Annie Malone

• Sarah Breedlove

• Mary McLeod Bethune

Who was the first African American woman to own a production company, Harpo Productions?

• Shonda Rhimes

• Ava DuVernay

• Oprah Winfrey

• Issa Rae

Which African American inventor is credited with inventing the three-light traffic signal?

• Elijah McCoy

• Garrett Morgan

• Lewis Latimer

• Granville T. Woods

Who was the first African American to become a millionaire through real estate investments in the early 20th century?

• Maggie L. Walker

• Alonzo Herndon

• John H. Johnson

• A.G. Gaston

Which African American woman founded the National Negro Business League in 1900?

• Mary McLeod Bethune

• Maggie L. Walker

• Madam C.J. Walker

• Booker T. Washington

Who was the first African American woman to charter a bank in the United States?

• Maggie L. Walker

• Madam C.J. Walker

• Mary Ellen Pleasant

• Annie Malone

Which African American entrepreneur founded the Johnson Publishing Company, known for publishing Ebony and Jet magazines?

• Earl G. Graves Sr.

• John H. Johnson

• Robert L. Johnson

• Byron Allen

Who was the first African American woman to be featured on the cover of Forbes magazine as a billionaire?

• Oprah Winfrey

• Sheila Johnson

• Janice Bryant Howroyd

• Rihanna

Which African American inventor is known for developing the carbon filament for the light bulb?

• Lewis Latimer

• George Washington Carver

• Elijah McCoy

• Granville T. Woods