Black Leaders & Reformers
People in Black History
Sports
African American Authors
Business
100

This former slave and noted abolitionist edited and published The North Star, an abolitionist newpaper

Who is Frederick Douglas

100

He was the first black mayor of Chicago.

Who is Harold Washington?

100

This baseball great broke the color barrier in 1947 while playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers

Who is Jackie Robinson

100
This Harlem Renaissance author penned Their Eyes Were Watching God
Who is Zora Neale Hurston
100
This was the first Black-owned company to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange
What is BET Holdings
200

This constitutional amendment granted African Americans the right to vote

What is the 15th Amendment

200
This man was the first African American Secretary of State
Who is Colin Powell
200
This African American pugilist changed his birth name from Cassius Clay after winning the world heavyweight championship in 1964
Who is Muhammad Ali
200

This author was the first African American recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature

Who is Toni Morrison

200
This African American was the first female self-made millionaire in the United States
Who is Madame CJ Walker
300
This civil rights activist gained notoriety in the late 19th century for her scathing editorials denouncing racial injustice
Who is Ida B. Wells
300

This Jazz legend was the 1st African American to win a Grammy Award

Who is Ella Fitzgerald

300
This member of the NY Yankees' late-season heroics earned him the nickname "Mr. October"
Who is Reggie Jackson
300
In 1990 the Mystery Writers of America nominated this novel, written by Walter Mosley, as the best of the year
What is Devil In A Blue Dress
300
This successful businessman was also the founder of Negro Free Masonry
Who is Prince Hall
400
W.E.B. DuBois was a founding member of this organization in 1909
What is the NAACP
400
This legend was the 1st African American to win an Academy Award
Who is Hattie McDaniel
400
This athlete was the first African American to coach a professional sports team
Who is Bill Russell
400
At age 76, this former slave and eminent scientist narrated a 1940 documentary dramatizing his struggles and successes to a young boy pondering his options for the future
Who is George Washington Carver
400
Established in 1945, this is the world's largest black-owned publishing company
What is Johnson Publishing Company
500
This landmark Supreme Court case represented an important victor for the civil rights movement in 1954
What is Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
500
In 1831, this man lead the largest slave rebellion in history
Who is Nat Turner
500
This woman was the first African American tennis player to compete in the US Open
Who is Althea Gibson
500
This author penned the novel, Native Son, about a 20 year old living in poverty on Chicago's South Side during the 1930s
Who is Richard Wright
500
This TV production company was founded by Oprah Winfrey
What is Harpo Productions
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