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100
  • Her refusal to give up her bus seat helped begin the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

Rosa Parks 

100
  • This “King of Pop” released the albums Thriller and Bad.

Michael Jackson 

100
  • This Lakers legend was nicknamed the “Black Mamba.”

Kobe Bryant 

100
  • This actor played King T’Challa in Black Panther.

Chadwick Boseman

100
  • Howard, Spelman, and Morehouse are all examples of this type of college.

HBCU

200
  • He gave the famous “I Have a Dream” speech.

MLK (Martin Luther King)

200
  • This singer released the album Lemonade.

Beyoncé

200
  • This NBA star has played for the Cavaliers, Heat, and Lakers.

Lebron James 

200
  • This actress plays Rue in Euphoria and MJ in the newer Spider-Man movies.

Zendaya

200
  • The events commemorated by Juneteenth occurred during this year.

1865

300
  • She helped enslaved people escape using the Underground Railroad.

Harriet Tubman

300
  • Beyoncé was originally a member of this girl group

Destiny’s child 

300
  • This tennis player won 23 Grand Slam singles titles.

Serena Williams

300
  • This filmmaker created and plays the character Madea.

Tyler Perry

300
  • This celebration of African heritage lasts from December 26 through January 1.

kwanzaa

400
  •  He became America’s first Black president.

Barack Obama

400
  • This artist released The Miseducation of ….
Lauryn Hill 
400
  • This runner won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics.

Jesse Owens

400
  • She created and stars in the television show Abbott Elementary.

Quinta Brunson


400
  • This artistic and cultural movement grew in New York City during the 1920s.

Harlem Renaissance

500
  • This month celebrates Black history in the United States.

February 

500
  • This businessman founded Motown Records in Detroit.

Berry Gordy

500

In 2012, she became the first Black woman to win the Olympic all-around gymnastics title.

Gabby Douglas

500
  • He became the first Black winner of the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for Get Out.

Jordan Peele

500
  • This song is commonly known as the Black national anthem.

“ lift every voice and sing”

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