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This man was the first black Secretary of State
Who is Colin Powell
100
First black female to win a Grammy
Who is Ella Fitzgerald
100
This year Malcolm X was assassinated
When is 1965
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This was the first year that Martin Luther King's birthday was celebrated as a national holiday
When was 1986
100
First black major league baseball player
Who is Jackie Robinson
200
First black female to host a TV show
Who is Oprah Winfrey
200
This music composer and producer is the most Grammy-nominated artist of all time
Who is Quincy Jones
200
Slavery was abolished in America in this year
When is 1865
200
Martin Luther King Jr. gave his "I have a dream" speech in this year
When was 1963
200
First black NFL quarterback
Who is Willie Thrower
300
First black NFL quarterback
Who is Willie Thrower
300
The founder of the world famous Motown Record Company
Who is Berry Gordy
300
This year the Voting Rights Act was passed
When was 1965
300
"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee."
Who is Muhammad Ali
400
First black President
Who is Barack Obama
400
This singer holds the title of Most Top 10 Singles from an album for Thriller (1982) and the Most Number One Singles from an Album for Bad (1987)
Who is Michael Jackson
400
This landmark Supreme Court decision declared that the segregation of public schools violates the 14th Amendment
What is Brown v. Board of Education
400
This Univeristy was where Martin Luther King Jr. received his doctorate
What is Boston University
400
In 2008, this Jamaican sprinter became the first man in history to set three world records in a single Olympic games.
Who is Usain Bolt
500
First published black poet
Who is Phillis Wheatley
500
This singer/songwriter set the 2006 Guinness World Record for the most awarded female artist of all time.
Who is Whitney Houston
500
This landmark Supreme Court decision declared laws banning interracial marriage to be unconstitutional
What is Loving v. Virginia (1967)
500
Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in this year
When was 1968
500
This basketball player won six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls
Who is Michael Jordon
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