Who am I, and what did I do?
Inventors
Sports
Marvel
Music
100
Who is this?
Kamala Harris
The Vice President of the United States of America
100
His name is George Speck, do you know what he invented?
Hint: “Once you pop, you can't stop” these treats are quite delicious.
Potato Chips
100
This baseball player became the first African American to play in Major Leagues. He broke the baseball color barrier when he started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947. Do you know his name?
Jackie Robinson
100
This Marvel movie came out in 2018, and made history winning three Oscars—the first Academy Awards ever for Marvel Studios. Do you know the name of the movie?
Hint: … Forever!
100
This year in 2023 this African American woman became the GRAMMY-winning artist of all time. Do you know her name?
Beyoncé
200
Do you know who this is?
Claudette Colvin
American pioneer of the 1950s civil rights movement and retired nurse aide. On March 2, 1955, she was arrested at the age of 15 in Montgomery, Alabama, for refusing to give up her seat to a white woman on a crowded, segregated bus.
200
Her name is Sarah Boone, do you know what she invented?
Hint: This helps keeps those clothes nice and smooth.
Ironing Board
200
Considered the greatest women's tennis player of all time, and perhaps the greatest athlete of all time, This African American woman has revolutionized women's tennis since the 1990s. With 23 Grand Slam titles, she rose from the public courts of Compton, California to shatter records and dominate the field. Do you know her name?
Serena Williams
200
Bitten by a radioactive spider in the subway, this Brooklyn teenager suddenly develops mysterious powers that transform him into the one and only Spider-Man. Thus, making him the first Black Spider man, do you know his name?
Miles Morales
200
This African American musician singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. His album Thriller remains the best-selling album of all time, with sales of 70 million copies worldwide. Do you know who he is?
Michael Jackson
300
Madam CJ Walker
Entrepreneur, philanthropist, and political and social activist. She is recorded as the first female self-made millionaire in America in the Guinness Book of World Records.
300
His name is Garrett Morgan, do you know what he invented?
Hint: Drivers need to pay attention to this when they are driving.
Traffic Light
300
This basketball legend won an Oscar for Best Animated Short film, and he also won 5 NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers. Do you know his name?
Kobe Bryant
300
As a veteran X-Men member, this African American female is one of the most powerful mutants on Earth. A trusted and wise leader of the team, with the ability to control and manipulate weather patterns. Do you know her name?
Storm
300
Known as the Princess of R&B and Queen of Urban Pop, this African American female is another singer whose career was cut tragically short with her death in a plane crash, at the age of just 22. Do you know who she is?
Aaliyah
400
Rosa Parks
She was called "the mother of the civil rights movement," invigorated the struggle for racial equality when she refused to give up her bus seat to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama.
400
Her name is Valerie Thomas, do you know what she invented?
Hint: If you see a movie in this setting it makes it come right at you.
3D Movies
And in 1970, she started working on “Landsat,” the first satellite to ever send images from space to be used by scientists to study the earth's resources. Her trailblazing work led to the creation of 3D movies!
400
Besides tying a number of other world records, she set a new American record for most gold medals in gymnastics at a single Olympics Games. Between her performances at the Olympics and in World Championship competition, she has won 19 medals, making her the most decorated American gymnast of all time. Do you know her name?
Simone Biles
400
This hero was created by Stan Lee and Gene Colan, he was the first ever African American superhero in mainstream comics. Do you know his name?
The Falcon (Sam Wilson)
400
After studying poetry, theater, and music in high school at Baltimore School of The Arts. This African American rapper got his first break with the rap group Digital Underground in 1990. His song California Love was nominated for a posthumous Grammy Award in 1997 as a Best Rap Solo Performance and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. Do you know who it is?
2 Pac Shakur
500
Ruby Bridges
Became a pioneer when she, at age six, was the first African American child to integrate a public school in Louisiana.
500
His name is Alfred I Cralle, do you know what he invented?
Hint: It's great to use in the summer for a nice cold treat when it's hot outside.
Ice Cream Scoop
500
He won 11 championships in 13 playing seasons, 5 MVP's, and was the first African American to coach an NBA team making him a player/coach. He is greatest winner in U.S. professional team sports history. Do you know his name?
Bill Russell
500
Iron Man was retired in 2019's Avengers: Endgame, when he sacrificed himself to defeat Thanos' army. But this African American girl is set to take his place. Do you know her name?
Riri Williams aka Ironheart
500
This African American singer, songwriter and pianist. She is referred to as the "Queen of Soul", and she has twice been placed ninth in Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Artists of all Time". She has global sales of over 75 million records, and she is one of the world's best-selling music artists. Do you know her name?
Aretha Franklin
