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Television
100
She received a patent in 1892 for an ironing board "to be used in ironing the sleeves and bodies of ladies' garments"
What is Sarah Boone
100
He was the first black mayor of Chicago.
What is Harold Washington
100
He was the first Black American to win a Rhodes Scholarship
What is Dr. Alain Leroy Locke
100
She was known as the "First Lady of Song", and the "Queen of Jazz"
What is Ella Fitzgerald
100
He was the first black man to star in a weekly dramatic TV series.
What is Bill Cosby
200
He received a patent in 1890 for a more inexpensive and "longer lasting" fountain pen.
What is William Purvis
200
She was the first black congresswoman to run for President of the United States
What is Shirley Chisholm
200
With 11,562 students, it is currently the largest Black university.
What is Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU)
200
She was known as the "Queen of Gospel"
What is Mahaila Jackson
200
She was the first black woman with a successful talk show.
What is Oprah Winfrey
300
He received a patent for "Improvements in Lubricators for Steam Engines"
What is Elijah McCoy
300
He was the first black person elected mayor of a major U.S. city
What is Carl B. Stokes
300
He was a famous abolitionist and the first principal of Philadelphia's Institute for Colored Youth
What is Charles Reason
300
He was the founder of the Dance Theater of Harlem
What is Alvin Ailey
300
This show featured the performances of up and coming veteran performers of R&B, Soul, and Hip-Hop.
What is Soul Train
400
He received a patent for "improvements in rail road car-couplings."
What is Andrew Jackson Beard
400
He was the first black man elected Mayor of New York City
What is David Dinkins
400
She was the first African American woman to receive a PhD in mathematics
What is Evelyn Boyd Granville
400
He was known as the "King of Calypso"
What is Harry Bellafonte
400
This hour long variety show's Nielson ratings made it the nation's second most watched show during the first 2 seasons.
What is The Flip Wilson Show
500
She received a patent in 1898 for a "new and improved hair brush"
What is Lydia D. Newman
500
He was a former ambassador of the United States and mayor of Atlanta, Georgia
What is Andrew Young
500
He was the first African American to receive a doctorate in chemistry
What is Lloyd Ferguson
500
She was known as the "Queen of Soul Music"
What is Aretha Franklin
500
He was the first black American to star in a successful weekly variety show.
What is Nat King Cole
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