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What is Usain Bolt best known for
Who is the fastest man on Earth?
First gymnast to win three straight World All-Around title
Who is Simone Biles?
In 2008, this Jamaican sprinter became the first man to ever set three world records in a single Olympic Game
Who is Usain Bolt?
This gymnast made history in the 2012 Olympic Games in London when she became the first African American to become the Individual All-Around Champion
Who is Gabby Douglas?
After retiring from baseball, HE helped establish the black-owned and controlled Freedom Bank
Who is Jackie Robinson?
The first African American coach in the NBA
Who is Bill Russell?
At the 1948 Olympic Games, this African American captured the gold in the high jump and became the only American woman to medal at the games
The youngest ever owner of a professional sports team (the Angel City soccer team) and whose daughter is she
Who is Olympia Williams? Who is Serena Williams?
In 2014-2015, he won the NBA Most Valuable Player and led the Warriors to their first championship since 1975
Who is Stephen Curry?
(NFL, NBA, MLB)
Who is Michael Jordan?
Who is Art Dorrington?
This Hollywood couple purchased the shares of the Philadelphia 76ers NBA team in 2011
Who is Will and Jada (Pinkett) Smith?
She was the first African American woman to win a Grand Slam title (French Championship)
Who is Althea Gibson?
This player hit 73 home runs in a season and earned Major League Baseball's Silver Slugger Award 12 times
Who is Barry Bonds?
How many Gram Slam titles do Serena Williams have
What is 23 Grand Slam titles?
18-year-old Black teen entrepreneur signed a major deal with Target stores- which introduced her plant-based skincare product line that combines the art of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) to create 50 nutrient-rich skin care products
These athletes made history- and headlines- when they raised their black-gloved fists on the awards stand at the 1968 Olympics. Both also wore Black socks and no shoes on the podium, representing Black poverty in America
Who is John Carlos and Tommie Smith?
An American professional basketball player. She is considered to be one of the pioneers of women's basketball. She played at Delta Sate University and won three consecutive championships. She played professional basketball with the Houston Angels and was the first and only woman drafted by the NBA. She died at the age of 66.
Who is Lusia Harris?
It took 26 years, but he was the first African American to win the Heisman Trophy
Who is Ernie Davis?
He was the first black Olympian to win a Gold Medal in 1908
Who is John Taylor?
Who is Moses Fleetwood Walker?
American political activist and professional American football quarterback who played with the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL. He is committed to social activism through his Know Your Rights Camp for young people
Who is Colin Kaepernick?
He was the first black head coach in the NFL
Who is Fritz Pollard?
HE became the first African American man to hold the World Heavyweight Champion boxing title in 1908. He held onto the belt until 1915
This Phoenix Suns WNBA player was detained in a Russian jail after being charged with possession of marijuana
Who is Brittney Griner?