African American Women
Charlotte Black History
Black Entertainers(actors, actress, music)
Black Inventors and Entrepreneurs
Black Athletes
100

This African American women was famous for helping slaves escape to freedom through the Underground Railroad and also was the first black women to serve in the military....

Harriet Tubman 

100

This black women was Charlottes first black female mayor and is currently mayor today

Vi Lyles

100

She made history when she became the highest paid Black actress in TV history earning 450,000 per episode in the Hit drama 9-1-1 

Angela Bassett

100

Berry Gordy founded this record company where he was able to work with The Jackson 5, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles....

Motown

100

This black athlete has his own shoe, part owner of a professional team, a 6 time champion, he also attended the University of North Carolina 

Michael Jordan

200

This black women was known as "the first lady of the civil rights" for not giving up her seat on the bus on December 1, 1955....

Rosa Parks

200

This Black man was Charlottes first black mayor who served from 1983 to 1987, he also was the first black  student to attend Clemson University.....

Harvey Gantt

200

In 1989 he became the first black late-night talk show host, he also had roles in the movie Coming to America and Harlem Nights

Arsenio Hall

200

She is the richest black women in world surpassing billion dollars, and is also famous for having her own show, being an actress, and has her own tv channel...

Oprah Winfrey 

200

He made his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947 that broke color barriers for African Americans in baseball....

Jackie Robinson

300

This black women was the first black child to desegregate a all-white school in Louisiana at six years old...

Ruby Bridges

300

DAILY DOUBLE

This black women was the first black student to integrate Charlottes public school in 1957...

Dorothy Counts-Scoggins

300

This black artist lost his eye sight as a child but this did not stop him from becoming a 17 time Grammy winner...

Ray Charles

300

This black man discovered over 300 different uses for peanuts such as cooking oil, printers ink, soap, and peanut butter...

George Washington Carver

300

In 1988 he was the first African American to win a Super Bowl in NFL history playing Quarterback for the Washington Redskins....

Doug Williams 

400

This black women helped promoted the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act in 2010 thanks to her husband....

Michelle Obama

400

He was the first black man in charlotte to run a law firm in Charlotte. He also has a school named after him that is in the CMS district...

Julius Chambers

400

This hip hop artist was the first black billionaire and has hit like Empire State of Mind, Hard Knock Life, and Run This Town.... 

Jay Z

400

DAILY DOULBLE

Madame CJ Walker is known as the first black self made millionaire. What product led her to her success? 

Hair grower

400

From Compton California, A 23 time Gland Slam champion she is known as one of the GOATs in tennis since she was a teenager...

Serena Williams

500

This women was a journalist, educator, activist and one of the founders of the NAACP... 

Ida B. Wells

500

He was the first black president of Johnson C. Smith for 17 years...

Daniel Sanders 

500

She has won 35 Grammys which is currently the most and she has been nominated for the 99 Grammys which is currently the most right now...

Beyonce

500

This man created the and hosted this late night dance show from 1970 until 1993 which featured live performances from popular artist.... 

Don Cornelius 

500

DAILY DOUBLE

She became the first African American women to become a Olympic gold Medalist in 1948  (in track)......

Alice Coachman

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