African Americans in Politics/Science
Historical Events
Famous Figures and Facts
African Americans in Sports/Entertainment
African American Organizations/ Historically Black Colleges & Universities
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He is the first African American President of the United States.
Who is President Barack Obama
100
On August 28, 1963. Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered this historic speech standing in front of the Lincoln Memorial.
What is the "I Have a Dream" speech
100
In 1955, this woman sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott by refusing to give up her seat.
Who is Rosa Parks
100
He is the first African American to play baseball in the Major League.
Who is Jackie Robinson
100
The first and only college established for African American men.
What is Morehouse College
200
This man researched and discovered the many uses of the peanut.
Who is George Washington Carver
200
Due to this 1963 event, four young black girls were killed attending Sunday School at the 16th Street Baptist Church.
What is the Alabama Church Bombing
200
She lead over 300 slaves to freedom by way of the underground railroad.
Who is Harriet Tubman
200
She is first African American woman in Olympic history to become the individual all-around gymnastic champion.
Who is Gabby Douglas
200
This organization was founded by Huey P. Newton in 1966.
What is the Blank Panther Party
300
She is the first African American appointed as the United States Surgeon General.
Who is Joycelyn Elders
300
These individuals became the first black students to enroll in and integrate Little Rock Central High School.
Who are the "Little Rock Nine"
300
The first African-American military pilots who fought in World War II.
Who are the Tuskegee Airmen
300
This artist has sold over 118 million records as a solo artist, 60 million records in a singing group, and has won 20 grammy awards.
Who is Beyonce Knowles
300
The first medical school founded for African Americans.
What is Howard University School of Medicine
400
She is the first African-American to be elected congresswoman and to make a bid for the United States President.
Who is Shirley Chisholm
400
He was assassinated on February 21, 1965 while addressing the Organization of Afro-American Unity in Manhattan.
Who is Malcolm X
400
He founded Black History Month, originally as Black History Week in February 1926
Who is Carter G. Woodson
400
He was an American track and field athlete and four-time Olympic gold medalist.
Who is Jesse Ownes
400
This organization is known for the slogan, "A Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Waste".
What is the United Negro College Fund
500
She is the first African-American female astronaut and to fly into space.
Who is Mae C. Jemison
500
The court case that established "separate but equal" unconstitutional.
What is Brown v. Board of Education
500
He is known for originating the "Back to Africa Movement".
Who is Marcus Garvey
500
This boxer popularized the saying, "float like a butterfly; sting like a bee".
Who is Muhammad Ali
500
She founded the National Council of Negro Women and also has a university named after her.
Who is Mary Mcleod Bethune
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