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100

Who made the term "YOLO" (You Only Live Once) popular? 

Drake

100

Who was the first African American chosen as Miss America

Vanessa Williams

100

Who was the first Black President of the United States

Barack Obama

100

This court case ended legal segregation in public schools. 

Brown vs Board of Education. 

200

Which Sports movie did Michael B Jordan star in? 

Creed

200

The first African American to play in the Major League Baseball and for which team? 

Jackie Robinson, Brooklyn Dodgers

200

This is what HBCU stand for. 

Historically Black College and University

200

Who invented peanut butter? 

George Washington Carver. 

300

This rapper was killed after posting on social media.

Pop Smoke

300

This R&B legend also known as the "prince of soul" was killed by his father over a dispute about money. 

Marvin Gaye

300

He started the "Back to Africa Movement" and was later deported back to his homeland inn Jamaica

Marcus Garvey

300

First Black Woman to enter space. 

Mae Jemison. 

400

This black rapper has made millions from several multi-platinum albums and has also starred on the famous television Power

50 Cent

400

Who was the first African American to win an Oscar for her role as Mammy in the Gone with the Wind (1939)?

Hathe Mc Daniel

400

First African American to hold a seat on the Supreme Court. 

Thurgood Marshall

400

What case resulted in a US Supreme Court ruling that no black-free or slave could be a US citizen. 

Dred Scott Case. 

500

Muhammad Ali's birth name. 

Cassius Clay

500

Who wrote the bestselling memoir "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"? 

Maya Angelou

500

Which President officially reorganized Black History Month?

President Gerald Ford

500

Who performed the world's first open heart surgery?

Dr Daniel Hale William

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