Politicians/Activists
LGBTQIA+
Athletes
Musicians
Scientists
100
The first black President elected in the USA
Who is Barack Obama?
100
Famous drag queen with her own TV show
Who is Rupaul?
100
7'1 Basketball player who played for the LA Lakers from 1996-2004
Who is Shaquille O'Neal?
100
Who is Bob Marley?
100
Who is Neil Degrasse Tyson?
200
Gave the famous "I have a dream" speech
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
200
Known for his role in American Horror Story and Kinky Boots
Who is Billy Porter?
200
"The Greatest"
Who is Muhammad Ali?
200
Sang the famous "I Will Always Love you" in the movie, Titanic
Who is Whitney Houston?
200
Known as the "Peanut Man" for finding over 300 uses for peanuts, including the making of cosmetics, oils, and even gasoline.
Who is George Washington Carver?
300
This leader of the Black Panthers has his own day on May 19
Who is Malcolm X?
300
Leader of the Stonewall Riots
Marsha P. Johnson
300
First black baseball player to play in Major League baseball
Who is Jackie Robinson?
300
Jazz influencer nicknamed "Satchmo" who is known for his outstanding jazz trumpeting and singing skills who sang "What a Wonderful World"
Who is Louis Armstrong
300
African-American mathematician whose calculations of orbital mechanics as a NASA employee were critical to the success of the first U.S. crewed spaceflights
Who is Katherine Johnson?
400
President of South Africa from 1994-1999 who fought for the rights of disadvantaged South Africans
Who is Nelson Mandela?
400
First African American to be nominated for a Director's Guild of America Award for "Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film" for Precious
Who is Lee Daniels?
400
Won 23 Major Single Titles at Wimbledon
Who is Serena Williams?
400
Sang "Superstition" and won a UN Messenger of Peace Prize
Who is Stevie Wonder?
400
Developed the "Ball Method" for treating leprosy
Who is Alice Ball?
500
First African-American woman to serve as a senator?
Who is Carol Moseley Braun?
500
Sang "Talkin' Bout a Revolution" and "Give Me A Reason"
Who is Tracy Chapman?
500
First African-American woman to win a gold medal at the Olympics for her high jump of 5 feet, 6 and 1/8 inches
Who is Alice Coachman?
500
Known as the "Father of Soul", this blind musician sang "Kissa Me Baby" and "Mess Around"
Who is Ray Charles?
500
Discovered that cyanobacteria feed suing photosynthesis, unlike other strains of bacteria
Who is Emmett Chappelle?