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AFROLETICS
BLACK GENIUS
100

Guess the Acronym:  Rallying cry against police brutality:  B.L.M.



What is Black Lives Matter?

100

On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier by playing for which major league team?

 


What are the Brooklyn Dodgers?

100

Nicknamed "the Peanut Man" this agricultural genius identified over 300 uses for peanuts.

Who was George Washington Carver?

200

He is the #1 scorer of all time in NBA history.


Who is LeBron James?


200

The number of gold medals Jesse Owens won at the 1936 Summer Olympics.



What is 4?

200

Among his many inventions were the modern traffic light and the safety hood aka gas mask.


Who was Garrett Morgan?

300

Guess the Acronym:  Howard, Coppin, Spellman:  H.B.C.U.s

What is Historically Black Colleges and Universities?

300

With 11 Olympic medals, she is the most decorated gymnast of all  time.

Who is Simone Biles?

300

She was the first female self-made millionaire in America.  Hair she is...

Who is Madam C.J. Walker?

400

Formerly enslaved, he escaped and bought his freedom.  He became an American statesman and a leader in the Abolitionist Movement.

 

Who is Frederick Douglass?

400

The number of times did Muhammad Ali won the heavyweight championship.


What is 3?

400

Posthumously, this native of our community advanced science and medicine by providing the most important cell line in medical research. 

Who is Henrietta Lacks?

500

It is said that a man who stands for nothing will fall for anything. This man stood, or took a knee, against racism and it cost him his career.

Who is Colin Kaepernick?

500

The negro league team Jackie Robinson played for, before entering the major leagues.

                                             



What were the Kansas City Monarchs?

500

This living astrophysicist and science communicator has made understanding the universe easier for the average person.

Who is Neil deGrasse Tyson?

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