Most enslaved Africans were captured in this part of Africa.
What is West Africa?
100
He was the youngest player ever to have won the Masters Tournament and he was also the first person of African or Asian descent to win a major golf tournament.
Who is Tiger Woods?
100
She was the first African American woman in space.
Who is Mae Jamison?
100
Called a literary and intellectual mecca for a black cultural identity in the 1920’s and 30’s, this was the birthplace of the Harlem Renaissance.
What is Harlem, NYC?
100
In this year he received a Nobel Peace Prize for this work in the civil rights movement at age 35, making him the youngest person to receive this honor at that time.
Who is Martin Luther King, Jr?
200
This escaped enslaved woman helped hundreds of slaves find freedom via the Underground Railroad. For her work, she was affectionately known as "Black Moses."
Who is Harriet Tubman?
200
This four-time Olympic gold medalist was "snubbed" by Hitler during the 1936 Berlin Olympics. He was a world-renowned track and field star.
Who is Jesse Owens?
200
He is best known for publishing an almanac based on his astronomical calculations.
Who is Benjamin Banneker?
200
This writer was co-founder of the NAACP and was one of the most famous social activist during the Harlem Renaissance.
Who is W.E.B DuBois?
200
In this year he left the Nation of Islam and created the Organization of Afro-American Unity which united Americans of African descent against discrimination.
Who is Malcolm X?
300
This Constitutional Amendment effectively abolished slavery in the United States?
What is the Thirteenth Amendment?
300
In 1967, this American boxer refused to be drafted in the U.S. military, citing his religious beliefs and opposition to American involvement in the Vietnam War.
Who is Muhammad Ali?
300
A computer scientist and engineer he helped develop a the color PC monitor and the first gigahertz chip. He holds three of the company's original nine IBM patents for the personal computer. He also helped to invent the system which allows computer plug-ins such as disk drives and printers.
Who is Mark Dean?
300
One of the founding fathers of the Harlem Renaissance he is famous for poems such as “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” and “I, Too Sing America”
Who is Langston Hughes?
300
Using more than 75 pens to sign the Civil Rights Act into law, he gave African-Americans legal access to the same education and employment opportunities as Whites.
Who is President Lyndon Johnson?
400
In October 1966, Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale founded this Black nationalist and socialist organization.
What is the Black Panthers?
400
This basketball prodigy holds the NBA record for the most consecutive games with a made three-pointer.
Who is Stephen Curry?
400
He is credited with performing the first open heart surgery on July 9, 1853.
Who is Daniel Hale Williams?
400
Blueberry Hill and What a Wonderful World were two songs performed by this New Orleans artist who was one of the most famous jazz musicians of this time period.
Who is Louis Armstrong?
400
In this year, the leading ladies of Motown topped the charts with their song "Where did our Love Go?"
Who are The Supremes?
500
This Black scientist and inventor is best known for his work with peanuts.
Who is George Washington Carver?
500
This tennis phenomenon currently holds the number one ranking in the Singles category by the Women's Tennis Association.
Who is Serena Williams?
500
His research was in the field of blood transfusions, and he developed improved techniques for blood storage, which led to the development of large-scale blood banks. He protested against the practice of racial segregation in the donation of blood from donors of different races since it lacked scientific foundation.
Who is Charles Drew?
500
This theatre rose to prominence during the Harlem Renaissance during which time it was reputed to only hire black entertainers.
What is The Apollo Theatre?
500
He was the first Black man to win the Academy Award for Best Actor for “Lilies of the Field.