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In 2016, this NFL quarterback began a widespread protest during the playing of the national anthem.
Who is Colin Kaepernick?
He invented electronic control devices for guided missiles, IBM computers, and the control unit for pacemakers.
Who is Otis Boykin?
A picture of this athlete crying after his NBA Hall of fame induction in 2009 became meme-worthy in 2016.
Who is Michael Jordan?
After the death of her husband, she became a prominent figure in the Civil Rights and Womens’ Rights Movement, advising the nation’s leadership and pursuing the causes of her late husband.
Who is Coretta Scott King?
This athlete won 4 gold medals in the 1936 Summer Olympics and was credited with "single-handedly crushing Hitler's myth of Aryan supremacy"
He invented the “SuperSoaker” in 1989.
Who is Lonnie Johnson?
Name that song & artist "It's close to midnight and something evils lurking in the dark".
What is Thriller by Michael Jackson?
She was the first Black woman to serve as the US National Security Adviser and Secretary of State.
Who is Condoleezza Rice?
Still alive today, this physicist invented the touch tone telephone, call waiting, caller ID and fiber optic cable.
Who is Dr. Shirley Jackson?
This artist & producer has the most Grammy wins of all awarded living recipients and is 2nd all time with 27.
Who is Quincy Jones?
This Olympic Gymnast was the first African American to win the individual all-around event. She also won gold medals for the U.S. in the team competitions at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics.
Who is Gabby Douglas?
Wilt Chamberlain holds the single-game scoring record in the NBA for scoring how many points in a game against the New York Knicks in 1962?
What is 100?
He is credited with performing the first open heart surgery on July 9, 1853.
Who is Daniel Williams
This "This Is Us" star was the first black man to win a Golden Globe in the Best Actor - TV Drama category in 2018.
Who is Sterling K. Brown?
In 1953, the song "Hound Dog" was released by this blues singer before Elvis Presley' s 1956 version.
Who is Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton?
This acclaimed ballerina is the first African-American performer to be appointed as a principal dancer for American Ballet Theatre.
Who is Misty Copeland?
After becoming the first black heavyweight boxing champion, this athlete went on to defeat James Jeffries in 1910, triggering riots across the US.
Who is Jack Johnson?
This person not only repaired sewing machines, but he also invented the traffic light.
Who is Garrett Morgan?
This person is the common link between TV shows Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, and How to Get Away With Murder.
She became the first African American female millionaire with her revolutionary black hair products.
Who is Madam C. J. Walker?