Activists
Celebrities
Inventors
Historical Figures
Government/Extra
100
An American activist in the civil rights movement best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott.
Who is Rosa Louise McCauley Parks?
100
The first African American woman to have her own weekly television series, “Julia".
Who is Diahann Carroll?
100
He made 300 products made from peanuts and
118 products from the sweet potato and 75 from the pecan as well.
Who is George Washington Carver?
100
The “conductor” of the underground railroad that freed
enslaved Black Americans.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
100
The first female to serve as Ambassador to the United Nations in 2009.
Who is Susan Rice?
200
An American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a prominent figure during the civil rights movement. A spokesman for the Nation of Islam
until 1964, he was a vocal advocate for Black empowerment and the promotion of Islam within the Black community.
Who is Malcolm X?
200
A three-time heavy weight boxing champion. He was born in 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky.
Who is Muhammad Ali?
200
In 1918, created a heating furnace that could be used to heat an entire living space.
Who is Alice Parker?
200
An African American inventor invented the lantern lamp, which replaced the use of candles as the primary source of lighting when daylight was unavailable.
Who is M.C. Harney?
200
The first African American female general in the United States Air Force was born in Houston, Texas.
Who is Marcelite Jordan Harris?
300
South African president and political activist, was released from prison after 27 years in February 1990.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
300
The first African American female self-made millionaire.
Who is Madame CJ Walker?
300
Invented the first automatic three-way traffic signal system, which he eventually sold to General Electric.
Who is Garrett Morgan?
300
Becomes the first African American astronaut to walk in space, 1995.
Who is Bernard Anthony Harris, Jr.?
300
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Is an American politician and attorney who is the 49th and current Vice President of the United States.
She is the first female vice president and the
highest-ranking female official in U.S. history, as well as the first African American and first Asian American vice president.
Who is Kamala Devi Harris?
400
The founders of Spelman College used just $100 to
found this Historically Black College.
Who is Sophia Tucker and Harriet Giles?
400
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Is an American former professional
tennis player, born September 26, 1981. Considered among the greatest tennis players of all time.
Who is Serena Jameka Williams?
400
Invents and patents the ironing board in 1892.
Who is Sarah Boone?
400
Became the first casualty of the American Revolution when he was shot and killed in what became known as the Boston Massacre.
Who is Crispus Attucks?
400
The second African American to earn a Ph.D. In Psychology from Columbia University.
Who is Mamie Clark?
500
Civil rights leader and author was born in Marion, Alabama in 1927.
Who is Coretta Scoot King?
500
Broke 4 world records in one afternoon at the Big Ten Championships on May 25, 1935; a year later, he upstaged Adolf Hitler by winning 4 golds (100m, 200m, 4x100m relay, and long jump) at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.
Who is Jesse Owens?
500
Invented a device with a metal collection plate attached to a short wooden handle allowing trash to be swept into it. His invention was the foundation for modern-day dust pans.
Who is Lloyd Ray?
500
Became the first African American to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard.
Who is W.E.B. Du Bois?
500
An African-American, who invented the first portable air conditioning unit.
Who is Frederick Jones?