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100
This NBA basketball player scored 81 points in a single game and gave himself the nickname "Black Mamba"
Kobe Bryant
100
T'Challa, known as the Black Panther was played by which famous actor.
Chadwick Boseman
100
This case resulted in a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that no black-free or slave could be a US citizen.
Dred v. Scott case.
200
Singer Lauryn Hill was a part of this group.
The Fugees
200
Name the famous director responsible for striking horror/thriller films such as Get Out and Us.
Jordan Peele
200
Who was the first African American millionaire?
Madam C.J Walker
300
This tennis player won more Grand Slam singles titles (23) than any other woman or man during the open era
Serena Williams
300
Name the infamous director who is responsible for classic films such as Do The Right Thing, She's Gotta Have It, and Crooklyn .
Spike Lee.
300
Who was the first black woman to be elected to congress?
Shirly Chisholm
400
This famous singer added more electronic components to his songs to create smoother dancefloor-friendly sounds,creating a name for himself as the "King of Pop".
Michael Jackson
400
This California native has the great ability to bring historic events to life, this director is responsible for films such as Selma, When They See Us, and the 13th.
Ava DuVernay
400
This South African leader spent 27 years in prison for fighting against apartheid (which is South Africa’s institutionalized system of white supremacy and racial segregation).
Nelson Mandela
500
This baseball player played for the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro Leagues until they would be the first African-American to integrate the white major leagues.
Jackie Robinson
500
This is known as the 1st Black sitcom.
Good Times
500
This national scholarship program is named after Americas first African American supreme court justice.
Thurgood Marshall
600
This black rapper has made millions from several multi-platinum albums and has also stared on the famous television show Power.
50 Cent
600
Name the lead actor in the movie "Training Day", "The Equalizer", and "Flight".
Denzel Washington
600
What is the name of the first historically black college/university in America?
Cheyney University
700
This gymnast owns the most world medals in U.S. history.
Simone Biles
700
Name 3 phrases from the movie "Friday".
700
He started the "Back to Africa Movement" and was later deported back to his homeland in Jamaica.
1. Marcus Garvey
2. Louis Farrakhan
3. Elijah Muhammad
1. Marcus Garvey
800
Ties the Beetles as only artist with at least 20 hot 100 top 10's in a single decade.
Drake
800
Danny Glover did an excellent job on the movie. However, we want you to name the other of the book "The Colour Purple".
Alice Walker
800
This man invented peanut butter.
George Washington Carver
900
His original name was Lesane Parish Crooks and he was one of the most influential rappers of all time- as he was one of the leading names in 1990s gangsta rap revolution.
Tupac Shakur
900
Name this character and the movie he belongs to.
Ed from Good Burger
900
The first African American actress to win an Academy Award for best actress.
Halle Berry
1000
Despite being diagnosed with polio as a child, she grew up to become the fastest woman in the world of her generation and was the first American woman to win 3 Gold medals at the Olympics.
Wilma Rudolph
1000
Name the movie this quote is from. ""I loves Harpo. God knows I do. But I'd kill him dead before I let him beat me."
The Colour Purple
Also quoted in one of Tyler Perry's Madea movies.
1000
Booker T. Washington was the founder and president of what educational institution?
Tuskegee Institute