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All of these Black icons have received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, EXCEPT: A. Maya Angelou B. Sidney Poitier C. Muhammad Ali D. Oprah Winfrey
Who is Oprah Winfrey
100
Document written and signed by President Lincoln in 1863 that declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
What is the Emancipation Proclamation
100
Also a social activist and philanthropist, he was the first boxer to win the world heavyweight championship three times.
Who is Muhammad Ali
100
The most prominent television network targeting African American audiences, and currently reaches more than 88 million households
What is BET
100
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that."
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.
200
Baseball legend Jackie Robinson famously broke baseball’s color barrier in 1947 while playing for which team? A. Brooklyn Dodgers B. Boston Red Sox C. Cleveland Indians D. Detroit Tigers
What is Brooklyn Dodgers
200
Birthed in New York City, this time period was called a literary and intellectual flowering that fostered a new black cultural identity in the 1920s and 1930s.
What is the Harlem Renaissance
200
He broke the color barrier in baseball and became the first African American to play in the major leagues
Who is Jacki Robinson
200
This style of jump-rope became popular in the early 80s and uses two ropes, turning at the same time
What is "Double-Dutch"
200
“I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up.”
Who is Rosa Parks
300
Credited as one of the founding fathers of the Harlem Renaissance, this playwright/poet/novelist became famous for his first published poem, “The Negro Speaks of Rivers”. Some other famous poems are “Dream Deferred” and “I, Too Sing America”.
Who is Langston Hughes
300
Time period in which black children were allowed to have an education alongside white children. TV Movie “Ruby Bridges” was based on this.
What is School Desegregation/Integration (1960s)
300
One of the most successful American golfers of all time
Who is Tiger Woods
300
In 2015, Viola Davis won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series at the Primetime Emmy Awards for her work in which show:
What is How to Get Away with Murder
300
"Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek."
Who is President Barack Obama
400
In 1967, he became the first African American U.S. Supreme Court Justice.
Who is Thurgood Marshall
400
Who was the first African-American of a major party to run for president of the United States? A. Barack Obama B. Jesse Jackson Sr. C. Shirley Chisholm D. Alan Keyes
Who is Shirley Chisholm
400
Artistic Gymnast who was a member of the U.S. Women's Gymnastics team at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where she won gold medals in the individual all-around and team competitions
Who is Gabby Douglas
400
A 2015 American biographical drama film that chronicles the rise and fall of a California hip hop group.
What is Straight Outta Compton
400
"Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave. I rise. I rise. I rise."
Who is Maya Angelou
500
Originally born as Isabella Baumfree, she is best known for her extemporaneous speech on racial inequalities, "Ain't I a Woman?" delivered at the Ohio Women's Rights Convention in 1851.
Who is Sojourner Truth
500
A slave rebellion that took place in Southampton County, Virginia, during August 1831
What is Nat Turner's Rebellion
500
Only the second black quarterback to have won a Super Bowl title for Super Bowl 48 in 2014.
Who is Russell Wilson
500
Actress and radio performer who became the first African American to win an Oscar in 1940, for her supporting role as Mammy in 'Gone With the Wind.'
Who is Hattie McDaniel
500
"Where there is no vision, there is no hope."
Who is George Washington Carver
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