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This woman's arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a public bus was the catalyst for the year-long Montgomery bus boycott.
Who is Rosa Parks?
100
This man had a dream that all people will be equal.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
100
An American basketball player, who played for the Chicago Bulls and won finals MVP 6 times. He's the only player in the history of the NBA to be named both the League's MVP and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season!
Who is Michael Jordan?
100
Often billed as the "greatest living entertainer in the world", this entertainer was born in Harlem, Manhattan and was a member of the Rat Pack.
Who is Sammy Davis Jr.?
100
This is the year that the 13th Admendment was passed that officially abolished slavery
What is 1865?
100
This style of music originated in the late 19th and early 20th centuries within African American communities in New Orleans. Some famous early stars include Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, and Louis Armstrong
What is Jazz?
200
This courageous woman helped more than 300 slaves escape to freedom on the Underground Railroad.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
200
He was the United States' first African-American President.
Who is Barack Obama?
200
This is the first African American in any major league sport in the US; he played for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
200
This movie sported the catchphrase, "Wakanda Forever!"
What is Black Panther?
200
These were state and local laws that enforced racial segregation
What are Jim Crow laws?
200
This style of music originated in the Deep South (primarily the Mississippi Delta) around the 1860s-1870s, emerging from African American work songs, spirituals, and field hollers. It is a genre rooted in the hardships of post-slavery, segregation, and the experience of freedom for Black Americans, characterized by "blue notes," a 12-bar structure, and themes of sorrow and resilience.
What is Blues?
Some early greats include
Ma Rainey, Lead Belly, Muddy Waters, & B.B. King
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Professional American tennis players, were ranked world No. 1 and No. 2 on singles, marking the first time in history that sisters occupied the top two positions.
Who are Venus & Serena Williams?
300
This 4-Star general was the first African American to serve as the US Secretary of State holding the position from 2001-2005.
Who is Colin Powell?
300
I'm in the Golf Hall of Fame and have won a record 82 PGA tour events and 15 major tournaments.
Who is Tiger Woods?
300
One of the most influential women in the world dubbed the "Queen of All Media". Her occupations include talk show host, television producer, actress, author, philanthropist, and media proprietor.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
300
Who is known as the "King of Pop"?
Who is Michael Jackson?
400
This African American woman wrote the book "Becoming" and was a former First lady.
Who is Michelle Obama?
400
Trained in Alabama and nicknamed "The Red Tails", they were a group of African American military pilots and airmen who fought in World War II.
Who are The Tuskegee Airmen?
400
Formerly named Cassius Clay, this American heavyweight fighter is considered the best of all time.
Who is Muhammad Ali?
400
This actor & tap dancer often performed with Shirley Temple.
Who is Bill "Bojangles" Robinson?
400
A network of secret routes used by enslaved African Americans to escape into free states.
What is The Underground Railroad?
400
The “Queen of Soul" ranked No.1 in Rolling Stone’s “200 Greatest Singers of All Time”. One of her most famous songs is "R.E.S.P.E.C.T."
Who is Aretha Franklin?
500
Who is the first female African American Vice President?
Who is Kamala Harris?
500
This person was an African American leader in the civil rights movement, Muslim minister, and supporter of Black Nationalism.
Who is Malcolm X
500
This track and field athlete won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics held in Berlin, Germany.
Who is Jesse Owens?
500
This black American-Bahamian actor was first to win the Academy Award for Best Actor. The movie was "Lilies of the Field". We saw him in "In the Heat of the Night".
Who is Sidney Poitier?
500
The relocation of more than 6 million African Americans from the South to the North is called ____________.
What is The Great Migration?
500
This Detroit recording studio was famous for it's R&B roots and boy & girl groups.
What is Motown?
600
This American author, poet and civil rights activist, rose to prominence with the publication of “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” in 1969.
Who is Maya Angelou?
600
Self-educated astronomer, mathematician, and farmer. He is best known for a series of almanacs he published and helping to design the layout for Washington, D.C.
Who is Benjamin Banneker?
600
Already decorated despite her young age, this athlete is the most decorated American gymnast ever with a total of 30 Olympic and World Championship medals.
Who is Simone Biles?
600
This iconic singer holds the record for most Grammy awards with 32 Grammies.
Who is Beyonce?
600
This holiday celebrates the end of slavery in the United States.
What is Juneteenth?