Along with Jazzy Jeff, this actor won a Grammy for Best Rap Performance, boycotting the awards when the category was banned from Television
Who is Will Smith
100
This revolutionist and President who led the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa
Who is Nelson Mandela
100
This Constitutional Amendment abolished slavery
What is The 13th Amendment
100
This genre of music originated from Louisiana at the turn of the 19th century
What is Jazz
100
She was appointed to national security adviser by President George W. Bush, becoming the first black woman to hold the post, later becoming the first black woman to serve as Secretary of State.
Who is Condoleezza Rice
200
Known for her role as Minny Jackson in The Help, she won the BAFTA, Golden Globes, SAG, Critic's Choice, and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
Who is Octavia Spencer
200
He won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, embarassing German dictator Adolf Hitler
Who is Jesse Owens
200
This movement occurred in the 1960s and aimed to end racial segregation and discrimination
What is The Civil Rights Movement
200
He wowed crowds with his songs and "Duck Walk," performing hits like "I Got You" and "Get up Offa That Thing."
Who is James Brown
200
This Grammy award winner won Best Spoken Word Album in 2008 after winning a historic campaign
Who is Barack Obama
300
He won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2005, but is most known by his narration and for playing the role of "God."
Who is Morgan Freeman
300
Beginning with three black women in 2013, this group has spread across the globe to represent black people who are being terrorized by state-sancitoned violence, poverty, and mass incarceration.
What is Black Lives Matter
300
This Supreme Court decision decreed that public schools should be integrated.
What is Brown v. Board of Educaiton
300
This singer's contributions to Capitol Records led the company to be known as "The house that Nat built."
Who is Nat King Cole
300
He was the first African American ever appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, serving from 1967 to 1991
Who is Thurgood Marshall
400
Dana Elaine Owens is an American singer, songwriter, actress, model, TV producer, record producer, and comedian, going by this stage name.
Who is Queen Latifah
400
He become the first man to ever set three World Records in single Olympic Games in 2008
Who is Usain Bolt
400
This was a series of routes and safe houses established in the U.S. during the early-to-mid 19th century, used by slaves to escape into free areas
What is the Underground Railroad
400
The world's best selling record belongs to this King of Pop
Who is Michael Jackson
400
This fictional character was played by Leslie David Baker, a character who was critical of Michael Scott in the popular show 'The Office.'
Who is Stanley Hudson
500
Three-time heavyweight boxing champion who was crowned Sportsman of the 20th century by Sports Illustrated
Who is Muhammad Ali
500
This African country was founded by expatriates and become, with Sierra Leone, a colony in existence for ex-slaves and marginalized blacks
What is Liberia
500
In 1909, this group was formed in Chicago to abolish forced segregation, enforce the 14th and 15th Amendments, and promote equal educaiton for blacks and whites.
What is the NAACP
500
This performer once saw his music as Devil's work, quit performing, and became a traveling preacher until the Beatles revived several of his songs in 1964
Who is Little Richard
500
She was the first black woman elected to Congress, surviving three assasination attempts during her 1972 campaign