This is where Martin Luther King first delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech
What is Detroit, MI.
100
Louis Armstrong's nickname
What is "Satchmo."
100
This African-American writer published a collection of essays titled The Souls of Black Folk
Who is W.E.B Du Bois.
100
This African American man invented the mop
Who is Thomas Stewart.
100
This civil rights leader was assaulted by a robber in her home in Detroit Michigan, but is known for sitting in the front of a bus.
Who is Rosa Parks.
200
This actor and comedian, who starred in a TV series about his family, is also known for his drummer skills
Who is Bill Cosby.
200
This actor and actress were the first black Americans to win the academy award for best actor and best actress
What is Sidney Poitier (1963) and Halle Berry (2001).
200
This African-American woman wrote Their Eyes Were Watching God
Who is Zora Neale Hurston.
200
He is known for his work on blood plasma
Who is Charles Drew.
200
This African American is famous for the "duck walk" dance
Who is Chuck Berry.
300
This is the holiday "Juneteenth" commemorates
What is the emancipation of slaves in Texas.
300
This form of African-American music originated in Louisiana during the turn of the 19th century
What is Jazz.
300
This African-American writer wrote Native Son, a controversial novel during the time (1945)
Who is Richard Wright.
300
This scientist and mathematician is credited with helping to design the blueprints for Washington, D.C
Who is Benjamin Banneker.
300
This African-American neurosurgeon's mother made him read two books a week and write reports even though she was barely literate.
Who is Ben Carson.
400
This politician and educator survived three assassination attempts during the campaign for the 1972 Democratic nomination to the U.S. presidency
Who is Shirley Chisholm.
400
This African-American composer was named the "King of Ragtime."
Who is Scott Joplin.
400
She is known for her memorable, though misunderstood, quote, "Bill Clinton is our first black president."
Who is Toni Morrison.
400
This African-American invented the fire extinguisher
Who is T.J. Marshall.
400
They founded The Niagara Movement, a black civil rights organization
Who is W.E.B Du Bois and William Monroe Trotter.
500
This African-American artist was banned from playing music in Georgia for his refusal to play in front of a segregated audience
Who is Ray Charles.
500
Barack Obama won this Grammy Award in 2007 for his audiobook The Audacity of Hope.
What is The Best Spoken Word Album.
500
The Pittsburgh Cycle, which consists of ten plays set in different decades highlighting the black experience throughout the 20th century was written by this man.
Who is August Wilson.
500
This African-American man invented the traffic light
Who is Garrett Morgan.
500
The first African-American to serve in the Supreme Court