This Harvard graduate went on to become one of the most well known woman around the world, and her key role as first lady.
Michelle Obama or Hillary Clinton
Who Michelle Obama
100
This African American Inventor created the carbon filament for the light bulb.
Lewis Latimer or Thomas Edison
Who is Lewis Latimer
100
He was the first Black baseball player to play in the MLB.
James Weldon Johnson or Jackie Robinson
Who is Jackie Robinson.
100
This leader was the lead figure during the Civil Rights Movement.
Martin Luther King Jr. or W. E. B DuBois
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.
100
This female actress was the first African American woman to win a Oscar award for Best Actress.
Halle Berry or Sanaa Lathan
Who is Halle Berry
200
This female singer was the first African American woman to win a Grammy award.
Ella Fitzgerald or Nina Simone
Who Ella Fitzgerald
200
Invented and patented the first gas mask and also created the traffic signal.
James Earl Jones or Garret Morgan
Who is Garret Morgan.
200
Double Jeopardy!!!!!!!!!!!!
He was an american sportswriter that helped desegregate baseball, by helping Jackie Robinson get into the Majors.
Wendell Smith or William Tucker
Who is Wendell Smith.
200
This leader organized and led the famous Million Man March.
Joseph Lee or Louis Farrakhan
Who is Louis Farrakhan
200
This singer performed in the infamous Cotton Club where her style of singing was used as the inspiration for the well known comic Betty Boop.
Ester Jones or Helen Kane
Who is Ester Jones
300
DOUBLE Jeopardy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ethel Hedgeman, was the founder of the first known black greek sorority. What is the name of that sorority.
Alpha Sigma Alpha or Alpha Kappa Alpha
What is Alpha Kappa Alpha
300
This African American inventor, was the first to create the hot comb, and many other hair care products.
Is it Madam C. J. Walker or Claudette Colbin
Who is Madam C.J. Walker
300
He was the first Black athlete to have a clothing sponsorship and the first Black athlete to appear on a Box of Wheaties.
Jesse Owens or Andrew Fauster
Who is Jesse Owens
300
This African American lawyer is known as the man that "killed Jim Crow laws", and he trained Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.
Charles Hamilton Houston or Jefferson Franklin Long
Who is Charles Hamilton Houston
300
This actress, singer and civil rights supporter is well known for her roll in the movie the Wiz.
Lena Horne or Diana Ross
Who is Lena Horne
400
This African American woman, was the first African American Congresswoman and first major-party black candidate to make a bid for presidency.
Shirley Chisholm or Sofia Tucker
Who Shirley Chisholm
400
This African American inventor and businessman, holds 6 U.S issued patents, one specifically the television remote.
Joseph N. Jackson or W. A. Martin
Who is Joseph N. Jackson
400
First black full-time driver in the NASCAR circuit, and first to win a race in the Grand National Series.
Bubba Wallace or Wendell Scott
Who is Wendell Scott
400
This man was a very influential leader during the time of Apartheid.
Nelson Mandela or Nate Turner
Who is Nelson Mandela
400
This African American man was the first to host a variety t.v series, his smooth baritone voice captured the audience.
Nate King Cole or Don Cornelius
Who is Nate King Cole
500
The first African American Woman to play a lead role in her own daytime television series.
Diahann Carroll or Sarah Boone
Who is Diahann Carroll
500
This African American Inventor created the automatic refrigeration system for long haul trucks and railroad cars.
William E. Hatchett or Frederick McKinley Jones
Who is Frederick McKinley Jones
500
This man was the first black player to play in the NHL?
Grant Fuhr or Willie O'Ree
Who is Willie O'Ree
500
He was one of the most prominent figures during the civil rights movement, who was known for his "by any means necessary" approach when it came to the treatment of African Americans.
Martin Luther King Jr. or Malcolm X
Who is Malcolm X
500
This iconic African American figure was known for being a Jazz Saxophonist, Band leader, and Composer.
Duke Ellington or John Coltrane