A blind blues and gospel Musician. He was one of the first inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at its inaugural ceremony in 1986.
Who is Ray Charles
100
A network of houses and other places that abolitionists used to help slaves escape to freedom in the northern states or in Canada before the Civil War.
What is the Underground Railroad
100
Refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama
Who is Rosa Parks
100
A three-time All-American halfback and 1961 Heisman Trophy winner. The first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy before his life was tragically cut short by leukemia at the age of 23.
Who is Ernie Davis
100
Annual celebration of achievements by black Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of African Americans in U.S. history.
What is Black History Month
200
Singer, songwriter, arranger, and dancer, who was one of the most important and influential entertainers in 20th-century.
"The Hardest-Working Man in Show Business."
Who is James Brown
200
The marches that took place here, marked the peak of the voting rights movement.
What is Selma, Alabama
200
Famous as a “conductor” on the Underground Railroad
Who is Harriet Tubman
200
Before 1946, blacks were barred from the Major Leagues so they formed a network of teams and leagues that date back to the mid-1880s through the 1950s.
What is the Negro Leagues
200
On May 17, 1954 the United States Supreme Court handed down these ruling. Declaring that “separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.”
What is Brown VS. The Board Of Education
300
The leading trumpeter and one of the most influential artists in jazz history
What is Louis Armstrong
300
Birth place of Martin Luther King Jr.
What is Atlanta, Georgia
300
A prominent abolitionist and women’s rights activist. Also was a former slave.
Who is Sojourner Truth
300
Future baseball legend best known as the man who broke the "color barrier" in modern-era sports.
Who is Jackie Robinson
300
Granted citizenship and equal civil and legal rights to African Americans and slaves who had been emancipated after the American Civil War.
What is the 14th Amendment
400
Born of Haitian and Puerto Rican decent. This painter is best known for his primitive style and his collaboration with pop artist Andy Warhol.
Who is Jean-Michel Basquiat
400
This is where the Freedom Rides first took place
What is Washington, DC
400
A prominent American abolitionist, author and orator. Has 3 autobiographies. 16 years he edited an influential black newspaper and achieved international fame as an inspiring and persuasive speaker and writer.
Who is Fredrick Douglas
400
One of the first women’s track teams in the United States began here.
What is Tuskegee University
400
A poet and award-winning author known for her acclaimed memoir I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
What is Maya Angelou
500
Singer and actress. Born on March 26, 1944, in Detroit, Michigan. Also had a number one hit in 1970 titled, "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
Who is Diana Ross
500
In a key event of the American Civil Rights Movement, nine black students enrolled at formerly all-white Central High School.
What is Little Rock, Arkansas
500
Was a black American slave who led the only effective, sustained slave rebellion (August 1831) in U.S. history.
Who is "Nat" Turner
500
A professional football player who was the first African-American to sign a contract with a National Football League team in the modern era.
Who is Kenny Washington
500
After the success of Negro Digest, publisher John H. Johnson decided to create a magazine to showcase black achievement while also looking at current issues affecting African Americans. The first issue of his publication, sold out in a matter of hours.