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Which Rutgers University alumnus was a renowned actor, singer, civil rights activist, and athlete, known for his groundbreaking achievements in both entertainment and social justice?
Paul Robeson
What tv show character is a mother of three who spent 17 years in prison before returning to take back what she built
Cookie Lyon
Which athlete is known for saying "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee"
Muhammad Ali
Which state did the Harlem Renaissance take place?
New York
This Motown superstar, known for songs like Superstition and Isn't She Lovely, has been blind since birth
Stevie Wonder
This black hair entrepreneur invented the hot comb
Madame CJ Walker
What does the cable tv network, BET, stand for?
Black Entertainment Television
This gymnast became the most decorated American gymnast in history, with 32 Olympic and World Championship medals.
Simone Biles
Which borough in NYC did hip-hop originate from?
The Bronx
This person developed hundreds of products from peanuts and revolutionized agricultural practices in the early 20th century
George Washington Carver
What speech took place at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C and who gave this speech?
"I have a dream" by Martin Luther King Jr
The first black woman to own a TV studio
Oprah Winfrey
In 1997, he became the first African American golfer to win the Masters Tournament
Tiger Woods
Where was the Million Man March organized and held?
Washington D.C.
The first black woman elected to Congress and a trailblazing presidential candidate
Shirley Chisholm
What is the name of the thriving Black business district in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that was destroyed in 1921 during a racially motivated attack known as the Tulsa Race Massacre?
Black Wall Street
"I hate you Jody" was said by Taraji P Henson in what movie?
Baby Boy
This track & field athlete won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics held in Berlin, Germany
Jesse Owens
While jailed in this southern city for leading nonviolent protests against segregation, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote his most well known letter advocating for civil disobedience
Birmingham, Alabama
"Letter from Birmingham Jail"
This poet and activist delivered the powerful poem "Still I Rise"
Maya Angelou
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted African American men the right to vote, prohibiting the denial of voting rights based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude?
15th Amendment
What is the name of the influential record label founded by Berry Gordy, Jr. in Detroit, which played a pivotal role in the development of music
Motown Records
Who is the first African American head coach to lead a team to the Super Bowl
Lovie Smith
Where did the civil rights bus boycott, sparked by Rosa Parks' arrest, occur?
Montgomery, Alabama
A NASA mathematician, she was portrayed in Hidden Figures for her critical role in launching John Glenn into orbit
Katherine Johnson