1920's
Entertainment
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100
This New Orleans native, best known for playing the trumpet and cornet, was one of the most influential figures in Jazz music
Louis Armstrong
100
His famous ranch is called Neverland
Michael Jackson
100
A scientist and botanist who worked with peanuts
George Washington Carver
100
"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee"
Muhammad Ali
100
He is the first of his kind and currently serves as No. 44
POTUS Barack Obama
200
The cultural, social, and artistic explosion in New York City that celebrated the lives and work of African Americans
The Harlem Renaissance
200
In 2013, this entertainment mogul and former talk show host was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama
Oprah Winfrey
200
Born Sarah Breedlove, this hair care entrepreneur was the first female self-made millionaire in America
Madame CJ Walker
200
'"I never run my train off the track and never lost a passenger"
Harriet Tubman
200
She was the first African American woman to be on the ballot as a candidate for President
Shirley Chisholm
300
The first Historically Black College and University (HBCU) is located in this state
Pennsylvania
300
She’s the creator, head writer, and executive producer of three hit shows on Thursday nights
Shonda Rhimes
300
On Nov 20, 1923 he patented the three-position traffic signal
Garrett Morgan
300
"The time is always right to do what is right"
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
300
This Retired Four-Star General in the US Army was the first African American Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Colin Powell
400
Known as the Queen of the Harlem Renaissance, this author is best known for her 1937 novel "Their Eyes Were Watching God"
Zora Neale Hurston
400
After a legendary Hall of Fame career and a Super Bowl Championship, this former New York Giant is now a popular day-time TV talk show host
Michael Strahan
400
Engineer who invented the steam engine lubricator and inspired the common phrase "The Real _______"
Elijah McCoy
400
"Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave. I rise I rise I rise."
Maya Angelou
400
She served as the 66th U.S. Secretary of State
Condoleezza Rice
500
This author is best known for the classic texts "Black Boy" and "Native Son"
Richard Wright
500
This ESPN anchor coined the phrases “Cooler than the other side of the Pillow” and “Boo-Yah”
Stuart Scott
500
This physician, researcher and surgeon revolutionized the understanding of blood plasma
Dr. Charles Drew
500
"Not everything that is faced can be changed; but nothing can be changed until it is faced."
James Baldwin
500
She is the Attorney General currently serving under President Obama
Loretta Lynch
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