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General
100
baseball player earned the nickname “Mr. October” for his outstanding postseason performance
Who is Reggie Jackson
100
female singer recorded more number one hits than anyone else in the 1990s
Who is Mariah Carey
100
actor co-starred in the movie The Matrix
Who is Laurence Fishburne (in the role of Morpheus)
100
First African American to have a Federal Holiday honoring him
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.
100
What type of anemia is a genetic disease commonly found among people of African descent
Sickle Cell Anemia
200
flamboyant, tattooed basketball star who played with the Chicago Bulls in the 1990s
Who is Dennis Rodman
200
What Michael Jackson album won eight Grammy Awards in 1983
What is Thriller
200
the first black woman television host in 1986
Who is Oprah Winfrey
200
Miss America
Who is WAYNETTE ..... HA HA HA Vanessa Williams, 1984, representing New York
200
the letters “UNCF' stand for
What is United Negro College Fund
300
the youngest golfer to win golf's Grand Slam
Who is Tiger Woods
300
What major recording company was founded by Berry Gordy, Jr., in 1959
What is Motown Records
300
best known for his role as Darth Vader (for the voice only...)
Who is James Earl Jones
300
Millionaire
Who is Madame C. J. Walker
300
What do the initials “F.U.B.U.” stand for
What is For Us By US (the name of an urban clothing company based in New York City)
400
won back-to-back women's singles tennis titles at Wimbledon in 2000 and 2001
Who is Venus Williams
400
What Southern city is known as the birthplace of jazz
What is New Orleans , Louisiana
400
One of Hollywoods Longest Marriages
Who is Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee Married 56 years until his death in 2005
400
African-American U.S. secretary of state
Who is Colin L. Powell (who was also the first black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff)
400
constitutional amendment abolished slavery throughout the United States
What is the Thirteenth Amendment, in 1865 (the amendment gave the U.S. Congress the power to enforce the ban through legislation)
500
first black player allowed to play in the major leagues of baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947
Who is Jackie Robinson
500
Who was the first black singer to appear with the Grande Ole Opry, in 1967
Who is Charley Pride
500
Who was the first black actor ever to win an Academy Award for best actor
Who is Sidney Poitier, in 1964 (for his performance as Homer Smith in Lilies of the Field)
500
Inventor of the blood bank
Who is Dr. Charles Drew,
500
an escape system used by slaves to find safety in the North
What is The Underground Railroad (with “stations” along the way and “conductors” who assisted the slaves)
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