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Who was the first African American to play Major League Baseball?
Jackie Robinson
100
What talented artist made hit songs such as I Will Always Love You, Where Do Broken Hearts Go, and You Give Good Love?
Whitney Houston
100
Which famous African American actor/ director/ playwright/ producer was the first African American to own a TV and film studio? His works include, “Good Deeds” and “Daddy’s Little Girls.”
Tyler Perry
100
What does NAACP stand for?
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
100
Who was the first African American to become president of the United States?
President Barack Obama
200
What NBA star won 6 championships and 5 MVPs and played for the Chicago Bulls?
Michael Jordan
200
This famous gospel singer made songs such as “Think” and “Respect”.
Aretha Franklin
200
Which famous movie star started out with a one woman show on Broadway, starred in the The Color Purple, and is now a host on The View?
Whoopi Goldberg
200
Who wrote the song “Lift Every Voice And Sing”, commonly referred to as the Negro National Anthem?
James Weldon Johnson
200
What former South African president spent 27 years in prison during the days of apartheid? He recently died on December 5, 2013
Nelson Mandela
300
Who is currently ranked number one in women’s singles tennis?
Serena Williams
300
What famous musician and bandleader performed at the Cotton Club in New York for many years. They also made many songs such as “Mood Indigo” and “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)”.
Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington
300
She won an Academy Award for Best Actress in 2002 for her performance in Monster's Ball, becoming the first and, as of 2014, the only woman of African-American descent to win an Oscar for a leading role. Who is she?
Halle Berry
300
This nurse helped along the Combahee River and was also a Union Spy.
Harriet Tubman
300
This 60 year old actress is a prominent figure in African-American culture. She starred in “The Color Purple” and was a voice actress in “The Princess And The Frog.” She was also awarded the “Presidential Medal of Freedom.”
Oprah Winfrey
400
What famous sports players name is “Eldrick Tont Woods”?
Tiger Woods
400
This African-American is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, actor and arranger, whose "retro" style incorporates elements of rock, soul, R&B, funk, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, folk and ballads. He signed with Virgin Records and created songs like "Let Love Rule". Finally, he played Cinna in the "Hunger Games" Movies. Who is he?
Lenny Kravitz
400
Who was the first African American woman to receive an Academy Award, which she won for her work in “Gone With The Wind”?
Hattie McDaniel
400
This African American is commonly referred to as “The Father of Negro History”. He also organized the first Negro History Week. Who is this person?
Carter G. Woodson
400
What famous event just celebrated its 50 year anniversary in August 2013. The original event occurred on August 28, 1963. There was about 200,000 participants. What was the event?
The March on Washington
500
Who is the current general manager of the Baltimore Ravens that also played tight end for the Cleveland Browns?
Ozzie Newsome
500
Which famous composer wrote “Carry Me Back To Old Virginny” which was once the official song of Virginia and “ Oh Dem Golden Slippers.”
James Bland
500
What man made history when he appeared in the drama “I Spy”, and continued to create a sitcom about a successful African American and his family?
Bill Cosby
500
This man earned his Ph.D. from Boston University. He was assassinated by James Earl Ray on April 4,1968
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
500
This actress was recently named Most Beautiful Women in the World by People Magazine. She was also an actress in the movie “12 Years A Slave”.
Lupita Nyong'o
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