On December 1, 1955, this Montgomery seamstress refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger, which spurred a nation-wide effort to end segregation of public facilities.
Who is Rosa Parks
100
He was the first black President of the U.S., beginning his first term in 2008.
Who is Barack Obama
100
In 2015, she became the first African American woman to win an Emmy For Best Actress In A Drama, for her starring role in ABC's "How To Get Away With Murder".
Who is Viola Davis
100
A prominent scientist and inventor, this man developed over 300 uses for peanuts.
Who is George Washington Carver
100
He won the Heisman Trophy award in 2010 with the Auburn Tigers, and was later drafted into the NFL as QB for the Carolina Panthers
Who is Cam Newton
200
During their services in World War II, this group of men became the first African-American military aviators in the United States Armed Forces.
Who are The Tuskegee Airmen
200
He was the first Black U.S. Secretary of State, serving from 2001-2004
Who is Gen. Colin Powell
200
She became the first black female television host in 1986. Her self-titled show ran for 25 years
Who is Oprah Winfrey
200
Born Sarah Breedlove, she created specialized hair products for African-American hair and was one of the first American women to become a self-made millionaire.
Who is Madam C.J. Walker
200
A professional tennis player ranked #1 in the world, she has the most major singles, doubles, and mixed doubles titles combined among active players. On December 14, 2015, she was also named Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year.
Who is Serena Williams
300
In September 1963, this church was the target of the racially motivated bombing that killed four young girls.
What is the 16th Street Baptist Church
300
She was the first black female U.S. Secretary of State, serving from 2005-2009.
Who is Condoleezza Rice
300
In 2001, she became the first (and only) African American to win a Best Actress Oscar for her role in "Monster's Ball"
Who is Halle Berry
300
1923, this talented inventor created and patented a traffic signal—an early version of the modern three-way traffic light we use today.
Who is Garrett Morgan
300
One of the most successful golfers in history, he has won the Masters Tournament four times, the U.S. Open three times, the PGA Championship four times, and the British Open three times.
Who is Tiger Woods
400
This infamous clinical study was conducted between 1932 and 1972 by the U.S. Public Health Service studying the natural progression of untreated syphilis in rural African-American men in Alabama. Contrary to popular belief, the test subjects were not actually injected with syphilis.
What is The Tuskegee Syphilis Study
400
He was the first African American to become a U.S. Supreme Court Justice, serving from 1967-1991.
Who is Thurgood Marshall
400
In 1963, he became the first African American to win an Oscar for Best Actor for his performance in "Lilies of the Field"
Who is Sidney Portier
400
In 1893, this Chicago surgeon performed the first successful open-heart surgery.
Who is Daniel Hale Williams
400
Drafted by the Charlotte Hornets as the No. 13 pick in round 1 of the 1996 NBA Draft, this retiring player is a 4 time MVP with the Los Angeles Lakers
Who is Kobe Bryant
500
In 1963, sitting in a jailhouse here in Birmingham, Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote this, a call to nonviolent activism that would inspire humanists worldwide.
What is Letter From a Birmingham Jail
500
She was the first Black female U.S. Representative, serving from 1969-1983.
Who is Shirley Chisolm
500
These two were the first African Americans to win a Grammy award in 1958
Who is Ella Fitzgerald or Count Basie
500
Without his invention of the carbon filament, Thomas Edison may never have been able to complete the light bulb.
Who is Lewis Latimer
500
"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee"...This boxing great was the first boxer to win the heavyweight title three times