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As an Amateur boxer (1951-1960), winning 100 of 108 matches, he became the 1960 Olympic light-heavy weight champion.
What is Muhammad Ali
100
This person is the most successful female talk show host in American TV history.
What is Oprah Winfrey
100
This famous female was arrested after refusing to give up her bus seat to a white man.
What is Rosa Parks
100
The 44th president of the United States and the first African-American president in American history.
What is Barack Obama
200
The first African-American to play in baseball's major leagues in the modern era.
What is Jackie Robinson
200
Does anyone need an introduction? This singer and songwriter was originally a member of The Jackson 5. He is said to be called the King of Pop.
What is Micheal Jackson
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Baptist minister and social activist who led the civil rights movement in the United States from the mid-1950s until his death by assassination in 1968.
What is Martin Luther King, Jr.
200
This female ambassador serves as the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations and is a member of President Obama's Cabinet.
What is Susan Rice
300
These power-house professional tennis players, continued to dominate the courts throughout 2002 and propelled women's professional tennis to prime-time status.
What is Serena and Venus Williams
300
Singer, jazz vocalist. Born Eleanora Fagan on April 7, she was one of the most influential jazz singers of all time
What is Billie Holiday
300
This female helped hundreds of American slaves escape along the secret route to freedom known as the Underground Railroad.
What is Harriet Tubman
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With songs like: "My Girl", "My Baby", and "Get Ready", this male vocal group achieved fame as one of the most successful acts to record for Motown.
What is the Temptations
400
Remembered for one stunning week in 1936, when he won four track and field gold medals at a single Olympics
What is Jesse Owens
400
American comedian, actor, and producer, who played a major role in the development of a more positive portrayal of blacks on television. He was the star of "The Crosby Show".
What is Bill Crosby
400
This person was an abolitionist, orator and writer who fought against slavery and for women's rights. He was the first African-American citizen appointed to high ranks in the U.S. government. Clue: His first name begins with "F" and his last name begins with "D"
What is Frederick Douglass
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In 1996, a celebrated singer, songwriter and actress was named the most awarded female artist of all time, by the Guinness World Records.
What is Whitney Houston
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The National Golden Gloves heavyweight champion in 1984. A lethal puncher, he beat 15 out of his first 25 opponents by knockouts in the first round.
What is Mike Tyson
500
An African American operatic and concert singer that was renowned throughout the world for her extraordinary contralto voice. The first African American to sing at the Metropolitan Opera.
What is Marian Anderson
500
This person adopted the Black Muslim faith and became a minister of the Nation of Islam upon his release in 1952. He was a charismatic advocate of black self-rule and rejected Martin Luther King, Jr.'s policies of non-violence.
What is Malcolm X
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This person created Black History Month in 1926 as Negro History Week. The month of February was chosen in honor of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln, who were both born in that month.
What is Carter Godwin Woodson
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