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The 44th President of the United States
Who is Barack Obama?
100
"I have a dream."
Who is Martin Luther King Jr?
100
He discovered 300 uses for peanuts
Who is George Washington Carver?
100
This woman became the first African American millionaire by developing hair products for women.
Who is Madame C. J. Walker?
100
Won 8 NBA scoring titles for the Chicago Bulls.
Who is Michael Jordan?
200
First African American to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
200
Refused to give up her seat on the bus for a white man.
Who is Rosa Park?
200
The first black woman to travel in space, on the Space Shuttle Endeavour
Who is Mae Jemison?
200
This woman is known as the "Queen of Soul" and lives in the metro Detroit area.
Who is Aretha Franklin?
200
Serena and Venus Williams are sisters that play which sport?
What is tennis?
300
First Black president of the country of South Africa
Who is Nelson Mandela?
300
A woman who led 19 slave rescue trips and was called "Moses"
Who is Harriet Tubman?
300
This African American surgeon was born in Detroit and is known for his "gifted hands."
Who is Dr. Ben Carson?
300
The first American woman to become president of a bank.
Who is Maggie Walker?
300
This African American runner won 4 gold medals at the Berlin Olympic games.
Who is Jesse Owens?
400
African American woman who served as Secretary of State for George H.W. Bush
Who is Condaleeza Rice?
400
The first black child to attend an all white school in the south, she prayed on her way to school.
Who is Ruby Bridges?
400
This African American explorer was in the first expedition to go to the North Pole.
Who is Matthew Perry?
400
This singer was the first Black person to sing for the Metropolitan Opera.
Who was Marion Anderson?
400
He was the first Black Major League Baseball player.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
500
An African American army general who served as Secretary of State
Who is Colin Powell?
500
This former slave published a magazine against slavery?
Who is Frederick Douglas?
500
What did George Crum invent?
What is the potato chip?
500
This poet and former slave was the first African American to publish a book.
Who was Phyllis Wheatley?
500
This African American boxer came from Detroit, a statue of his fist is located downtown and the hockey arena is named after him.
Who is Joe Louis?
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