African American 1st's
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Television
100

He performed the worlds first open heart surgery.

Dr. Daniel Hale Williams

100

Harlem theater that is a showcase for African-American talent.

The Apollo

100

This movie told story of African-American women and their role at NASA. 

Hidden Figures

100

She wrote "The Color Purple".

Alice Walker

100

Theme Song "Movin' on Up" show

The Jefferson's

200

First African-American actress to win an academy award for best actress.

Halle Berry

200

Producer/Director Shelton Jackson Lee's nickname.

Spike Lee

200

Movies starring Will Smith and Martin Lawerence

Bad Boys

200

She wrote "The Bluest Eye" and "Beloved".

Toni Morrison

200

The parents in this show were named Florida and James.

Good Times

300

First African-American U.S Supreme Court Justice.

Thurgood Marshall

300

Motown Records derives its name from this U.S. city.

Detroit (Motortown)

300

Movie starring Whitney Houston, Angela Bassett, Lola Rochon and Lorretta Devine.

Waiting to Exhale

300

She wrote "How Stella Got Her Groove Back".

Terry McMillian

300

Sanford and Son run this type of business

Junk yard

400

First African-American woman to enter space.

Mae Jemison

400

First black-owned company to be traded on the New York stock exchange.

BET - Black Entertainment Television

400

The Lead Actor in the Nutty Professor

Eddie Murphy

400

He wrote "Roots". 

Alex Haley

400

Current sitcom about a Philadelphia public school

Abbott Elementary

500

First African-American woman U.S. Supreme Court Justice.

Ketanji Brown-Jackson

500

Intellectual and cultural revival of African-American music, dance, art, fashion, literature centered in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City

Harlem Renaissance

500

She won the academy award for best supporting actress in the move, Ghost.

Whoopi Goldberg

500

She wrote "A Raisin in the Sun".

Lorraine Hansberry

500

JLo (Jennifer Lopez) started her career as a dancer on this show.

In Living Color

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