Famous Black Women
Sports
Black Inventors
Miscellaneous
Definitons
100
This person was the first female pilot
Who is Elizabeth "Bessie" Coleman
100
Became the first player to break the color barrier in MLB on April 15th, 1947
Who is Jackie Robinson
100
Madame C. J. Walker’s hair went from a curly natural to silky straight
What is the straighten comb
100
first black U.S. Supreme Court justice
Who is Thurgood Marshall
100
prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior
What is Racism
200
The first black billionaire also credited with creating perm and the hot comb.
Who is Madame CJ Walker
200
First African American woman to win gold in the individual all-around event
Who is Gabby Douglas
200
a black woman who invented the ironing board
Who is Sarah Boone
200
This famous figure was assainated in Memphis hotel in 1968
Who is Martin Luther King
200
A militant Black Power organization founded in the 1960s by Huey Newton and others.
Who are the Black Panthers
300
She is known for being one of the best poets, her most famous poem being "The Phenomenal Woman"
Who is Maya Angelou
300
Won 6 NBA Championships, received MVP 5 times, 2 Olympic gold medals
Who is Michael Jordan
300
performed the first open-heart surgery
Who is Dr. Daniel Hale Williams
300
He was a co-founder of the Black Panther Party
Who is Huey Newton
300
state and local laws enforcing racial segregation in the Southern United States.
What is Jim Crow Law
400
She holds the most titles and winning the most grand slams than any male or females combined,she has become the most prominent tennis player
Who is Serena Williams
400
First woman to dunk in the WNBA, 2 time champion, 3 time MVP
Who is Lisa Leslie
400
Garrett A. Morgan, a black man, invented the tool used for controlling traffic
What is The traffic light
400
This former slave went on to be one of the most famous african american authors of the 19th century
Who is Fredrick Douglas
400
This amendment abolished slavery
What is the 13th Amendment
500
This singer has been quoted saying"Better call Becky with the good hair"
Who is Beyonce
500
African American athlete, won 4 Olympic gold medals in 1936, the only African American to represent the United States
Who is Jesse Owens
500
Dr. Charles Drew, a black scientist, found a way to preserve and store blood, which led to
What is the first blood bank
500
She was the first recorded slave to escape
Who is Caroline Quarlls
500
the fact or process of being set free from legal, social, or political restrictions; liberation
What is emancipation
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