Civil Rights
Scientist & Inventors
Sports
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Music
100
Who shot and killed Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968.
Who is James Earl Ray
100
This African American inventor, businesswoman, and self-made millionaire.
Who is Madam C.J. Walker
100
He was a star for the University of North Carolina Tarheels and Chicago Bulls. He is believed to be the greatest basketball player of all time.
Who is Michael Jordan
100
He was born in 1731. He was the best known African American in the early history of the United States. Astronomer, mathematician, and surveyor. He was asked by President George Washington to help plan the streets and buildings of Washington, DC.
Who is Benjamin Banneker
100
He was known as the "King of Pop." He was the eighth child of the Jackson Family. He was the creator of "Thriller, Beat it, and Billie Jean." He is one of the few artist inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Who is Michael Jackson
200
During the week of August 11-17 1965, this Los Angeles suburb erupted in a violent race riot.
What is Watts
200
This treat was invented in 1853 by Native American/African American chef George Crum.
What is the potato chip
200
He won four gold medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany. He set records in track and field in the 200 meter and long jump.
Who is Jesse Owens
200
He was born February 23, 1968. He was a teacher of history, sociology and economics. He was the first African American to earn his Doctorate from Harvard. He was the co-founder of the NAACP.
Who is W.E.B. Dubois
200
She is the sister of the King of Pop. She is youngest member of this famous musical family. She was an actress on "Good Times" and "Fame." She is also a singer and dancer. She is ranked #5 of the Top 50 R&B/Hip Hop Artists of the past 25 years.
Who is Janet Jackson
300
In 1955 J.W. William and Roy Bryant, two white men were tried and acquitted by an all white jury for the murder of this young man.
Who is Emmet Till
300
The street letter mailbox with a hinged door that closed to protect the mail was invented by this African American Inventor.
Who is Phillip B. Downing
300
He was the first African American to play baseball in the major leagues. His position was second basemen. He played for 10 years with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Who is Jackie Robinson
300
He is best known for his autobiography "Up from Slavery". He was born a slave and founded the Tuskegee Institute.
Who is Booker T. Washington
300
She was born Anna Mae Bullock in 1939. She is a dancer, singer. Born and raised in the American South, she is now a citizen of Switzerland. She is known as the "Queen of Rock and Roll".
Who is Tina Turner
400
1964 This is known as the massive voting push to register black voters in Mississippi.
What is the Freedom Summer
400
This American scientist, educator, humanitarian, and former slave. Developed hundreds of products from peanuts, sweet potatoes, pecans and soybeans.
Who is George Washington Carver
400
He was born Cassius Clay in Louisville, KY in 1942. He was the heavy-weight champ who became "the greatest" in 1964 when he knocked out Sonny Liston. He know suffers from Parkinson's disease.
Who is Muhammad Ali
400
He was born in 1848 into slavery in Massachusetts. He escaped to freedom. He was a U.S. inventor, in 1881 he invented and patented an improved method for making filaments that were eventually used in making light bulbs. He also designed the first telephone.
Who is Lewis Latimer
400
In 1963 at age 13 this blind musician had his first hit record "Fingertips Pt. 2". He plays the piano and harmonica. He is a singer and song writer. He has won more than a dozen Grammys.
Who is Stevie Wonder
500
Who is the activist that in April 1967 uttered the phrase "Black Power" during a speech in Seattle.
Who is Stokeley Carmichael
500
This invention created by African American inventor Garrett Morgan, was first used to rescue miners who were trapped underground in toxic mines, then requested for mass production for the U.S. Army.
What is the gas mask
500
He was the first African American to win the Heavyweight Championship of the world. He won the title after knocking out reigning champion Tommy Burns in 1908.
Who is Jack Johnson
500
She was born July 10, 1875 into slavery in Mayesville, South Carolina. She is known as "The First Lady of Struggle." She started a school for African Americans in Daytona Beach, Florida known today as Bethune-Cook College. A sculpture of her is located at Lincoln Park in Washington, DC.
Who is Mary McLeod Bethune
500
She is known as the "First Lady of Song" and "Queen of Jazz". She was awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Ronald Reagan and the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George H. W. Bush.
Who is Ella Fitzgerald
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