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100
Who was the first African-American woman to win the Oscar for Best Actress.
Who is Halle Barry
100
Who was often referred to as a spokesman for African Americans and women through her many works.
Who is Maya Angelou
100
Who was the first rap act to appear on the cover of Rolling Stone and make a video appearance on MTV.
Who is Run-D.M.C.
100
Who was the first black golfer to take home the U.S. Amateur, in 1994.
Who is Tiger Woods
100
What show became the highest ranking sitcom for 5 years in a row. The program aired for eight years.
What is The Bill Cosby Show.
200
Who was the first female U.S. billionaire in 2003
Who is Oprah Winfrey.
200
Who was the first African-American writer to make a name for herself?
Who is Phillis Wheatley.
200
Who came up with the hit song "Summertime".
Who is Dj Jazzy Fresh & Will Smith
200
Who was the first black MVP, winning the award in 1949, and the first African-American Hall of Fame, inducted in 1962.
Who is Jackie Robinson
200
Who was the first African-American actress to star in her own television series where she did not play a domestic worker.
Who is Diahann Carroll
300
Who was the first African-American woman on the covers of GQ magazine and the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue.
Who is Tyra Banks
300
Who was A prolific writer known for his colorful portrayals of Black life from the 1920s-1960s
Who is Langston Hughes
300
Who was the most Grammy-nominated artist in the history of the awards with 76 nominations and 26 awards.
Who is Quincy Jones
300
Who was the first black athlete to participate in the Olympics.
Who is George Poage
300
Who was the only black Academy Award winner to win both lead and supporting actor Oscars
Who is Denzel Washington
400
Who is the owner of Black Entertainment Television, and became the first black billionaire in America in 2001.
Who is Robert L. Johnson
400
Who was the first science fiction writer to win the MacArthur fellowship.
Who is Octavia Butler
400
Who was named the most awarded female artist of all time by the Guinness World Records.
Who is Whitney Houston
400
Who was the first African-American to win a gold medal in the Winter Olympics (2002).
Who is Vonetta Flowers
400
Who was the lead Actors in the play fences.
Who is Danny Glover and Whoopi Goldberg
500
Who was The rock 'n' roll pioneer that concluded that his music was the Devil's work, so he became a traveling preacher.
Who is Little Richard
500
Who was the author of the books Monster and Bad boy.
What is Walter Dean Myers
500
Who was the first female artist to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.
Who is Aretha Franklin
500
Who was the first black basketball player inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Who is Bill Russell
500
Who was the lead Actress in Stormy Weather.
Who is Lena Horne
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