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100

What was the name of the most famous speech given by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?

"I Have a Dream"

100

What historic Presidential event happened in the White House in 2008 for the first time, and who was it regarding?

The first African American President was elected.

Barack Obama

200

What was Muhammad Ali's original name?

Cassius Clay

(He changed his name after joining the Nation of Islam in 1964.)

200

What was the first African American hit televised talk show?

The Oprah Winfrey Show 

300

Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player?

Jackie Robinson

(On April 15, 1947 Robinson made his debut before a crowd of 26,623 spectators at Ebbets Field, including more than 14,000 black patrons.)

300

What was the first Rap Single to become a Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100? What group does the hit belong to?

Rappers Delight by Sugar Hill Gang