First Place
Who was the first African American Supreme Court Justice?
Thurgood Marshall
Whose refusal to give up her seat on a public bus sparked a boycott of Montgomery, AL buses from 1955-1956?
Rosa Parks
This amazing man is the self–proclaimed “greatest [boxer] of all time” was originally named after his father, who was named after the 19th century abolitionist and politician Cassius Marcellus Clay.
Muhammad Ali
Who was the first Black American to play Major League Baseball?
Jackie Robinson
Who said "I don't want a Black History Month. Black history is American history."?
Morgan Freeman
Who was the first African American to serve as the United States Secretary of State?
Colin Powell
What was the name of the organization founded by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?
What is The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Who made agricultural advancements and inventions pertaining to the use of peanuts and was one of the first African-Americans admitted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 1990?
George Washington Carver
This NBA player won 5 championships with the Los Angeles Lakers?
Kobe Bryant
Who said “real G’s move in silence like lasagna.”?
Lil Wayne
Who was the first African American female millionaire?
Madame CJ. Walker
Who was known as the Nation of Islam's most effective minister until he broke from the group in 1964 and formed his own group, the Organization of Afro-American Unity?
Malcolm X
Who was the first Black president of the United States of America?
Barack Obama
This tennis player has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most by any player in the Open Era.
Serena Williams
In Family Matters, who is known for saying "Did I do that?"
Jaleel White (Steve Urkel)
Who was the first African American invited to dine at the White House?
Booker T. Washington
Who was the main leader of the civil rights movement in the United States during the 1950's and 1960's, and won the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize for leading nonviolent civil rights demonstrations?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
This well-known basketball player is the majority owner of the Charlotte Owner and is recognized as being one of the greatest basketball players of all time.
Michael Jordan
This Olympic gymnast is the most decorated American gymnast with over 30 Olympic and World Championship medals.
Simone Biles
"All I want for Christmas is you."
Mariah Carey
Which author became the first African-American woman to win the Nobel Prize for literature. (Hint: Her resume includes "Sula" and "The Bluest Eye")
Toni Morrison
Which racially motivated attack on a church caused the death of four girls in Alabama?
The Alabama Church Bombing
This singer revolutionized many genres within the music industry. He is known as the “King of Pop."
Michael Jackson
This racecar driver is currently the only Black driver in NASCAR.
Bubba Wallace
Who said "the greatness of a man is not how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively."