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This African American athlete won four gold medals in the 1936 Berlin Olympics.

Who is Jesse Owens?

100

The scientist and botanist responsible for groundbreaking research on peanuts and crop rotation.

Who is George Washington Carver?

100

He created the Super Soaker water gun.

Who is Lonnie G. Johnson?

100

This legendary trumpeter, known as the "Prince of Darkness", was crucial to cool jazz.

Who is Miles Davis?

100

This key Civil Rights leader co-founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).

Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?

200

The first Black person to win a Grand Slam event also broke Wimbledon's color barrier.

Who is Althea Gibson?

200

She was the first African American woman in space.

Who is Mae Jemison?

200

It was the first African American-owned TV network.

What is BET?

200

This "Queen of Jazz" won 13 Grammy Awards.

Who is Ella Fitzgerald?

200

This women's rights activist who delivered the famous speech 'Ain't I a Woman?'

Who is Sojourner Truth?

300

She was the first African American woman to win an individual Olympic gold medal.

Who is Alice Coachman?

300

The African American mathematician and NASA scientist portrayed in the film 'Hidden Figures'.

Who is Katherine Johnson?

300

This journalist and editor founded the Chicago Defender newspaper in 1905.

Who is Robert S. Abbott?

300

They painted 'The Migration Series,' capturing the Great Migration.

Who is Jacob Lawrence?

300

She marched in the Women's Suffrage Parade despite facing racial discrimination from some of the organizers. 

Who is Ida B. Wells-Barnett?

400

She was the first African American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in gymnastics.

Who is Dominique Dawes?

400

This scientist is responsible for the first lunar based observatory.

Who is George Carruthers?

400

She was a pioneer in gas heating furnace development.

Who is Alice H. Parker?

400

The novelist known for 'Invisible Man'.

Who is Ralph Ellison?

400

They founded the National Urban League in 1910.

Who is Whitney Young?

500

She was the first African American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in swimming.

Who is Simone Manuel?

500

The scientist known for his contributions to the development of synthetic drugs like physostigmine.

Who is Percy Julian?

500

She was the first African American woman elected to the U.S. Congress.

Who is Shirley Chisholm?

500

This playwright wrote 'Fences' and 'The Piano Lesson'.

Who is August Wilson?

500

The Black transgender activist known for their role in the Stonewall riots and advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights.

Who is Marsha P. Johnson?