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100
She was the first African American female millionaire with her own revolutionary black hair products
Who is Madame C. J. Walker
100
He is the first African American golf champion to tour the Professional Golf Association (PGA) circuit
Who is Tiger Woods
100
This African American man was a prominent minister and leader of the Civil Rights Movement
Who was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
100
She is ranked as the 2nd best-selling female artist of the 21st century, with record sales of more than 37 million dollars
Who is Beyonce Knowles
100

She became the first Black woman to lead a Fortune 500 company when she became CEO of Xerox.

Who is Ursula Burns?

200
This famous African American inventor developed peanut better and 400 plant products
Who is George Washington Carver
200
He said, "Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn't matter which color does the hating."
Who is Muhammad Ali
200
This famous man was the first African American to serve as the U.S. Secretary of State
Who is General Colin Powell
200
She is the first African-American woman to host a nationally syndicated talk show and she is also the first African American woman billionaire
Who is Oprah Winfrey
200

This co‑CEO of Ariel Investments became the first Black woman to chair the board of Starbucks.

Who is Mellody Hobson?

300
This African American woman invented a method of eye surgery that has helped many blind people to see
Who is Dr. Patricia E. Bath
300
She was the first African American woman to win 3 gold medals in track in a single Olympics
Who is Wilma Rudolph
300
This famous African American woman refused to give up her seat to a white man which helped start the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Who is Rosa Parks
300
He is known as the "King of Pop." His "Thriller" albulm has sold more records than any other in history
Who is Michael Jackson
300

This entrepreneur turned a $40 budget into the global streetwear brand FUBU, later becoming a bestselling author, a founding investor on “Shark Tank,” and a national mentor to small businesses through his work with The Shark Group and Black Entrepreneurs Day.

Who is Daymond John?

400

This person co-founded the United Negro College Fund.

Who is Dr. Frederick D. Patterson?

400
He was a member of the 1992 Olympic Dream Team and the Chicago Bulls basketball team. He is credited with making the NBA internationally known
Who is Michael Jordan
400
This Supreme Court decision said that segregated public schools were not really equal and should be integrated
What is Brown v. Board of Education
400
She is the first African-American to win an Academy Award for Best Leading Actress
Who is Halle Berry
400

This media mogul built a billion‑dollar empire and donates millions through her Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa.

Who is Oprah Winfrey?

500
This famous African American inventor invented the traffic signal
Who is Garrett Morgan
500
He is the first player in NFL history to win both Rookie of the Year and the MVP Award in the same season (1957)
Who is Jim Brown
500
She was the first African American woman to be on the ballot as a candidate for U.S. President
Who is Shirley Chisholm
500
He is the founder of the Motown Record Corporation
Who is Berry Gordy
500

She became the first Black woman to lead a Fortune 500 company when she became CEO of Xerox.

Who is Robert F. Smith?