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100

Which African American won 4 gold medals in the 1936 Olympics?

Who is Jessie Owens

100

Which African American led the Nation of Islam, a religious and political group?

Who is Malcolm X

100

Which African American founded Bethune-Cookman University?

Mary McLeod Bethune

100

Which African American was a famous agricultural scientist who created over 300 products from peanuts?

George Washington Carver

200

Which African American composer wrote over 1,000 songs, that changed jazz music forever?

Who was Duke Ellington

200

Which African American fought against other big names Joe Frazier, and Sonny Liston?

Who was Muhammad Ali

200

Which African American was the first to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?

Who is Thurgood Marshall

300

Which African American became the first principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre?

Who is Misty Copeland

300

Which African American was the first to win Wimbledon (the biggest tennis tournament in the world)?

Who was Arthur Ashe

300

Which African American showed defiance, leading to the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

Who was Rosa Parks

400

Which African American won the first Emmy Award?

Who was Harry Belafonte

400

Which African American was the first to play Major League Baseball in 1947?

Who was Jackie Robinson

400

Which African American won a Nobel Peace Prize for his work in promoting peace and equality?

Who was Martin Luther King Jr.