Contrary to popular belief, Robert Peary's African American assistant, Matthew Alexander Henson was actually the first person to set foot at this site.
What is the North Pole?
100
This man’s inventions were precursors to modern versions of the sewing machine, chemical hair straightener, gas mask and the traffic signal. He was also the first black man in Cleveland to own a car.
Who is Garrett Morgan?
100
This borough is widely acknowledged as the birth of hip hop.
What is The Bronx, NYC?
100
This significant event ended the same year that the 13th Amendment was adopted.
What is The Civil War?
100
She was the first woman in Olympics history to win three gold medals in a single Olympics.
Who is Wilma Rudolph?
200
She was the first known African American woman to publish a book (1773)
Who is Phyllis Wheatley?
200
She calculated the launch trajectory for Alan Shepard, the first American in space.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
200
Almost the entire original cast of this Broadway play took up their exact same roles for the major motion picture.
What is Fences?
200
Dr. Martin Luther King delivered his famous I Have A Dream speech on the steps of this monument.
What is Lincoln Memorial?
200
He was the first African American to coach an NBA team.
Who is Bill Russell?
300
This doctor performed the first open-heart surgery in the US in 1893.
Who is Daniel Hale Williams?
300
This inventor was a genius when it came to mechanical operations. He holds over 57 patents included the lawn sprinkler and the ironing board. Many people tried to copy his inventions, but their products never worked as well. When people were buying a product they always asked is that the real _____?"
What is The Real McCoy? (Elijah McCoy)
300
He was the first black artist to have a video played on MTV.
Who is Prince?
300
This American holiday was created in the 1960s to build a sense of cultural pride in the African American Community.
What is Kwanzaa?
300
She was the first female athlete to have an athletic shoe named after her.
Who is Sheryl Swoopes?
400
She is the first African American woman to become a self-made milllionare.
Who is Madame CJ Walker?
400
This botanist and inventor is most famous for developing many uses for the peanut, including dyes, plastics and gasoline.
Who is George Washington Carver?
400
She is ranked as the second best-selling female artist of the 21st century with record sales of over 37 million dollars?
Who is Beyonce?
400
The complete name for the March on Washington was March on Washington for Jobs and ____.
What is Freedom?
400
In 1988 she set world records in the 100 and 200 meter sprints which have yet to be broken and is known as the "fastest woman in the world."
Who is Florence Griffith Joyner a.k.a. Flo Jo?
500
She is the first black woman to be named Principal Dancer with the American Ballet Theatre.
Who is Misty Copeland?
500
Although she didn't discover a cure for cancer, cells from her body have been instrumental in developing treatments and cures for cancer and other diseases.
Who is Henrietta Lacks?
500
Although Marilyn Monroe usually gets the credit, this purrrrfect African American film and recording star sang the original song, “Santa Baby”.
Who is Eartha Kitt?
500
This holiday, originated by African American Scholar, Dr. Carter G. Woodson, in 1926 was originally called Negro History Week.
What is Black History Month?
500
She is the first African-American swimmer to win an individual Olympic gold medal with her record-setting performance at the 2016 Rio Games.