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The First African-American Actress to win an Oscar.
Who is Hattie McDaniel?
(Gone With the Wind)
This person served as the first African-American Justice on the Supreme Court.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
He was the first black heavyweight boxing champion.
Who is Jack Johnson?
He created Motown records.
Who is Barry Gordy?
The first black woman elected to the United States Congress.
This show launched the careers of Jim Carey, Jamie Foxx, Rosie Perez, & Jennifer Lopez.
What is In Living Color?
Known for creating the first Anti-Slavery newspaper "The North Star" and being one of the most influential abolitionists of the 19th century.
Who is Frederick Douglass?
He led the way in the 1936 Olympics by winning 4 Gold Medals in Hitler's Germany.
Who is Jesse Owens?
He is known as the Father of Ragtime music, which was a major influence to jazz.
Who is Scott Joplin?
The first black actress to win the Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role.
Who is Halle Berry?
This actress is the first African American to reach EGOT status. (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony)
Who is Whoopi Goldberg??
The first African American Miss America.
Who is Vanessa Williams?
The first black tennis player to win 3 Grand Slam titles.
Who is Arthur Ashe?
He was a prolific composer, big band leader, and pianist known for decades of jazz music.
Who is Duke Ellington?
American poet, author, and civil rights activist.
Who is Maya Angelou?
This actor, host, and rapper is now the chairman for TeenNick for Nickelodeon and currently hosts a hit show on MTV.
Who is Nick Cannon?
She is the first black woman to hold the position of US Secretary of State.
Who is Condoleezza Rice?
Despite having suffered from Polio and a range of other life threatening sicknesses, this person became an Olympic gold medal winner in track and field in the 1960 Olympics.
Who is Wilma Rudolph?
He is musician, conductor, producer, and mogul responsible for Thriller, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, and countless other music and entertainment projects.
Who is Quincy Jones?
American voting and women's rights activist, community organizer, and a leader in the civil rights movement.
Who is Fannie Lou Hamer?
This film grossed over $1.3 billion worldwide and broke numerous box office records, including being the highest-grossing film by a black director.
What is Black Panther?
The first female millionaire.
Who is Madam C.J. Walker?
He was the first black golfer in the PGA.
Who is Charlie Sifford?
Founder of Bad Boy records with a net worth of almost 1 billions dollars.
Who is Sean "Puffy/P. Diddy/Diddy" Combs?
Who said it? NO.
Who is Rosa Parks?