She was the first and only known female Buffalo Soldier, posing as a man and enlisting in the 38th infantry in 1866.
Who was Cathay Williams?
100
This rapper allegedly developed his stage name as a reference to two New York subway lines that have a stop in his Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn neighborhood.
Who is Jay-Z?
100
He was the first African-American appointed to the Supreme Court in 1963.
Who was Thurgood Marshall?
100
This African-American inventor made carbon filament which became a critical element in the creation of the light bulb, credited to Thomas Edison.
Who is Lewis Latimer?
100
This singer and actress was the first black woman to serve as guest hose of The Tonight Show.
Who is Della Reese?
200
He was the first black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in 1989, and the first black Secretary of State in 2001.
Who is Colin Powell?
200
Famed guitarist Jimi Hendrix was known by close friends and family members simply by this nickname.
What is Buster?
200
This educator was the first African-American woman to serve as the US Secretary of State.
Who is Condoleezza Rice?
200
This African-American invented the first traffic signal, and later became the first African-American to own a car in Cleveland, Ohio.
Who is Garrett Augustus Morgan?
200
Lorraine Hansberry authored this Broadway play, the first written by an African-American woman.
What is A Raisin in the Sun?
300
He was the first African-American to graduate from West Point in 1877, later becoming the first black commander when assigned to the 10 Cavalry, a Buffalo Soldier regiment.
Who was Henry Ossian Flipper?
300
This music legend earned the nickname "Satchmo" from his peers. The name was short for "satchelmouth", a reference to the way he puffed his cheeks when he played his trumpet.
Who is Loius (Louie) Armstrong?
300
This African-American was the first to receive a major US government appointment in 1877.
Who was Frederick Douglass.
300
This African-American was the first to patent the folding chair.
Who was Nathaniel Alexander?
300
The "Dee" in this actor's name is short for his middle name, "December".
Who is Billy Dee Williams?
400
In 2005, this African-American, who possessed the title of the oldest living Buffalo Soldier, died at the age of 111.
Who was Mark Matthews?
400
Musician Stevie Wonder recorded the cries of his newborn daughter, Aisha Morris, in this popular song.
What is "Isn't She Lovely?"
400
In 1989, this African-American became the first elected governor in US History.
Who is L. Douglas Wilder?
400
Dr. Maulana Karenga created this African-American holiday in 1966.
What is Kwanzaa?
400
Music Great Quincy Jones composed the theme song for this groundbreaking African-American sitcom.
What is Sanford and Son?
500
African-American cavalries were respectfully given the name "Buffalo Soldiers" during the 1800s by this Native American Tribe.
What was the Kiowa Tribe?
500
Black History Month was originated in 1926 by this African-American as Negro History Week, and later chosen as the month of February in honor of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln.
Who was Carter Godwin Woodson?
500
This famed African-American educator and civil rights leader established the first sociology department in the United States.
Who is W.E.B. Du Bois?
500
This model was the first African-American woman on the covers of GQ magazine and the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue.