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Which iconic singer is known for her music, including 'Lemonade' and 'Renaissance' (among many others), and 79 Grammy nominations?
Beyonce
Which Black activist escaped slavery, then became an outspoken abolitionist (against slavery) and public speaker?
Frederick Douglas
Which civil rights leader's most famous speech is called "I Have a Dream"?
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Which Lakers player is the all-time leading scorer in the NBA?
LeBron James
Which revolutionary organization, formed by Huey P. Newton & Bobby Seale and later led by Fred Hampton, focused on Black nationalism, socialism, and self-defense?
HINT: Consider T'Challa's alter ego.
Black Panther Party
According to Guinness World Records, who is the top-selling hip-hip artist, including several albums released after his tragic death in 1996?
Tupac Shakur
Who was the first African American to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard University, became a famous writer about Black experience and education, was one of the founders of the NAACP, and is the namesake of DuBois University?
W.E.B. DuBois
Which Black woman refused to give up her bus seat and sparked the Birmingham Bus Strike?
Rosa Parks
Who was the first African American baseball player to play in the Major Leagues, and eventually became the first Black player in the Hall of Fame?
Jackie Robinson
Which chairman of the Black Panther Party guided Chicago toward its first 'Rainbow Coalition,' a fight against economic oppression and racism?
Fred Hampton
Which brave person escaped slavery, then made a career of escorting other escaped slaves to freedom along the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
Which young student helped to desegregate schools by just going to school, despite targeted discrimination?
Ruby Bridges
Which thrilling singer and dancer was known as the 'King of Pop'?
Michael Jackson
Who is arguably the best NFL quarterback yet seen, currently playing for the Kansas City Chiefs?
Patrick Mahomes II
Which activist also invented the world's first hair-straightening formula and opened a factory and beauty school?
Madam CJ Walker
Which American writer used his work to ask personal questions and dilemmas, such as experiences with race and sexuality, through the medium of fiction?
James Baldwin
Which Arctic explorer was the first human to set foot on the North Pole and won a Hubbard Medal?
Matthew Henson
Which Chicago grassroots leader and politician (originally from Hawai'i) because the U.S.'s first Black president?
Barack Obama
Which modern dancer helped to combine dance styles such as ballet, jazz, hip hop, and others, and later formed his own dance school?
Alvin Ailey
Which nonviolent civil rights activist organized Freedom Rides and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference from the background because of his sexuality?
Bayard Rustin
Which world-famous author was known for her unique autobiographical style, along with her poetry, activism, dance, and song?
Maya Angelou
Which person, the 2nd Black man to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard University, was the founder of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History and is known as the "father of Black History Month"?
Carter G. Woodson
Which civil rights leader and minister of Islam changed his last name to a letter?
Malcolm X
Who was the first woman of African American and Native American descent to earn her pilot's license and was known as 'Brave Bessie' for her daring flying tricks?
Bessie Coleman
Which civil rights activist and newspaper publisher documented the end of segregation in Arkansas?
Daisy Bates