Black History Women
Black History Men
Black History Athletes
Black History Artists
Black History Entertainers
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This woman's brave actions on a bus led the Montgomery Bus Boycott and made her an icon in the face of segregation.
Who is Rosa Parks?
100
The 44th President of the United States, the first Black president in the history of the US.
Who is Barack Obama?
100
Broke baseball's color barrier, playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
100
American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist who is also known as the "King of Pop." Hits include “Beat It,” “Thriller” “Billie Jean” and many more.
Who is Michael Jackson?
100
The deceased actor known for playing Jackie Robinson in the movie “42” and T’Challa in “Black Panther”
Who is Chadwick Boseman?
200
After escaping slavery, this woman made 13 missions to rescue approximately 70 enslaved people, including her family and friends.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
200
An agricultural scientist and inventor who developed hundreds of products using peanuts.
Who is George Washington Carver?
200
Went by "His Airness” and has one of the world’s most recognizable shoes brands.
Who is Michael Jordan?
200
Houston, Texas (Alien) Superstar who just announced her next album “Act II,” but has a long list of massive hits like “Crazy in Love".
Who is Beyonce?
200
American actor, rapper and film producer whose films have grossed over $9.3 billion globally. Some of his credits include “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” “Men In Black” and “Aladdin”.
Who is Will Smith?
300
She was the first African American first lady, and she focused on supporting military families and ending childhood obesity.
Who is Michelle Obama?
300
A formerly enslaved man who became a prominent activist, author and public speaker. He became a leader in the abolitionist movement, which sought to end the practice of slavery.
Who is Frederick Douglass?
300
A kid from Akron who has competed in 10 NBA Finals (with eight consecutive appearances from 2011 to 2018), winning four NBA championships.
Who is LeBron James?
300
Known in part for her massive collaborations, including “Empire State of Mind” and “My Boo,” which she performed at the Super Bowl.
Who is Alicia Keys?
300
Known for Disney shows, Spiderman as Mary-Jane and the “Dune” movies
Zendaya
400
An advocate for African-American equality, she was a leader for the civil rights movement in the 1960s. Her husband was also a big voice in the same movement.
Who is Coretta Scott King?
400
Known as the winning lawyer of the famous case Brown v. Board of Education, in which segregated schools were declared unconstitutional
Thurgood Marshall
400
Widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time, she played alongside her sister Venus for many years
Who is Serena Williams?
400
Jamaican reggae singer, guitarist, and songwriter, who is considered a global symbol of Jamaican music and culture and identity.
Who is Bob Marley?
400
Dubbed the "Queen of all media," she's best known for her long-running talk show.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
500
The first African American child to attend a whites-only school in Louisiana during the New Orleans school desegregation crisis.
Who is Ruby Bridges?
500
This young black artist and his artwork dealt with themes of racism, classism, colonialism, and other power structures and their effects on U.S. society
Jean-Michael Basquiat
500
Born as Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., he changed his name, calling it a “slave name.” He changed it to this
Who is Muhammad Ali?
500
Referred to as the "Queen of Soul", named as the greatest singer of all time by many - has hits including "R-E-S-P-E-C-T".
Who is Aretha Franklin?
500
Famous actor known for having the “voice of god” that has seen him narrate many movies.
Who is Morgan Freeman?
600
Born into slavery in New York, but escaped with her infant daughter to freedom. After going to court to recover her son in 1828, she became the first black woman to win such a case against a white man.
Who is Sojourner Trouth?
600
Founded the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute and advised Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft
Booker T. Washington
600
Was acclaimed as the fastest woman in the world in the 1960s and became the first American woman to win three gold medals in track and field during a single Olympic Games.
Who is Wilma Rudolph?
600
Seen as one of the biggest pop singers in history, the New Jersey-born star had hits including “I Wanna Dance With Somebody”.
Who is Whitney Houston?
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Popular actress known for a massive list of movies like “The Help,” “The Woman King,” Amanda Waller in Suicide Squad and more.
Who is Viola Davis?