Civil Rights
Inventors
Music/Entertainment
Politics
Literature
100

"I have a dream that one day little black boys and girls will be holding hands with little white boys and girls".

Who is Dr. Martin Luther King

100

He invented the traffic light. 

Who is Garrett Morgan.

100

"Not Like Us."

Who is Kendrick Lamar.

100

In 2024, when she was running for presidents, she said she'd lower costs for hardworking families and increase affordable housing if she won. 

Who is Kamala Harris. 

100

He was constantly pioneering "Jazz Poetry" and was the central figure of the "Harlem Renaissance". 

Langston Hughes. 
200

 She considered the possibility of being "manhandled" but was willing to take that chance. When threatened with arrest by the driver, she calmly thought, "You may do that".

Who is Rosa Parks. 

200

She invented the first home security system. 

Who is Marie Van Brittan Brown. 

200

She made the song "Halo." 

Who is Beyonce. 

200
He became president of the United States on January 20th, 2009. 

Who is Barack Obama. 

200

World-famous American Poet. 

She wrote the poem "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings". 

Who is Maya Angelou. 

300

The first African-American Supreme Court Justice and a leading civil rights lawyer.

Who is Thurgood Marshall. 

300

She invented the ironing board. 

Who is Sarah Boone. 

300

He made the song "Billie Jean"

Who is Michael Jackson. 

300

First African American Secretary of State, serving from 2001–2005.

Who is Colin Powell. 

300
He was an abolitionist, author, and orator. 

"Narrative of the Life of _____________ (1845), An American Slave."

Who is Frederick Douglass. 

400

Primarily a minister, human rights activist, and prominent orator for the Nation of Islam. 

-Preacher

-Spokesperson. 

-Writer

Who is Malcolm X. 

400

She invented the gas-powered heating system. 

Who is Alice H. Parker. 

400

She made the song "Rock Steady".

Who is Aretha Franklin. 

400

First female African American Secretary of State.

Who is Condoleezza Rice.

400

He wrote novels, essays, and plays that displayed race, ethnicity, and sexuality. 

Who is James Baldwin. 

500

Author and Human Rights Activist

He served as a U.S. Representative for Georgia's 5th congressional district from 1987 until his death.

Who is John Lewis. 

500

He invented automatic opening elevator doors. 

Who is Alexander Miles. 

500

In 2013, he partnered with Beyonce to make the song "Drunk in Love".

Who is Jay-Z. 

500

First African American to chair the Republican National Committee. 

Who is Michael Steele

500

He is most known for his seminal 1952 novel "Invisible Man". 

Who is Ralph Ellison.