Historical Figures
Famous Artists
Famous Athletes
Civil Rights Activists
Inventors
100

She is the first female Vice President in American History.

Who is Kamala Harris?

100

This famous artist has the best-selling album of all time.

Who was Michael Jackson?

100

This man is the undisputed GOAT of basketball.

Who is Michael Jordan?

100

This iconic civil rights leader delivered the famous "I Have a Dream" speech.

Who is Martin Luther King Jr?

100

He is a famous astrophysicist most recognized for his work in television, notably the TV series NOVA.

Who is Neil deGrasse Tyson?

200

He was the first Hawaiian American to become a US President.

Who is Barrack Obama?

200

He is the first black male artist to win 10 Double-Platinum Albums.

Who is Jay-Z?

200

This African American sprinter won four gold medals in the 1936 Berlin Olympics.

Who is Jesse Owens?

200

She was a key figure in the early civil rights movement, refusing to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama.

Who is Rosa Parks?

200

This American inventor developed more than 300 different uses for peanuts.

Who was George Washington Carver?

300

He is the first African American Supreme Court Justice.

Who is Thurgood Marshall?

300

This American artist was a part of the Neo-expressionism movement and was best known for his crown motif, which he included in many of his works.

Who was Jean-Michel Basquiat?

300

He was the first African American to play in the MLB.

Who was Jackie Robinson?

300

He was one of the founders of the NAACP and a renowned intellectual of his time.

W.E.B. Du Bois

300

He is the inventor the three-way traffic light.

Who is Garrett Morgan?

400

This African King is widely considered to be the richest person of all time.

Who is Mansa Musa?

400

This famous poet is best known for her autobiography "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings".

Who was Maya Angelou?

400

This legendary boxer and civil rights activist won an Olympic gold medal in 1960 and held the heavyweight title three times?

Who is Muhammad Ali?

400

This civil rights activist fought the apartheid from his prison cell in South Africa.

Who is Nelson Mandela?

400

This African American entrepreneur invented various hair-care products specifically formulated for black women.

Who was Madam C. J. Walker?

500

This African American abolitionist was the most photographed man of the 19th century.

Who is Frederick Douglass?

500

This American soul and R&B singer is best known for his hit song "Stand by Me".

Who was Ben E. King?

500

These sisters once dominated the tennis doubles scene.

Who are the Williams Sisters?

500

This black trans activist was a prominent figure in the Stonewall Riots.

Who is Marsha P. Johnson?

500

This American chemist was a pioneer in synthesizing medicinal drugs from plants.

Who was Percy Julian?