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LEADERSHIP
INDIVIDUALITY
FORTITUDE
TENACITY
MISC.
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First black man to be elected as President of the United States of America.
Who is Barack Obama?
100
American singer-songwriter, dancer, philanthropist. He is known as the King of Pop and his contributions to music, dance, individuality, and fashion has made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades.
Who is Michael Jackson?
100
African-American abolitionist, and Union spy during the American Civil War. Born into slavery she escaped and then made about thirteen missions to rescue approximately seventy enslaved family and friends on the Underground Railroad.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
100
A Muslim preacher known as a courageous advocate for the rights of blacks. People accused him of preaching racism and violence, however he has been called one of the greatest and most influential African Americans in history.
Who is Malcolm X?
100
What the letters "L.I.F.T" in "L.I.F.T as We Climb Camp" stand for.
What is.. L- Leadership I- Individuality F- Fortitude T- Tenacity
200
American pastor and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent protest based on his Christian beliefs.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
200
American baseball player who became the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the modern era. He broke the baseball color line when the Brooklyn Dodgers started him at first base on April 15, 1947.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
200
African-American civil rights activist who was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus for white patrons. The United States Congress called her "the first lady of civil rights" and "the mother of the freedom movement
Who is Rosa Parks?
200
He graduated from Harvard, where he was the first African American to earn a doctorate. He became a professor of history, sociology and economics at Atlanta University. He was one of the co-founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Who is W.E.B DuBois
200
Holds the distinction of being America's oldest historically Black college for women.
What is Spelman College?
300
She is ranked the richest African-American of the 20th century, the greatest black philanthropist in American history, and is currently North America's only black billionaire.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
300
American entrepreneur and philanthropist, regarded as the first female self-made millionaire in America. She made her fortune by developing and marketing a successful line of beauty and hair products for black women under the company she founded
Who is Madame C.J Walker?
300
She was the daughter of former slaves, but went on to earn a college degree. She became an activist who led several important associations, including the NAACP, and worked for civil rights and suffrage. She gave a speech in which she quoted the phrase "And so, lifting as we climb, onward and upward we go..."
Who is Mary Church Turrell?
300
In spring of 1960 she was one of six black children in New Orleans to pass the test that determined whether or not they could go to the all-white school but after others decided not to enroll, she became the first black child to attend an all-white elementary school in the South.
Who is Ruby Bridges?
300
African-American author, poet, dancer, actress and singer. She received dozens of awards and over fifty honorary degrees. She was the first black and first woman to recite a poem at a presidential inauguration (Bill Clinton).
Who is Maya Angelou?
400
South African anti-apartheid revolutionary who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was South Africa's first black chief executive, and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
400
In the 1920s and 1930s, the soulful rhythms of blues and jazz signaled an explosion of African American creativity. During this period musicians, dancers, visual artists, writers, and scholars sought to define their individuality and African heritage.
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
400
African-American social reformer, orator, and writer statesman. After escaping from slavery, he became a leader of the abolitionist movement, gaining note for his dazzling oratory and incisive antislavery writing.
Who is Fredrick Douglass?
400
An American voting rights activist and civil rights leader. who was instrumental in organizing Mississippi Freedom Summer for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). She is known for her quote, "I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired."
Who is Fannie Lou Hamer?
400
He received a patent in January 1881 for the "Process of Manufacturing Carbons", an improved method for the production of carbon filaments used in lightbulbs.
Who is Lewis Latimer?
500
In 1968, she became the first African-American woman elected to Congress. On January 25, 1972, she also became the first black major party candidate for a presidential election.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
500
African American who scored 100 points in a single NBA game. To this day he continues to hold the record for scoring the most points in a game.
Who is Wilt Chamberlain?
500
African-American journalist and sociologist, and an early leader in the civil rights movement. She documented lynching in the United States, showing how it was often a way to control or punish blacks who competed with whites. She was also active in women's rights and the women's suffrage movement.
Who is Ida B. Wells?
500
Led a rebellion which became known as one of the bloodiest and most effective in American history. It ignited a culture of fear in Virginia that eventually spread to the rest of the South, and is said to have expedited the coming of the Civil War.
Who is Nat Turner?
500
An African-American boy who was murdered in Mississippi at the age of 14 after reportedly flirting with a white woman. His mother demanded that his casket be opened so the world could see what racism leads to.
Who is Emmett Till?