He argued and won Brown v. Board of Education Topeka.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
100
Invented an important par of the light bulb- the carbon filament.
Who is Lewis Latimer?
100
Became the first African American to win an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the drama Monster's Ball.
Who is Halle Berry?
100
Founder of company that published Ebony and Jet magazines.
Who is John J. Johnson?
100
Jackie Robinson
Who is the first African American player in Major League Baseball?
200
James Weldon and J. Rosamone Johson wrote this song.
What is "Lift Every Voice and Sing?"
200
Businesswoman, philanthropist and entrepreneur who was the first African American millionaire, achieved by developing and marketing a line of beauty and hair products.
Who is Madame C.J. Walker?
200
Known as the 'The Godfather of Soul' and sang "Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud."
Who is James Brown?
200
Talk show host who become a household name, played Sofia in "The Color Purple, now owns a cable network amongst other lucrative franchises, including a magazine.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
200
Track and field athlete notable for winning four gold medals in the 1936 Summer Olympics
Who is Jesse Owens?
300
This southern Baptist minister led the Montgomery bus boycott and won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?
300
Garrett Morgan
Who invented the gas mask and the first traffic signal?
300
Former NBA great (five time National Champion), TV sports analyst and owner of a collection of business interests that includes movie theaters, restaurants and fitness centers.
Who is "Magic" Earvin Johnson?
300
The first African American to win the Masters Golf Tournament.
Who is Tiger Woods?
400
She refuses to give her bus seat to a white man in Montgomery, AL.
Who is Rosa Parks?
400
Invented the world famous watergun, the Supersoaker.
Who is Lonnie G.Johnson?
400
Eric Bishop
What is Jamie Fox's given name? or Who is Jamie Fox?
400
Founder and Publisher of Black Enterprise magazine.
Who is Earl G. Graves, Sr.?
400
In 1957 became the first African American to win Wimbledon.
Who is Althea Gibson?
500
Author of "Souls of Black Folks", publisher of the "Philadelphia Negro" and co-founder of the NAACP.
Who is W.E.B. Du Bois?
500
Physician and medical researcher best known for his work in the field of blood transfusions, including the development of large-scale blood banks in the 1940s.
Who is Dr. Charles Drew?
500
Novelist and Civil Rights activist most famous for the cirtically acclaimed novel "The Color Purple."
Who is Alice Walker?
500
Rapper, record producer and entrepreneur, part owner of Brooklyn Nets and married to Mrs. Carter.
Who is Jay Z?
500
Artistic gymnast who won gold medals in the individual and team all-around competitions as a member of the U.S. Women's Gymnastics team at the 2012 Summer Olympics.