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In 2001 this man became the first professional golfer to hold the titles for all four major tournaments.
Who is Tiger Woods?
100
This recording artist was the top selling R&B/Pop artist of the 20th century and holds the record for the longest running No. 1 on the billboard charts at 37 weeks.
Who is Michael Jackson?
100
activist, and prominent leader of the African-American civil rights movement and Nobel Peace Prize laureate who became known for his advancement of civil rights by using civil disobedience.
martin luther king jr.
100
Invented an oil-dripping cup for trains.
Elijah McCoy
100
This man became the first African American president of the United States when he was elected to his first term in 2008.
Who is Barack Obama?
200
Considered to be one of the greatest heavyweights in the history of boxing, this athlete is also well known for his memorable quotes, one of most famous of which is "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee."
Who is Muhammad Ali?
200
This hip-hop artist is one of the most financially successful entrepreneurs in the United States with a net worth of over 500 million dollars.
Who is Jay-Z?
200
On June 29, 1963 he lead the Unity Rally in Harlem. It was one of the nations largest civil rights events.
Malcolm X
200
This man invented both the gas mask and the first traffic signal.
Who is Garrett Morgan?
200
This woman was the first African American crowned Miss America.
Who is Vanessa Williams?
300
While he was not the first African American to play major league baseball, his extraordinary talent and equally amazing career with the sport led directly to the desegregation of baseball in America.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
300
An American jazz trumpeter and singer from New Orleans, Louisiana.
Louis Armstrong
300
Was a Jamaican political leader, publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, and orator who was a staunch proponent of the Black nationalism and Pan-Africanism movements, to which end he founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL).
Marcus Garvey
300
Born a slave, this black man attended college at the age of 30 after the end of slavery and went on to invent peanut butter and over 400 other plant based substances including cosmetics, dyes, paints, plastics, gasoline, and nitroglycerin.
Who is George Washington Carver?
300
This actress was the first African American woman to win an Academy Award for Best Actress.
Who is Halle Berry?
400
The most famous multi-sport star the world has ever known, this man is the only athlete to ever be an all-star in 2 major sports - baseball and football.
Who is Bo Jackson?
400
Only artist in history to have all her studio albums win the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album.
Beyonce
400
Was a Jamaican singer-songwriter who achieved international fame through a series of crossover reggae albums.
Bob Marley
400
Invented a method of eye surgery that has helped many blind people to see.
Dr. Patricia E. Bath
400
This businessman, best known for founding the television channel BET, became the first African American billionaire.
Who is Robert L. Johnson?
500
In 1948, while competing in the high jump, this person became the first African American woman to win an Olympic gold medal.
Who is Alice Coachman?
500
had two of her greatest tracks, 'River Deep Mountain High' and 'Proud Mary' being included in the Grammy Hall of Fame.
Tina Turner
500
Often called the Moses of her people for leading so many of them out of bondage to freedom.
Harriet Tubman
500
Invented the world-famous watergun, the Supersoaker.
Lonnie G. Johnson
500
This woman was the first self-made African American millionaire.
Who is Madam C.J. Walker?