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Civil Rights
Sports
Hip-Hop Entrepreneurs
Music
Harlem Renaissance
100
Who am I: Turned into a lifeline for black America. He embraced Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad’s teachings of black empowerment and self-sufficiency. Hint: 1965 assassination
Answer: Malcom X
100
Who am I: This former Heisman Trophy winner had a 5.4 yards per carry average in the NFL, once running for 221 yards in a game, which is still a Monday Night Football record. Also was an all-star baseball player & was sponsored by Nike. Hint: ** knows baseball, ** knows football!
Answer: Bo Jackson
100
Who am I: In 2006 he co-founded Beats Electronics, LLC with Interscope Geffen A&M Records chief Jimmy Iovine. The audio enterprise yielded $350 million by 2011, and in 2013 a stake was sold to the Carlyle Group, bringing its estimated value up to over $1 billion.
Answer: Dr: Dre
100
Who am I: Amassed an amazing total of 98 entries on Billboard's top 40 R&B singles Charts, a record unsurpassed by any other artist. A charter member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, also received a special lifetime achievement Grammy Award in 1992.
Answer: James Brown
100
Who am I: Wrote poetry, short stories, novels, plays, biographies, and memoirs that documented black American life. He was a key figure of the Harlem Renaissance, the 1920s-era flourishing of black arts and culture that took place in his New York City neighborhood.
Answer: Langston Hughes
200
Who am I: Used law to serve African Americans, he tried many cases before the Supreme Court, winning 29 out of 32. None more critical than 1954’s landmark Brown v. Board victory overturning the Plessy v. Ferguson decision that had legally sanctioned a “separate but equal” doctrine since 1896.
Answer: Thurgood Marshall
200
Who am I: He was baseball's all-time home run king before a juiced-up Barry Bonds, who otherwise might have made this list, stole his title. Played for the Atlanta Braves in the 60s & 70s.
Answer: Hank Aaron
200
Who am I: He dropped out of college in 1989, the failed business student interned & subsequently graduated to talent director at Uptown Records. He went on to start his won record label in 1993 & signed one of the biggest Hip-Hop artist ever! Also started a clothing line.
Answer: Diddy – Sean Combs
200
Who am I: Queen of Soul, trademark voice is mimiced by many of the musical contemporaries of the current generation. Hint: R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Answer: Aretha Franklin
200
She was was one of the most influential jazz singers of all time. She had a thriving career for many years before she lost her battle with addiction.
Answer: Billy Holiday
300
Who am I: Perhaps the nation’s most well-known black intellectual. Early work such as his doctoral thesis The Suppression of the African Slave Trade in America and the Philadelphia Negro. His legacy as a professor, political activist, prolific scholar & utmost public intellectual remains unparalleled.
Answer: W.E.B Du Bois
300
Who am I: His sky hook was basically impossible to stop and he is the leading scorer in NBA history. His skills at Lew Alcindor in high school and college were just as legendary
Answer: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
300
Who am I: He has received multiple Grammy Awards & sold roughly 50 million records. He co-founded Roc-A-Fella Records in 1995, as he was without a record deal. In 1999, along with Damon Dash, he established the clothing brand Rocawear, which he went on to sell for $204 million
Answer: My Man, Jay Z! Thats right Keith Stone!
300
Who am I: I was a pioneer of soul music, integrating R&B, gospel, pop and country to create hits like "Unchain My Heart," "Hit the Road Jack" and "Georgia on My Mind." A blind genius, he is considered one of the greatest artists of all time.
Answer: Ray Charles
300
Who am I: An originator of big-band jazz, was an American composer, pianist and bandleader who composed thousands of scores over his 50-year career. Was a leader in Jazz during the Harlem Renaissance
Answer: Duke Ellington
400
How am I: Ivy League pedigree (Columbia, Harvard Law), community activism on Chicago’s tough South Side as well as stints as an Illinois & U.S. senator. Hint: Yes We Can!
Answer: President Barack Obama
400
Who am I: He was not only a hall of fame football player, but his impact in the black community as an activist is still being felt to this day. In addition to sports, he was an actor, starring in the 1967 war movie The Dirty Dozen.
Answer: Jim Brown
400
How am I: Together with Scooter Braun, he co-owns The Raymond Braun Media Group record label, which was founded in 2008. Canadian pop sensation Justin Bieber is currently on the company’s roster, so perhaps he owes a lot of his current financial success to the teen heartthrob. His business ventures have also extended to the sports world. Along with a group of investors, he purchased NBA team the Cleveland Cavaliers for a reported $375 million.
Answer: Usher Raymond IV
400
Who am I: Born into poverty at the turn of the twentieth century, he rose above humble origins to become a masterful trumpet player & beloved entertainer. He played a key role in the development of one of the early twentieth century's most important new styles of music -- jazz.
Answer: Louis Armstrong
400
How am I: A new racial pride figured prominently in the Harlem Renaissance. Jamaican born, he sparked cultural pride and ignited interest in African roots with his "Back to Africa" movement
Answer: Marcus Garvey
500
Who am I: is synonymous with the Civil Rights Movement. Rising to prominence during the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Speech delivered during 1963’s historic March on Washington, one of the Lincoln Memorial’s largest.
Answer: Dr. Martin Luther King
500
Who am I: He was unarguably a terrific athlete, & his impact to sports was felt well beyond the basketball court. Apart from his records, perhaps his most legendary impact was as one of the fiercest competitors the sports world has ever seen. As an advertising icon, he is unparalleled & he has stayed active in ownership. Also showing young blacks a positive role model.
Answer: Michael Jordan
500
How am I: Much like his eclectic music, which crosses over from soul & hip-hop to funk & rock, the four-time Grammy Award Winner has style. His multi-media company "i am OTHER" includes both of his fashion lines, a fabric company, & a YouTube channel devoted to fashion, music, the arts & culture.
Answer: Pharrell Williams
500
Who am I: Born to a middle-aged white father & a teenage black mother, transcended the humility of his poor rural roots to become a platinum selling musician & reggae's biggest star. In the process, he also become a semi-religious icon whose work in promoting peace, justice, & brotherhood nearly outweighed the brilliance of his music.
Answer: Robert Nesta Marley
500
Who am I: The advocacy of racial equality was embodied in the 1909 founding of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), an interracial organization. He helped start the group and served as editor of its magazine, The Crisis.
Answer: W.E.B. DuBois