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100
____________ delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech at the 1963 March on Washington.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
100
_________ was a singer, dancer, songwriter, and arranger who is considered a pioneer of funk, soul, and hip-hop. He is known as the "Godfather of Soul"
James Brown
100
_________ is an American artistic gymnast. Her 11 Olympic medals and 30 World Championship medals make her the most decorated gymnast in history.
Simone Biles
or
Simone Arianne Biles Owens
100
This famous poet wrote "Still I Rise" and "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings"
Maya Angelou
200
In 1955, two women refused to give up their seats to white passengers in Montgomery, Alabama, which led to a movement and the end of segregation on buses. Name one of them.
Rosa Parks
and
Claudette Colvin
200
In music, "R&B" stands for _________________.
rhythm and blues
200
Not only has this basketball star won NBA championships with the Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers, and LA Lakers, but he also opened his own school and provided millions of dollars towards scholarships for financially disadvantaged students.
Lebron James
200
This modern author wrote "Ghost," "All American Boys," and "Miles Morales: Spiderman."
Jason Reynolds
300
____________ was a prominent Civil Rights activist, politician, and wrote the graphic novel series March.
John Lewis
300
__________ was a singer, songwriter, pianist, actress, and civil rights activist who defined the 1960s soul music era. Known as the "Queen of Soul", she was the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Her hit songs include "Respect" and "Chain of Fools."
Arethra Franklin
300
Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play baseball in the major leagues, played for the ______________ from 1947-1956.
Brooklyn Dodgers
300
The ______________ Renaissance was a period of cultural and artistic expression for African Americans in the 1920s and 1930s featuring authors such as Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston. It was centered in (and named for) a neighborhood in upper Manhattan.
The Harlem Renaissance
400
In what state did Barack Obama serve as a senator before he was elected president?
Illinois
400
DAILY DOUBLE!!! This influential guitarist played at the Woodstock festival in 1969 and wowed the audience.
Jimi Hendryx
400
She has won a record 23 grand slam championships in women's tennis.
Serena Williams
400
This formerly enslaved person was an abolitionist, writer, and one of the most important Black voices of the 19th century.
Frederick Douglass
500
In 1967, _______________ became the first Black Supreme Court Justice.
Thurgood Marshall
500
Famous theater in Harlem, NY that has served as a hub of Black music and culture for over a hundred years.
The Apollo Theater
500
Track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany.
Jessie Owens
500
This author and New Jersey resident wrote Beloved, Song of Solomon, and even has a Garden State Parkway rest stop named after her!
Toni Morrison