Historical Figures
Athletes
Music
Inventions
Slang Origins
100
This woman refused to give up her seat on a bus, helping start the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Rosa Parks
100
This baseball player was the first Black athlete in Major League Baseball.
Jackie Robinson
100
This music style began in New Orleans and includes improvisation.
Jazz
100
This traffic safety invention helps cars know when to stop and go.
Traffic Light
100
This word means something is good or impressive and started in Black communities.
Cool
200
This woman helped enslaved people escape to freedom using the Underground Railroad.
Harriet Tubman
200
This basketball star is known for the Lakers, winning championships with multiple teams, and being one of the greatest players ever.
Lebron James
200
This singer was called the “King of Pop” and made songs like Thriller.
Michael Jackson
200
This invention lets people see who is at their door before opening it.
Home Security System
200
This word describes confident style or attitude, especially in music and fashion.
Swagger/swag
300
This civil rights leader gave the famous “I Have a Dream” speech.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
300
This boxer was famous for saying, “I am the greatest.”
Muhammad Ali
300
This rapper won a Pulitzer Prize for his music.
Kendrick Lamar
300
This invention keeps food cold while it is being transported.
Refrigerated Truck
300
This modern word means someone has great style or fashion.
Drip
400
This civil rights leader believed in Black pride, self-defense, and empowerment.
Malcolm X
400
This fast runner holds world records in sprinting races.
Usain Bolt
400
This music style influenced rock, hip-hop, and R&B.
Blues
400
This NASA mathematician helped send astronauts into space.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
400
This word means being aware of unfair treatment or injustice.
Woke
500
Born into slavery, this man became a famous speaker and writer who fought to end slavery.
Frederick Douglass
500
This tennis star has won more Grand Slam titles than any other player.
Serena Williams
500
This singer and actress started in Destiny’s Child and is now one of the most famous pop stars in the world.
Beyonce
500
This process, invented by a Black entrepreneur, cleans clothes without water using special liquids.
Dry Cleaning
500
This word means showing off in a stylish or confident way.
Flex