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100
This artist used musica to spread messages of resistance and unity. He's from Jamaica. Reggae Icon
Who is Bob Marley?
100
Journalist. Fearless. Exposed lynching when the government refused to act.
Who is Ida B. Wells
100
Engineer and former NASA astronaut. Third African American woman to go into space.
Who is Joan Higginbotham? 
100
Led the only successful slave revolt in history. 
Who is Toussaint Louverture? 
100
Fastest man alive. Olympic gold medalist and world record breaker.
Who is Usain Bolt? 
100
Poet who said, "Your silence will not protect you."
Who is Audre Lorde?
200
A classically trained pianist who turned music into protest. Famous for a song that directly calls out racism. 
Who is Nina Simone? 
200
Scholar and activist connected to prison abolition and global liberation movements.
Who is Angela Davis? 
200
With their advances in astronomy, math, art, and farming, these people helped transition Europe into the Renaissance Period. 
Who are the Moors?
200
African emperor and symbol of independence against European colonization.
Who is Haile Selassie I?
200
Three World Cups. Brazilian soccer legend.
Who is Pele?
200
Nigerian author and Americanah and global feminist voice.
Who is Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie?
300
The jazz singer performed a song so powerful it exposed racial terror in America.
Who is Billie Holiday? 
300
Political activist whose legacy is debated, studied, and still discussed today.
Who is Assata Shakur?
300
Her cells changed modern medicine without her consent.
Who is Henrietta Lacks?
300
Venezuelan leader associated with Bolivarian socialism and anti-imperialism.
Who is Hugo Chavez?
300
Figure skater who did what judges said she couldn't. Even a backflip. 
Who is Surya Bonaly? 
300
Nobel Prize-winning novelist and essayist who analyzed American literature and culture.
Who is Toni Morrison? 
400
Motown royalty. Started in a legendary girl group before becoming a solo superstar.
Who is Diana Ross?
400
Black feminist and thinker who challenged racism, patriarchy, and capitalism
Who is Bell Hooks?
400
One of the first African Americans to receive a doctorate in chemistry; first African American chemist inducted into the National Academy of Sciences.
Who is Percy Julian?
400
First Afro Latino governor in U.S. History
Who is Juan Jose Nieto Gil? 
400
Were an entertainment act composed of brothers, who excelled in a variety of dance techniques, primarily between the 1930s and 1950s.
Who are the Nicholas Brothers? 
400
Was an American sociologist, writer, historian, and Pan-Africanist civil rights activist. Was the first African American to earn a doctorate degree from Harvard University. 
Who is W.E.B. Dubois? 
500
Known as the Queen of Salsa. Her voice and presence changed Latin music forever. 
Who is Celina Cruz?
500
First woman and first Black woman to hold a national executive office.
Who is Kamala Harris? 
500
An inventor whose work improved train engines so well that people said it was the real version.
Who is Elijah McCoy?
500
South Africa's first Black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. President from 1994 to 1999. 
Who is Nelson Mandela?
500
Drafted in 2003, the forward has achieved four NBA championships, four MVP awards, and broke the all-time scoring record in 2023.
Who is Lebron James?
500
Was a pivotal African American leader, orator, and human rights activist who championed Black nationalism, self-defense, and racial pride during the civil rights movement.
Who is Malcolm X? 
600
Born in Barbados. Blended pop, R&B, and Caribbean sounds into global dominance.
Who is Rihanna?
600
Elected in 2008. Expanded healthcare access. First Black President.
Who is Barack Obama?
600
A free, self-taught, African American mathematician, astronomer, almanac author, and farmer. Was responsible for surveying of the territory for construction of the nation's capital in 1791. 
Who is Benjamin Banneker?
600
Was a Jamaican Activist. He was the founder and first President-General of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League.
Who is Marcus Garvey?
600
Broke Barriers in ballet and became a principal dancer at ABT.
Who is Misty Copeland?
600
Bahamian scholar and cultural activist.
Who is Nicolette Bethel?