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100

Who was the first Black woman to own her own production company and who has been ranked the greatest Black philanthropist in American history? Hint: she has a famous TV show named after herself

Oprah Winfrey

100

Who wrote this famous poem, called "Dreams"?

Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.

Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow.

Langston Hughes

100

Which president is depicted in this famous 2018 painting?

Barack Obama

100

Who was the first woman to win six Grammy awards in one night? Hint: her songs include "Single Ladies", "Crazy in Love", and "Halo".

Beyonce

200

Who is the first woman of color to win the Academy Award for Best Actress? (Hint: She appears in X-men)

Halle Berry

200

Who was the youngest poet ever to read at a presidential inauguration (the swearing in of a new president?)

Amanda Gorman

200

Which artist is famous for her painted story quilts?

Faith Ringgold 

200

Which artist is known as "the King of Pop" and was the first Black artist to have a video in regular rotation on MTV? Hint: his songs include "Thriller", "Beat It", and "Billie Jean".

Michael Jackson

300

What was the first superhero film to feature a predominantly black cast that became the highest earning superhero film of all time?

Black Panther

300

Which famous singer and trumpeter is known for making the genre of jazz widely popular?

Louis Armstrong

400

Which actor is famous for starring in the show The Fresh Prince of Bel Air? Hint: He's also famous for the Men in Black movies

Will Smith

400

Who learned how to play the keyboard while being blind and became a hit musical artist, and the youngest person to be signed by Motown records?

Stevie Wonder

500

Which famous gospel, blues, and jazz singer wrote many protest songs for the civil rights movement?

Nina Simone