He inspired many during the Civil Rights Movement with his many moving speeches, including one about having a dream.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.
100
Having survived slavery herself, she helped many others escape to freedom by acting as a "conductor" of the Underground Railroad.
Who is Harriet Tubman
100
She is a famous singer known to her many adoring fans by her nickname "Queen Bey."
Who is Beyonce
100
He is an actor best known for his starring role in "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air." He also has a famous wife and two famous kids.
Who is Will Smith
100
He is known for skipping college to join the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers. He led the Miami Heat to NBA titles in 2012 and 2013, and won a third championship with Cleveland in 2016.
LeBron James
200
He was the first African American president of the United States!
What is Barack Obama
200
She is known to many for not giving up her seat to a white passenger, which helped start the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Who is Rosa Parks
200
She is a rapper from the Bronx known for her famous hit "Bodak Yellow."
Who is Cardi B
200
Not only known for his acting, he is also known for being a professional wrestler
Who is Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson
200
He was the first African American to play in the major leagues of baseball.
Who is Jackie Robinson
300
Though he is not known for inventing peanut butter which many make the mistake of thinking he did, his research on peanuts helped poor farmers in the South.
George Washington Carver
300
She is known for being the first African American child to attend an all-white school, thus leading to the desegregation on many schools thereafter.
Who is Ruby Bridges
300
He was a child singer known for performing with his brothers in a boy band, and then went on to be known as the "King of Pop"
Who is Michael Jackson
300
She was a child actress on the Cosby Show and later on a show that included her own name in the title. In the show, she had psychic powers and now she stars on a reboot of it playing the role of Mom.
Who is Raven Symone
300
He was a famous boxer who was famous for saying he "float(ed) like a butterfly and stung like a bee." He converted to Islam at age 22.
Who is Muhammad Ali
400
He was the first African American Supreme Court Justice.
Who is Thurgood Marshall
400
She was the first African American First Lady of the United States and is well known for her in-shape arms!
Who is Michelle Obama
400
He was a famous singer/songwriter from Minnesota who recently passed away. He was known for a song and album called "Purple Rain."
Who is Prince
400
She is a famous talk show host, even going on to "OWN" her own network. She was known for giving away lots of items to audience members on her show!
Who is Oprah Winfrey
400
She is an Olympic gymnast best known as the first African American to win the individual all-around event. She also won gold medals for the U.S. in the team competitions at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics.
Who is Gabby Douglas
500
He is famous for furthering the educational opportunities available to African Americans in the early 20th century. He founded a college called Tuskegee University.
Who is Booker T. Washington
500
She was a famous author, among many other things, and her book "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" became the first non fiction best seller by an African American author.
Who is Maya Angelou
500
He was a famous jazz musician, known for playing the trumpet and having a very unique singing voice.
Who is Louis Armstrong
500
She was the first and currently is the only African American woman to have won a Best Actress Academy Award.
Who is Halie Berry
500
She is an American professional tennis player who has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles and several Olympic gold medals. She has another sister who is a professional tennis player named Venus.