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This former talk show host was named by Forbes as the second richest self made woman in the country.
Who is Oprah Winfrey
100
This brother and sister share the record for most top 5 R&B songs from one album, with each performer having 6 singles from each of their albums cracking the top 5 in the late 80's
Who is Janet and Michael Jackson
100
Thanks to his work in over 100 films and popular roles like Marvel's Nick Fury, GTA San Andreas' Frank Tenpenny, and Snakes on a Plane's Sean Jones, this actor has become the second most successful actor all time, grossing almost $5 billion over his career.
Who is Samuel L. Jackson
100
This inventor is credited with creating the first automatic fishing reel.
Who is George Cook
100
After the promotion of #BlackLivesMatter on social media, the movement began to take shape in this city following the murder of 18 year old Mike Brown.
Where is St. Louis, MO
200
This politician was the second woman and second African American to serve as US Secretary of State, but the first African American woman to do so
Who is Condoleezza Rice
200
With songs like Superstition and Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours, this artist has over 30 top ten hits and has won more grammys than any other solo artist with 25.
Who is Stevie Wonder
200
This 1971 blaxpoitation film stars a bad motha (shut yo mouth) as he's hired by a Harlem mobster to rescue his daughter from Italian mobsters
Who is Shaft
200
This man is credited with inventing the first cellular phone
Who is Henry T. Sampson
200
This historic landmark is where Martin Luther King delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech
Where is The Lincoln Memorial
300
This entrepreneur created her own line of hair care products and became the first female self made millionaire in the USA
Who is Madam C.J. Walker
300
This popular Motown music group had their first number one hit in 1965 with one of their most popualr songs to date, My Girl.
Who is The Temptations
300
This 1998 Spike Lee drama stars Denzel Washington and Ray Allen in a story where an imprisoned father is released for a week on parole to convince his son, the top high school recruit, to attend the governor's alma mater, big state
What is He Got Game
300
This famous inventor, nicknamed "Black Edison" was the first African AMerican mechanical and electrical engineer following the Civil War, and held more than 50 patents including the telegraph, telephone, and automatic brakes.
Who is Granville T. Woods
300
Former President of the United States Barack Obama was once a senator of this US State
Where is Illinois
400
This tennis player is considered as one of the all time great players ever, and was the first black woman to be ranked number one in the Open Era
Who is Venus Williams
400
With his unique performance style, the "Godfather of Soul" is credited with creating/popularizing funk music and has the second most R&B number 1 hits with 17.
Who is James Brown
400
This 2000 romantic drama starring Omar Epps and Sanaa Lathan is considered one of the top basketball movies of all time. It tells the story of a boy and girl and follows the ups and downs of their relationship and basketball careers.
What is Love and Basketball
400
This African American inventor won the National Medal of Technology, and was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame for his developments in refrigeration
Who is Frederick McKinley Jones
400
This U.S. state was the first colony to abolish slavery
Where is Vermont
500
This musical "Queen" is the first female recording artist to have 3 consecutive number one rap hits
Who is Lil Kim
500
This popular 90's artist , who is a first cousin of rapper Snoop Dogg, is most known for songs like I Wanna Be Down and her starring role on the show Moesha
Who is Brandy
500
This 2001 film starring Tyrese and Taraji P Henson tells the story of a young black man named Jody with coming of age and learning to take responsibility for his girlfriend and child.
What is Baby Boy
500
This famous inventor was awarded a patent for automatically opening and closing elevator doors in 1887.
Who is Alexander Miles
500
The codified system of racial segregation known as the Apartheid began in this country under the Dutch Empire in the late 18th Century
Where is South Africa