Famous Sigmas
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100
This famous Sigma was born a slave but would later discover over 300 different uses for peanuts.
Who is George Washington Carver
100
This rapper made history in 2016 as the first artist ever to have an album go platinum with no features.
Who is J Cole
100
This former presidential candidate is famous for performing the first successful separation of conjoined twins as director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Who is Ben Carson
100
This NBA star "won one for the Land" in 2016 and led the first 3-1 comeback in NBA Finals History
Who is Lebron James
100
This acclaimed poet and author of why the Caged Bird Sings became the second poet to ever recite a poem at a Presidential Inauguration with her poem On the Pulse of Morning
Who is Maya Angelou
200
This famous Sigma is in the NFL Hall of Fame and holds the league's all time rushing record.
Who is Emmitt Smith
200
This particular song "from da 99 to da 2000" is a club favorite for Greeks everywhere.
What is Back that Azz Up
200
This astrophysicist is most famous for hosting the popular Nova Science Now series from 2006 to 2011
Who is Neil DeGrasse Tyson
200
This quarterback won the 2012 Offensive Rookie of the Year award and is credited with popularizing the dab dance
Who is Cam Newton
200
This Black author won the National Book Award in 1953 with his novel Invisible Man
Who is Ralph Ellison
300
This famous Sigma became an honorary member in 2009, after serving two terms as President of the United States. He is the First President to be a member of the Divine Nine.
Who is Bill Clinton
300
This wildly successful rap group from Compton California is credited with popularizing gangsta rap to the mainstream audience.
What is N.W.A.
300
This surgeon pioneered numerous methods for storing blood plasma for transfusions and is credited with organizing the first large scale blood bank in the US.
Who is Charles Drew
300
This 11 time NBA champion made history as the league's first black head coach in 1966
Who is Bill Russell
300
This poet was an early pioneer of jazz poetry and is considered one of the leaders of the Harlem Renaissance in New York City
Who is Langston Hughes
400
This famous Sigma was a co-founder and leader of the Black Panthers.
Who is Huey P. Newton
400
This successful artist finished 2016 with 5 top 10 hits in 2016, which was tied for the most of any artist.
Who is Drake
400
This scientist made history as the first black woman in space
Who is Mae Jemison
400
In 2006 he became the first black head coach to lead his team to a Super Bowl victory
Who is Tony Dungy
400
In his teaching days at Atlanta University, this civil rights activist coined the phrase the Talented Tenth, when describing his belief that the most intellectual members of black society would bring about integration for the group
Who is W.E.B. DuBois
500
This famous Sigma is a Baptist Minister and a civil rights activist and became President Obama's "go-to black leader"
Who is Reverend Al Sharpton
500
The four realms of Hip-Hop are emceeing, DJ-ing, graffiti, and...
What is B-Boying (Break Dancing)
500
In the early 1950's this woman's tissue sample led to the creation of the first ever immortal human cell strain
Who is Henrietta Lacks
500
This popular Seattle Mariners outfielder nicknamed "The Kid" was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2016 after 21 seasons, 13 all star appearances, 10 gold gloves, and 7 silver slugger awards
Who is Ken Griffey Jr.
500
This orator was a significant figure in the Pan Africanism movement, as he advocated for the African American population to return to Africa
Who is Marcus Garvey