Who is best known for publishing an almanac based on his astronomical calculations?
Who is Benjamin Banneker?
100
Who was the brains behind the march in the civil rights movement with Martin Luther king?
Who is Bayard Rustin?
100
Which artist is known for being a punk art and Neoexpressionist?
Who is Jean- Michel Basquiat?
100
Who was the singer who's album was titled "I Put A Spell On You" and released in 1965?
Who is Nina Simone?
100
Who is the number one tennis player with 27 Grand Slam titles to boast at the age of 29?
Who is Serena Williams?
200
Who was the was the second black woman to graduate from medical school (1867)?
Who is Rebecca Cole?
200
Who is the first African American to serve in the United States Senate?
Who is Hiram R. Revels?
200
Who is best known for their art work that critiques American racism toward blacks?
Who is Betye Saar?
200
Who is well-known for their recordings of "Santa Baby" in the 1950s and 1960s?
Who is Eartha Kitt?
200
Who ended there career in 2003 with 32,292 points and a career average of 30.12 points per game?
Who is Michael Jordan?
300
Who developed hundreds of applications for farm products important to the economy of the South, including the peanut, sweet potato, soybean, and pecan?
Who is George Washington Carver?
300
Who was one of the most important African-American activists during the first half of the 20th century?
Hint: He co-founded the NAACP and supported Pan-Africanism.
Who is W.E.B Du Bois?
300
Which multimedia artist is best known for photography and video and exploring race, gender, and African-American identity in their powerful work?
Who is Lorna Simpson?
300
Who's known for performing in films such as Driving Miss Daisy and Million Dollar Baby?
Who is Morgan Freeman?
300
Who became the first African-American heavyweight boxing champion of the world (1908-1915)?
Who is Jack Johnson?
400
Who developed a hair care system and other beauty products?
Who is Madame C.J. Walker?
400
Who was an African-American writer and historian known as the "Father of Black History Month."
Who is Carter G. Woodson?
400
Which artist was a renowned, Harlem-based photographer known for their posed, storied pictures capturing African-American citizenry and celebrity.
Who is James Van Der Zee?
400
Who is a Producer, director, writer and actor best known for creating controversial films that explore race relations, political issues and urban crime and violence?
Who is Spike Lee?
400
Who was crowned the First Lady of track and field after winning multiple gold Olympic medals and being the best multi-event Olympian?
Who is JACKIE JOYNER-KERSEE?
500
Who developed an evaporator for refining sugar, which he patented in 1846?
Who is Norbert Rillieux?
500
Which former slave and eminent human rights leader in the abolition movement, was the first black citizen to hold a high U.S. government rank?
Who is Frederick Douglass?
500
Who was the first African-American self-taught painter whose works achieved national attention?
Who is Horace Pippin?
500
Who is a singer-songwriter that is known for their award-winning career as the King of Pop who also transformed the face of pop music and popular culture?
Who is Michael Jackson?
500
Which wide receiver is the NFL’s all-time leader in receptions, yards and touchdowns?