The first African-American to publish a book, which received international acclaim.
Who is Phyllis Wheatley?
100
First African-American baseball player to go to bat in the Major League.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
100
Madame C.J. Walker, widely believed to be the first female millionaire, introduced this product she created in the early 1900s.
What is the Walker Hair Care System OR the Wonderful Hair Grower?
100
Made his surprisingly strong directorial debut in 2017 with a comedic horror film that portrayed underlying racial themes and motifs.
Who is Jordan Peele?
100
Former slave-turned-political activist and abolitionist who was known for his autobiographical works and his superior oratory skills.
Who is Frederick Douglass?
200
Anti-slavery novel that became the second best-selling book of the 19th century (after the Bible).
What is Uncle Tom's Cabin?
200
First African-American starting quarterback to lead his team to a Super Bowl win in 1988.
Who is Doug Williams?
200
Serendipitous inventor of the potato chip in 1853.
Who is George Crum?
200
2013 film adaptation of the 1853 memoir by Solomon Northup.
What is 12 Years a Slave?
200
African-American activist for equal rights and women's rights, best known for her speech "Ain't I A Woman?"
Who is Sojourner Truth?
300
Prominent leader and writer of the Harlem Renaissance; one of the first to pioneer a new style called "jazz poetry."
Who is Langston Hughes?
300
First African-American gymnast to win the individual all-around gold medal in the 2012 Olympics.
Who is Gabby Douglas?
300
Jan Matzeliger's invention that increased assembly-line output from 50 per day to 150-700 per day of this product.
What are shoes?
300
NAME THE ACTOR: Carbon Copy, Mo' Better Blues, Malcom X, Devil in a Blue Dress, Remember the Titans, Unstoppable, Safe House, The Magnificent Seven...
Who is Denzel Washington?
300
In 1870, Hiram Revels became the first African-American Senator and Congressman in the U.S. Government. What state did he represent?
What is Mississippi?
400
The first African-American recipient of the Pulitzer Prize.
Who is Gwendolyn Brooks?
400
First African-American tennis player to win a Grand Slam title.
Who is Althea Gibson?
400
The phrase "the real McCoy" comes from train conductors requesting this invention by Elijah McCoy that became so successful it inspired several knock-offs.
What is the oil cup OR oil lubricator?
400
Despite being the first African-American film star, this actor's portrayal of his character "Stepin Fetchit" as a bumbling fool is seen by many to perpetuate black stereotypes in Hollywood.
Who is Lincoln Perry?
400
Second African-American and second female U.S. Secretary of State.
Who is Condoleezza Rice?
500
African-American professor, editor, and author whose 2014 book Bad Feminist also made her a New York Times bestseller.
Who is Roxanne Gay?
500
First African-American athlete to win four gold medals in a single Olympic Games in 1936.
Who is Jesse Owens?
500
Edison may have invented the light bulb, but this man invented the carbon-filament bulb, which was more reliable and made electricity more accessible to a greater number of people.
Who is Louis Latimer?
500
The first African-American major film director, this man's accomplishments were immortalized in the 2014 documentary "The Czar of Black Hollywood."
Who is Oscar Micheaux?
500
Carl Stokes became the first African-American mayor of a major U.S. city in 1967 when he took office in this city.