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Civil Rights Activist
Inventors
Actors and Singer
Sports
Famous African Americans
100
He was a pastor's son. He played a key role in the American civil rights movement from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr?
100
This man was really into nuts, however he was by far not crazy, in fact he was a genius...
Who is George Washington?
100
American singer, songwriter, record producer and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child, and rose to fame in the late 1990s as lead singer. (Hint: Super Bowl !!!!)
Who is Beyoncé?
100
The first black player in the major leagues in 1947, signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
100
Which fourteen year old black boy was lynched for whistling at a white woman?
Who is Emmet Till?
200
He was an American Muslim minister and a human rights activist. His last name was only one letter.
Who is Malcom X?
200
Madam CJ Walker specialized in making this.
What are hair products?
200
Born in Newark, Nj. She died on February 11th in 2012. (Hint:"I will always love youuuuuu")
Who is Whitney Houston?
200
Kobe Bryant is a
What is a basketball player?
200
Poet, memoirist, actress, civil rights activist. (Hint: She was an "angel".)
Who is Maya Angelou?
300
Whose refusal to give up her seat on a public bus sparked a boycott of Montgomerey, AL buses from 1955-1956.
Who is Rosa Parks?
300
Created the light bulbs we use now...
Who is Thomas Edison?
300
His contributions to music and dance, along with his publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades. It didn't matter whether he was "black or white".
Who is Michael Jackson?
300
An American professional tennis player who is ranked No. 1 in women's singles tennis.
Who is Serena Williams?
300
Fresh Prince of Belair!
Who is Will Smith?
400
He was a South African politician and philanthropist, who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
400
He developed America's first fully functioning clock. (Hint: His initials are B.B?)
Who is Benjamin Banneker?
400
An American actor and narrator. (Hint: He is a freeman)
Who is Morgan Freeman?
400
An American former professional boxer, generally considered among the greatest heavyweights in the history of the sport.
Who is Muhammad Ali?
400
American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist. (Hint: He is blind.)
Who is Stevie Wonder?
500
He was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, serving from October 1967 until October 1991. was the Court's 96th justice and its first African-American justice. (Hint: His last name is a clothing store!)
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
500
Sarah Boone invented this...it may let you make that collar crisp enough to pop. (Hint: How'd you iron your clothes without using this?)
What is the ironing board?
500
She was nominated for the Academy and Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress for her performance as Rebecca Morgan in Sounder. For this role she also won the NSFC Best Actress and NBR Best Actress Awards. She is 91! (She has a school named after her in East Orange.)
Who is Cicely Tyson?
500
Fritz Pollard was the first black coach of this sport. (Hint: touchdown!)
What is football?
500
A black comedian, actor, writer, singer, and producer. Box-office takes from Murphy's films make him the 5th-highest grossing actor in the United States.
Who is Eddie Murphy?