Black Excellence
"Who said it"
Bonus Questions
100

The first African American woman pilot known for performing flying tricks.

Who is Bessie Coleman?

100

Who said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”

Who is Nelson Mandela?

100

What do the initials NAACP stand for?


What is the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People?

200

The first black billionaire who in 1971 created a television network that was sold for $3 billion in 2001.

Who is Robert L. Johnson?

200

Who said, "When they go low, we go high."

Who is Michelle Obama? 

200

What Black artist holds the record for the longest running No. 1 album of all time?

Who is Michael Jackson? 

300

He was one of the most influential photographers who became the first African American photographer for life magazine. 

Who is Gordon Parks?

300

Who said this,“I can’t relate to lazy people. We don’t speak the same language. I don’t understand you. I don’t want to understand you.”


Who is Kobe Bryant? 

300

When did Martin Luther King Jr. give his “I Have A Dream Speech”?

What is August 28, 1963?

400

In 1870 this school was established as a Preparatory High School for colored youth. Emma J Hutchins was the first teacher and the school was named after a man who was one of the first influential black poets in American literature. 

What is Paul Laurence Dunbar High School?

400

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.

Who is Martin Luther King Jr?

400

Who was the first African-American Supreme Court Justice?

Who is Thurgood Marshall? 

500

Developed 300 derivative products from peanuts among them cheese, milk, coffee, flour, ink, dyes, plastics, wood stains, soap, linoleum, medicinal oils and cosmetics

Who is George Washington Carver?

500

Who said this, “Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside while still alive. Never surrender.”

Who is Tupac Shakur?

500

When did the first slave ship come to North America? 

What is 1619?