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First cartoon to have a an all black cast
What is Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
100
She was the first African American to win an Oscar
Who is Hattie McDaniel
100
He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the 14th round of the 1968 NFL Draft
Who is Martin Brisco
100
This man was the first published African American author in American, writing the novel Clotel also known as The President’s Daughter
Who is William Wells Brown
100
What year did the Voting Rights Act become a law
What is 1965
200
His 1978 American musical film was produced in collaboration between Motown Productions and Universal Pictures.
What is The Wiz
200
Became the first African American to attend a white elementary school
Who is Ruby Bridges
200
First African American woman to win the Wimbledon
Who is Althea Gibson
200
Became the first African American to appear on a primetime drama television show
Who is Cicely Tyson
200
Who was the creator of the holiday Kwanza
Who is Dr. Maulana Karenga
300
This theater in Harlem is often a showcase for Black Talent
What is The Apollo Theater
300
This Harlem Club was the birthing place of many famous black entertainers’’ careers
What is the Cotton Club
300
What college did the GOAT, Michael Jordan attend
What is UNC-Chapel Hill
300
First Black billionaire
Who is Robert L. Johnson
300
Founder of the Negro College Fund
Who is Dr. Frederick Patterson
400
Songs like “Go Down, Moses” or “Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen” are known as what type of songs
What are Negro Spirituals
400
This dance named after a coastal South Carolina town was popularized by James P Johnson a black composer during his play Runnin’ Wild
What is The Charleston
400
Bill Russell was the first African American to play in what professional sports league
What is the NBA
400
Wrote the critically acclaimed novel The Color Purple
Who is Alice Walker
400
She became the first African American actress to star in a Broadway play
Who is Ethel Waters
500
This album has sold approximately 65 million copies and continues to be one of the best selling albums world wide
What is Thriller by Michael Jackson
500
First black millionaire
Who is Robert Abbot
500
Before becoming a minister, this two time heavy weight boxing champion won a gold medal at the 1968 Olympics
Who is George Foreman
500
This director and screen writer, born in Atlanta but relocated to Brookly is known for pushing racial boundaries
Who is Spike Lee
500
The first African American woman to be chosen as Miss America
Who is Vanessa Williams