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This Civil Rights Leader led the March on Washington and delivered the "I Have a Dream" speech
Martin Luther King Jr.
The first black man to play in the MLB
Jackie Robinson
"Ain't no river wide enough...
... To keep me from getting to you, baby."
This "King" became the first to win eight Grammy's in one night and the first to be nominated for 12 in one night
Michael Jackson
Although he rose to HOF level while in LA, Shaq Diesel's NBA career started with this team
Orlando Magic
This person is known as "the first lady of civil rights" and was the catalyst for the Montgomery bus boycotts
Rosa Parks
This man is notable for scoring 100 points in a single basketball game
Wilt Chamberlin
"Soon and very soon,...
...We are going to see the king!"
This was the first black man to reach EGOT status
John Legend
With his real name as Nayvadius Wilburn, this rapper had a relationship with a current NFL quarterback's wife
Future
This entrepreneur was the first female self-made millionaire in the United States
Madam C.J. Walker
This man was the first black world heavyweight boxing champion
Jack Johnson
"It's getting hot in here...
...so take off all your clothes"
Also notable for her role in "Moesha," this woman won her first Emmy in September thanks to her role in the ABC hit "Abbot Elementary"
Sheryl Lee Ralph
What type of car was bought instead of rented in Gucci Mane's hit song "Dreams and Nightmares"
Aston Martin
This activist was a notable black nationalist and was a mentor of Malik el-Shabazz, Muhammad Ali, and Louis Farrakhan
Elijah Muhammad
This person was the first American woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympic Games
Wilma Rudolph
"It's so hard...
...to say goodbye to yesterday"
The first black Oscar Winner, they played an integral role in the film "Gone With The Wind"
Hattie McDaniel
When you have a cold, this go-to drink is known to get you better
Canada Dry/Ginger Ale
This freed individual was an American sailor and was the first killed in the Boston Massacre
Crispus Atticus
This Syracuse HB was the first black Heisman winner
Ernie Davis
"And no, I don't want no scrub...
This was the first black Tony winner
George Faison
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