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Wild Card
100
He wrote "Roots: The Saga of an American Family".
He told the story of his family from the time they were captured in Africa (1750) until about 1870.
"Find the Good and Praise It"
Who is Alex Haley?
100
This man founded Tuskegee Institute, a vocational school for African Americans. He wrote "Up from Slavery", his best selling autobiography. He was an educator, author, orator, and advisor to presidents of the United States.
"Character is power."
"Character is power."
Who is Booker T. Washington?
100
She was the most famous leader of the underground railroad, helping a thousand slaves escape to freedom.
She was a nurse, scout and spy for the Union Army during the Civil War.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
100
The first African American to play baseball in the major leagues.
"Life is not a spectator sport.
If you're going to spend your whole life in the grandstand
just watching what goes on, in my opinion you're wasting your life."
Who is Jackie Robinson?
100
The first African American to play tennis at Wimbleton and in the U.S. Open, she won both Wimbleton and the U.S. Open in 1957 and 1958.
"Shaking hands with the Queen of England
was a long way from being forced to sit in the colored section of the bus
going into downtown Wilmington, North Carolina."
Who is Althea Gibson?
200
This trumpet player is one of the most famous and influential performers in the history of jazz.
"Hello, Dolly!" and "What a Wonderful World" are two of this musician's top hits.
“All music is folk music. I ain't never heard a horse sing a song.”
"Hello, Dolly!" and "What a Wonderful World" are two of this musician's top hits.
“All music is folk music. I ain't never heard a horse sing a song.”
Who is Louis Armstrong?
200
She is a writer and poet who teaches at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Her books center on themes such as racism, identity, family, and travel.
"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did,
but people will never forget how you made them feel."
"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did,
but people will never forget how you made them feel."
Who is Maya Angelou?
200
In 1972 this Texas Democrat was the first African-American woman to be elected to Congress from a southern state.
"The imperative is to define what is right and do it"
Who is Barbara Jordan?
200
He won four gold medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics that were held in Berlin Germany.
"Life doesn't give you all the practice races you need."
Who is Jessie Owens?
200
He was the first African American to rise to the top of the film industry. He won the Academy Award for his performance in Lilies of the Field (1963).
"I never had an occasion to question color, therefore, I only saw myself as what I was... a human being."
Who is Sidney Poitier?
300
During the 1980's he became an important motion picture director.
His critically acclaimed films include "Do the Right Thing", "Malcom X" and "Inside Man".
"I think people who have faults are a lot more interesting than people who are perfect."
His critically acclaimed films include "Do the Right Thing", "Malcom X" and "Inside Man".
"I think people who have faults are a lot more interesting than people who are perfect."
Who is Spike Lee?
300
Born in 1867, the child of slaves, she is America's first woman (self-made) millionaire.
"I am a woman who came from the cotton fields of the South. From there I was promoted to the washtub.
From there I was promoted to the cook kitchen. And from there I promoted myself into the business of inventing
and manufacturing hair goods and preparations."
"Perseverance is my motto."
Who is Madame C. J. Walker?
300
This civil rights advocate was an excellent orator and became the Nation of Islam's most effective speaker.
"There is nothing in our book, the Koran, that teaches us to suffer peacefully. Our religion teaches us to be intelligent. Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery.
That's a good religion."
Who is Malcom X?
300
As a child she had polio and wore a leg brace - but in 1960, at the Olympics in Rome, she became the first American woman to win three gold medals in track and field.
"My doctor told me I would never walk again. My mother told me I would. I believed my mother."
Who is Wilma Rudolph?
300
She is a talk show host and is one of America's most successful and richest women. She also received an academy Award nomination for her performance in The Color Purple.
"Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you."
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
400
In 1963 at age thirteen this blind musician had his first hit record, "Fingertips, Pt. 2".
This singer, songwriter, musician plays the piano and harmonica and has won more than a dozen Grammy Awards.
"Ya gots to work with what you gots to work with."
This singer, songwriter, musician plays the piano and harmonica and has won more than a dozen Grammy Awards.
"Ya gots to work with what you gots to work with."
Who is Stevie Wonder? (Little Stevie Wonder as a child)
400
Born in 1731, he was the best known African American in the early history of the U.S. George Washington asked this astronomer, mathematician, and surveyor to help plan the streets and buildings of Washington, D.C.
"The colour of the skin is in no way connected with strength of the mind or intellectual powers."
Who is Benjamin Banneker?
400
A holiday in his honor is celebrated on the third Monday of January. He delivered a famous speech on the steps on the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC.
"I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear."
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
400
This boxer became the Heavyweight Champion of the World, at the age of 22, in 1964, when he knocked out Sonny Liston.
"I am The Greatest!"
Who is Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali)?
400
In 1955 her action led to a successful boycott of city buses in Montgomery, Alabama. The Supreme Court ruled that segregated seating on city buses was unconstitutional.
Who is Rosa Parks?
500
He is an American record producer, and songwriter.
He is the grandson of a Georgia plantation owner named James Thomas Gordy. He managed Michael Jackson, Little Stevie Wonder, The Supremes and many more.
"Whenever I came up against presidents of other companies, I was always smarter, because I was from the streets."
"Whenever I came up against presidents of other companies, I was always smarter, because I was from the streets."
Who is Berry Gordy Jr.?
500
This scientist made more than 300 products from peanuts. He became the head of the agriculture department at Tuskegee Institute and did much to improve methods of farming and race relations in the south.
"Fear of something is at the root of hate for others, and hate within will eventually destroy the hater."
Who is George Washington Carver?
500
He was the first African-American justice appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Before that he was an attorney for the NAACP and devoted his energies to getting equal rights for African Americans.
"I have a lifetime appointment and I intend to serve it. I expect to die at 110, shot by a jealous husband."
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
500
In 1997, at the age of 21, he won golf's Masters Tournament. In 2000 he won the U.S. Open golf tournament by an amazing 15 strokes.
"Achievements on the golf course are not what matters, decency and honesty are what matter."
Who is Tiger Woods?
500
Some believe he is the greatest basketball player of all time. He was a star for the University of North Carolina "Tarheels" and the Chicago "Bulls".
Who is Michael Jordan?