Writers
Athletes
Musicians
Inventors
Activists
100
Memoirist, essayist, poet, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and is credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning over 50 years.
Who is Maya Angelou?
100
Professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "King James", he is the NBA's all-time leading scorer and has won four NBA championships from 10 NBA Finals appearances, having made eight consecutive appearances between 2011 and 2018.
Who is Lebron James?
100
American singer, actress, film producer, and model. Commonly referred to as "the Voice", she is one of the most awarded performers of all time.
Who is Whiteney Houston?
100
Entrepreneur, philanthropist, and political and social activist. Walker is recorded as the first female self-made millionaire in America in the Guinness Book of World Records.
Who is Madam C. J. Walker?
100
Civil rights activist and Baptist minister who was a leader of the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968.
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr?
200
Novelist and editor. She was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993. Her first novel, The Bluest Eye, was published in 1970.
Who is Toni Morrison?
200
Professional baseball player who was the first African American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the modern era. Robinson broke the color line when he started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
200
Singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. He is recognized as an influential figure in contemporary R&B and pop music. In 1994, he released his self-titled debut album at the age of 15.
Who is Usher?
200
Inventor, businessman, and community leader. His most notable inventions were a protective 'smoke hood' that he notably used in a 1916 tunnel construction disaster rescue, a type of three-way traffic light invented in 1923, a hair-straightening cream, and other hair-care products.
Who is Garrett Morgan?
200
Civil rights activist. Best known for her 1955 refusal to move from her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, in defiance of Jim Crow racial segregation laws, which sparked the Montgomery bus boycott.
Who is Rosa Parks?
300
Writer and civil rights activist who garnered acclaim for his essays, novels, plays, and poems. His 1953 novel Go Tell It on the Mountain has been ranked by Time magazine as one of the top 100 English-language novels.
Who is James Baldwin?
300
Former professional tennis player. She was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 319 weeks (third-most of all time), and finished as the year-end No. 1 five times.
Who is Serena Williams?
300
Rapper and singer. After her songs went viral on TikTok in 2021, she signed recording contracts with Top Dawg Entertainment and Capitol Records in 2022. Her 2023 single, "What It Is (Block Boy)" (featuring Kodak Black), marked her first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 and received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Who is Doechii?
300
Most noted for her development of the adjustable sanitary belt. She received five patents, which includes a carrier attachment for invalid walker and bathroom tissue dispenser.
Who is Mary Kenner?
300
Revolutionary and human rights activist who founded Muslim Mosque, Inc. (MMI) and the Organization of Afro-American Unity (OAAU). He was also a prominent figure during the civil rights movement until his assassination in 1965.
Who is Malcom X?
400
Investigative journalist, sociologist, educator, and early leader in the civil rights movement. She was one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
Who is Ida B. Wells?
400
Artistic gymnast. Her 11 Olympic medals and 30 World Championship medals make her the most decorated gymnast in history.
Who is Simon Biles?
400
American singer, songwriter and pianist. Honored as the "Queen of Soul".
Who is Aretha Franklin?
400
African American inventor and businessman, known for being awarded a patent for automatically opening and closing elevator doors.
Who is Alexander Miles?
400
Novelist, short story writer, poet, and social activist. In 1982, she became the first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, which she was awarded for her novel The Color Purple.
Who is Alice Walker?
500
Sociologist, writer, historian, and Pan-Africanist civil rights activist. The first African American to earn a doctorate.
Who is W. E. B. Du Bois?
500
Former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons, primarily with the Carolina Panthers. Nicknamed "Super Cam", he is second in career quarterback rushing touchdowns and third in career quarterback rushing yards.
Who is Cam Newton?
500
American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, and record producer. He was the founder and frontman of the pioneering Motown vocal group the Miracles, for which he was also chief songwriter and producer.
Who is Smokey Robinson?
500
The first African American mechanical and electrical engineer after the Civil War. Invented and patented Tunnel Construction for the electric railroad system, electrical rollercoasters.
Who is Granville Woods?
500
Attorney and civil rights icon. She was one of the first African-American women to pass the Kentucky bar and the first woman appointed city attorney in Jefferson County. She was murdered by an unknown person.
Who is Alberta Odell Jones?