An educator and researcher at Tuskegee Institute. Developed an array of uses for peanuts, cow peas and sweet potatoes.
Who is George Washington Carver?
100
Escaped slavery and returned to the south to help other slaves flee through a vast network of secret routes.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
100
A choreographer who created his own dance company.
Who is Alvin Ailey?
100
Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, passed in 1865
What is the Thirteenth Amendment?
200
The first African-American in the women's pro golf tour and to win Wimbledon, the French and U.S. Open titles.
Who is Althea Gibson?
200
Created hair products for African-Americans. First self-made millionaire.
Who is Madam C.J. Walker?
200
A member of the Nation of Islam, he was a notable face in the civil rights movement. Known for challenging Dr. MLK Jr.'s nonviolent protests.
Who is Malcolm X?
200
First African-American performer to host a variety TV show. Known for his smooth singing and "The Christmas Song".
Who is Nat King Cole?
200
The 44th President of the United States.
Who is Barack Obama?
300
Born Cassius Clay Jr., he changed his name after joining the Nation of Islam. Known as "The Greatest" and won a gold medal in 1960 Summer Olympics. Refused to be drafted into the Vietnam War.
Who is Muhammad Ali?
300
An acclaimed neurosurgeon, known for a successfully separating Siamese twins. Recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2008.
Who is Dr. Ben Carson.
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300
Prominent female member of the Blank Panthers. Notably known for aiding the escape of a black radical, resulting in a 18 month jail sentence. Was acquitted in 1972.
Who is Angela Davis?
300
First African American to win an Academy Award.
Who Sidney Poitier?
300
Between 1916 and 1970 this mass relocation of about 6 million African Americans from the South to cities in the North, Midwest and West.
What is The Great Migration?
400
Has more career wins and PGA Tour wins than any other active player.
Who is Tiger Woods?
400
A Harvard Graduate he is known for his work in astronomy. Appointed the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium in 1995.
Who is Neil de Grasse Tyson?
400
Born a slave in 1818 he was an adviser to President Lincoln during the Civil War. Strived to become literate despite the negative views at the time. Published an antislavery paper called the North Star.
Who is Frederick Douglass?
400
A comedian and the first African American to have a lead in a TV Drama.
Who is Bill Cosby?
400
In 1954 the Supreme Court granted this ruling which overturned Plessy vs. Ferguson.
What is Brown vs. Board of Education?
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500
Only NBA player to average a triple double for an entire season. Played at the University of Cincinnati before joining the NBA.
Who is Oscar Robertson.
500
Inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame for his railroad coupler design. Had no training before completion his invention.
Who is Andrew Jackson Beard?
500
Born a mulatto, he was an advocate for change. He helped to develop the Tuskegee Institute.
Who is Booker T. Washington?
500
Known for the highest grossing film directed by an African American.
Who Keenan Wayans?
500
Was South Africa's first democratically elected President. Was charged with sabotage in the "Rivonia Trial" and sentenced to life in prison.