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Black Girl Magic
100
She helped get astronauts to the Moon when computers weren’t trusted
Who is Katherine Johnson
100
This device stopped traffic chaos worldwide
What is the traffic signal by Garrett Morgan
100
He led with love, not violence. He is famous for his speech “I have a dream”
Who is Dr Martin Luther King Jr
100
Her poetry gave voice to generations
Who is Maya Angelou
100
First Black woman in space
Who is Mae Jemison
200
Her math calculations made GPS possible
Who is Gladys West
200
A toy that turned into a $1B idea
What is the Super Soaker, invented by Lonnie Johnson
200
known for leading the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa, spending 27 years in prison for his activism
Who is Nelson Mandela
200
6X MVP, 6X Final MVP, 10X Scoring Champion.
Who is Michael Jordan
200
First Black woman to earn a PhD in chemistry
Who is Marie Maynard Daly
300
Sustainable farming before it was trendy
Who is George Washington Carver
300
Light bulbs got brighter because of him
What is Carbon Filament Light Bulb
Invented by Lewis Latimer
300
His work addressed racial injustice and celebrated Black culture with themes of equality, famously in poems like "I, Too, Sing America".
Who is langston hughes
300
"I Will Always Love You!!!!" who sang this in their song
Who is Whitney Houston
300
Built a hair empire from scratch
Who is Madam C.J. Walker
400
-Inventor of the tech powering Zoom, FaceTime and WhatsApp.
-Also Holds 200 plus patents and was inducted into National Inventors Hall of Fame
Who is Marian Croak?
400
Gas mask + traffic signal = lifesaver
What is the gas mask, also by Garrett Morgan
400
Advocate for prison abolition
Who is Angela Davis
400
Won 8 Grammys in a single night, and has the highest selling album of all time
Who is Michael Jackson
400
Who made the Christmas single that has sold over 16 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling digital singles.
Who is Mariah Carey
500
Engineer, doctor, astronaut—triple threat
Who is Mae Jemison
500
A form of Elevators we use in City College
What is Automatic Elevator Doors
Invented by Alexander Miles
500
Refused to not go to the back of the bus, leading to the beginning of the Civil Right Movement
Who is Rosa Parks
500
Used music as protest in Nigeria
Who is Fela Kuti?
500
the first black woman to run for president
Who is Shirley Chisholm