This Harlem theatre became a well known showcase for African American talent
What is the Apollo
100
Her sales of innovative beauty products sold throughout the United States and the Caribbean led her to become the first African American female millionaire
Who is Madame CJ Walker
100
This was Louis Armstrong‟s nickname
What is Satchmo
100
He holds the record for most points scored in a single basketball game (100 points)
Who is Wilt Chamberlain
100
He discovered over 300 uses for the peanut
Who is George Washington Carver
200
In 1993, she became the first African American to be honored with the Nobel Prize for Literature for six novels. She is a two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Beloved which became a motion picture, and in 1993 for Jazz.
Who is Toni Morrison
200
This institute was founded by Booker T. Washington in 1881
What is the Tuskegee Institute
200
Don Cornelius was the creator, director, and host of this popular television show from 1971 to 2006
What is Soul Train
200
These two sisters were born in 1980 and 1981, respectively. They became champions of Wimbledon and other major tennis tournaments
Who are Venus and Serena Williams
200
This breakthrough medical procedure was performed by Dr. Daniel Hale Williams
What is open heart surgery
300
This is the Harlem night club where many famous African American entertainers began their careers
What is the Cotton Club
300
He founded the magazine "Ebony"
Who is John H. Johnson
300
The first rap song to achieve commercial success was “Rapper‟s Delight.” This group recorded this single in 1979
Who is the Sugar Hill Gang
300
He was the youngest boxer to win the heavyweight title
Who is Mike Tyson
300
Matthew Henson was with the first expedition to reach this destination
What is the North Pole
400
She is the author of the critically acclaimed novel Waiting to Exhale
Who is Terry McMillan
400
In 1991, this first African American controlled company was listed on the New York Stock Exchange
What is BET (Black Entertainment Television)
400
This music and dance television show was hosted by Marilyn McCoo
What is Solid Gold
400
She was first African American female tennis player to win major tournaments in the 1950s, she was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1971.
Who was Althea Gibson
400
He invented the gas mask and the three way traffic light
Who is Garrett Morgan
500
In 1982, Louis Gossett, Jr. won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his work in what film?
What is "An Officer and a Gentleman"
500
This periodical was the first African American newspaper published in the United States
What is the "Freedom's Journal"
500
This famous singer played guitar for Little Richard before starting his solo career
Who is Jimi Hendrix
500
Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron ended his career with this many home runs
What is 755
500
George Washington Carver used this to develop postage stamp glue