She helped organize the National Federation of Aro-American Women in 1896 and was known as the "lady principal" of Tuskegee. This was the wife of Booker T. Washington.

This popular entertainer witnessed the East St. Louis riots in 1917 and immigrated to France just six years later. She was a singer, dancer nightclub owner and a member of the French resistance during World War II.

Since 1987, this person has held the position of director of jazz at the Lincoln Center for Performing Arts in New York City.

Specializing in portraits of Black leaders, Harlem Renaissance arts educator Augusta Savage was this type of artist.

Strongly influenced by Alice Walker's The Color Purple, this award-winning author created the enduring character of Easy Rawlins featured in a series of novels.

This person is a dancer-choreographer who is also a director and producer. She was involved with the television show Fame.

Shirley Ann Jackson was the first Black American to earn a PhD from M.I.T. in this subject.

Slaves held a variety of tasks such as skilled craftsmen, trappers, nurses, and house servants, but this was the work the majority of slaves performed.

St. Elmo Brady was the first African American admitted to this chemistry honor society.

Sugar Ray Robinson ended his 200 professional bout boxing career with a total of this many wins and this many knockouts.

this person was a forward who scored 47 points in the final game of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) tournament in 1993. She led Texas Tech to the national championship.

Shirley Chisholm was elected to the House of Representatives in this state.

Slaves were known to revolt against the slave system. In 1739, the Stono rebellion occurred in this colony.

St. Elmo Brady, the first African American to earn a Ph.D. in chemistry in America, received his degree from this school on 1916.

T. J. Martin was the first African American to win the Best Documentary Academy Award for this 2012 documentary about a football team.

This person was known as the "queen of gospel music". Her first recording Move On Up A Little Higher sold over a million copies in 1945.

Shirley Chisholm was the first Black woman elected to Congress. She also campaigned for this office in 1972.

Sonny Collins was selected by this professional team in the 2nd round of the 1976 NFL draft.

Starting in 1959, Bill Russell led the Boston Celtics to this many straight NBA championships, an unprecedented accomplishment.

The "PUSH" in Operation PUSH, founded by Rev. Jesse Jackson, stands for this.

This was the first woman to be elected to the senate in Texas and the first Southern Black woman to serve in the U.S. Congress.

Sidney Poitier starred in this famous movie about an interracial marriage.

Sparked by the state acquittal of four police officers involved in the Rodney King beating, the Los Angeles Riots were sparked in this year.

Starting with $1.50 in cash, Mary McLeod Bethune founded this college.

The "father of gospel music" was Thomas a. Dorsey. He composed this many songs.