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Who was the first African American golf champion to tour on the Professional Golf Association (PGA) circuit?
Who is Tiger Woods?
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A former member of Destiny's Child, she is ranked the second best-selling female artist of the 21st century with record sales over 37 million dollars.
Who is Beyoncé?
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He is known for skipping college to join the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers. He led the Miami Heat to NBA titles in 2012 and 2013, and won a third championship with Cleveland in 2016.
Who is LeBron James?
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He is an actor best known for his starring role in "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air." He also has a famous wife and two famous kids.
Who is Will Smith?
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Which African American was elected president of the United States in 2008?
Who is Barack Obama?
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He was the first African American to play in the major leagues of baseball.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
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He was a child singer known for performing with his brothers in a boy band, and then went on to be known as the "King of Pop".
Who is Michael Jackson?
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He was a famous boxer who was famous for saying he "float(ed) like a butterfly and stung like a bee." He converted to Islam at age 22.
Who is Muhammad Ali?
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Who is the star of the Madea films?
Who is Tyler Perry?
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This US Army General was the first African American Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff?
Who is Colin Powell?
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He was the first African American to coach in the NBA for the Boston Celtics.
Who is Bill Russell?
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He was a famous singer/songwriter from Minnesota who recently passed away. He was known for a song and album called "Purple Rain."
Who is Prince?
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She is an American professional tennis player who has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles and several Olympic gold medals. Her sister s also a professional tennis player.
Who is Serena Williams?
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The person always going into Martin's refrigerator to make himself a sandwich.
Who is Bruh Man?
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She served as National Security Advisor and was the first female African American Secretary of State
Who is Condolleezza Rice?
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In 2000 Robert Johnson became the first African American billionaire after selling this TV network to Viacom
What is B.E.T.?
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He was a famous jazz musician, known for playing the trumpet and having a very unique singing voice.
Who is Louis Armstrong?
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Before he became an NBA legend this person was cut from his high school Basketball team.
Who is Michael Jordan?
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This actor was a regular cast member on Saturday Night Live. He did stand up comedy and later starred in several movies.
Who is Eddie Murphy?
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Born into slavery, this woman as the most famous conductor for the Underground Railroad. She later fought for women's rights to vote.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
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In what year were the first Africans brought to American to work as slaves?
What is 1619?
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The artist who rapped this verse in one of his songs: "Last name ever, First name greatest, Like a sprained ankle boy I ain't nothing to play with Started off local but thanks to all the haters, I know G4 pilots on a first name basis"
Who is Drake?
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"This Mount Alumni was a defensive back for the football team and in 1986 won a division title
(Also known for being a rapper, record producer, actor, and clothing designer)"
Who is Sean Combs?
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This actor was born in Mount Vernon and attended Fordham University. In 2009 he starred along side John Travolta in the Taking of Pelham 123.
Who is Denzel Washington?
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Who was the first African American woman to be on the ballot as a candidate for President?
Who is Shirley Chisholm
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