Black History Month

I was the first African-American child to attend an all-white public elementary school in the American South. Who am I?

• Aretha Franklin

• Ruby Bridges

• Oprah Winfrey

• Hattie McDaniel

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I was known as the "First Lady of Song" and "Lady Ella,"I was an American jazz and song vocalist who interpreted much of the Great American Songbook. Who am I?

• Ella Fitzgerald

• Aretha Franklin

• Ella May

• Billie Holiday

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I am a billionaire media giant and philanthropist. I am best known for hosting my own internationally popular talk show from 1986 to 2011. I also launched her own television network, OWN. Who am I?

• Michelle Obama

• Wendy Williams

• Oprah Winfrey

• Tyra Banks

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I became the first African-American congresswoman in 1968. Four years later, I became the first major-party black candidate to run for the U.S. presidency. Who am I?

• Marian Anderson

• Ruby Bridges

• Shirley Chisolm

• Billie Holiday

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I am known for being one of the best heavy-weight boxers in the world. I stood by my beliefs and I got put in jail for it. Who am I?

• Mike Tyson

• Muhammed Ali

• Floyd Mayweather

• George Foreman

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I won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, embarrassing German dictator Adolf Hitler. Who am I?

• Jesse Owens

• Usain Bolt

• Carl Lewis

• Daley Thompson

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I created specialized hair products for African-American hair and was one of the first American women to become a self-made millionaire. Who am I?

• Patricia Bath

• Mary Mahoney

• Madam C.J. Walker

• Alexa Canady

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I was a prominent African-American scientist and inventor. I am best known for the many uses I devised for the peanut. Who am I?

• Ben Carson

• Percy Julian

• Frederick Jones

• George Washington Carver

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I am known as "Air Jordan," "His Airness;". I was named "the greatest North American athlete of the 20th century," by ESPN. Who am I?

• Michael Jordan

• LeBron James

• Kobe Bryant

• Shaquille O'Neal

I was an American trumpeter, composer, vocalist and occasional actor who was one of the most influential figures in jazz. Who am I?

• Neil Armstrong

• Stevie Wonder

• Ray Charles

• Louis Armstrong

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