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- 2. He was a former heavyweight champion boxer and one of the greatest sporting figures of the 20th century
- 7. She was only 12 when she became the first African American author published
- 10. First Black Woman to become a doctor of Medicine in the United States
- 11. She was born with the name Solána Imani Rowe in St. Louis, Missouri, she began making music in the early 2010s. most recent song is a collaboration with singer Jill Scott, produced by Om'Mas Keith.
- 12. First African American to win an Oscar and wasn't allowed to attend 'Gone With the Wind's national premiere
- 13. First commercially successful rap record
- 14. He holds the NBA finals record for most rebounds in a game with 40. Also he was the 1st NBA player to average ofer 20 rebounds a game for a full season. He passed away last year
- 15. She was 26 when she was fatally shot in her Louisville, Kentucky apartment on March 13, 2020
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- 1. She was the first Female self-made millionaire
- 3. She gained prominence for her self-produced instagram series. Most recently she has a Primetime Emmy Award for her hit comedy series where she created, is the executive producer and star of the ABC series
- 4. He taught himself astronomy and became the First Know African American Man of Science
- 5. Her famous "Strange fruit" song was originally written by a school teacher
- 6. He is a professional football player who recently during a game was close to dying but has miraculously recovered
- 8. joint-top goalscorer for Brazil with 77 goals in 92 games. He passed away recently
- 9. He was an African American professional baseball player who broke MLBs infamous "color barrier"