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This moment in civil rights history featured runners Tommie Smith and John Carlos raising their black-gloved fists in silent protest on the medal stand of what global athletics event held in Mexico City in 1968?

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This four-time Olympic gold medalist in track and field is considered one of the greatest athletes of all time. Whose victories in the 1936 Berlin Olympics showed Hitler-led Germany that white people were not a superior race?

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These sisters have dominated the tennis world for nearly two decades. Older sister Venus was the first African American woman to earn the Number 1 ranking in tennis, but younger sister Serena soon overtook Venus as the better player in the family and is now considered the greatest female player of all time.

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Which multi-racial golfer is second all time in major golf tournament victories?

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This Cadillac was driven by which black musician who is seen as one of the pioneers of rock-and-roll with hit songs that include "Maybellene" and "Johnny B. Goode"?

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"The Mothership" belonged to Dr. Funkenstein, the fictional character created by George Clinton. Clinton fronted which band that has influenced modern funk and hip-hop artists?

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This is one of the last remaining training planes for which famous group of African American aviators who fought in World War II?

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This pair of broken shackles represents what immoral institution of American history?

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Which former slave and pioneer of Colorado helped others settle into the West and is seen here next to a replica cabin from her time?

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This wooden sculpture by Nigerian artist Olowe of Ise wears a crown that inspired what part of the National Museum of African American History and Culture?