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Music Greats
Black Firsts
FINAL JEOPARDY
100
"Looking to Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross ,despising the shame and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God."
What is Hebrews?
100
DAILY DOUBLE He has peformed music for six American Presidents and national events and has also performed for other international icons Mother Theresa, Nelson Mandela and Pope John Paul ll. He is also a SDA.
Who is Wintley Phipps?
100
Who first taught the principle that “Black is beautiful”?
Who is Malcom X?
100
Black history month was formerly known as this
What is Negro History Week?
200
" For sin shall not have dominion over you : for ye are not under the law, but under grace."
What is Romans?
200
She is a distinguished gospel singer who peformed at John F. Kennedy's Inauguration in 1961.
Who is Mahalia Jackson?
200
Black History Month (in its current form) was first established in which year.
What is 1976?
300
"Jesus answered and said unto him,if a man love me, he will keep my words: and my father will love him and will come unto him and make our abode with him."
What is John?
300
Born to parents Barbara Siggers and Clarence LaVaughn she became a well accomplished songwriter and pianist with a recording career that has spanned over half a century, her repertoire includes gospel, jazz and blues.
Who is Aretha Louise Franklin?
300
He is the first and only U.S. president of black ancestry.
Who is Barack Obama?
400
"But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another."
What is 1 Thessalonians?
400
After experiencing a religious conversion, he became a minister, hymn-writer, and later a prominent supporter of the abolition of slavery. He was the author of many hymns, including "Amazing Grace" and "Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken."
Who is John Henry Newton?
400
DAILY DOUBLE In 1849, a slave named Henry Brown from this state decided to mail himself to freedom.Packaged in a 3' x 2' x 2'8" box, he arrived safely 26 hours later at the Anti-Slavery Society in Philadelphia.
What is Virginia?
500
"For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God."
What is John?
500
He is famous for writing this popular negro spiritual “Swing low, sweet chariot, coming for to carry me home."
Who is Wallis Willis?
500
He was the first black ordained to the Seventh-day Adventist ministry and was a pioneer in evangelism and church establishment.
Who is Charles M. Kinny?
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