Chicago
Black First
Wheaton
Black History
Blacks and the Arts
100
This Haitian man is known as the founder of the city of Chicago.
Who is Jean Baptiste de Sable
100
This pastor, author and host of the Urban Alternative was the first African American graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary.
Who is Anthony 'Tony' Evans
100
This man entered Wheaton in the 1940s as the first African American student at the school for nearly two decades.
Who is Herbert Oliver
100
On January 1st of this year, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing Black slaves.
What is 1863
100
In 1939, Hattie McDaniel became the first African American to ever win the Best Supporting Actress award for her role in this film as 'mammy'.
What is Gone with the Wind
200
This phenomenon led to Chicago's African American population increasing from 2% in the 19th century to 33% by the 20 century.
What is the Great Migration
200
First Black talk show host and female billionaire
Who is Oprah
200
First Black student of the Illinois Institute of Technology (later re-named Wheaton College).
Who is Mary Barker
200
In 1954, Brown v. Board of Education, the U.S. Supreme Court voted that this was illegal.
What is separate, but equal
200
in 1958, this singer became the first African American woman to win a grammy.
Who is Ella Fitzgerald
300
The name given to Chicago's south side because of its high African American population
What is the black belt
300
First Black president of the United States of America.
Who is Barak Obama
300
This Wheaton College graduate is believed to be the first Black college graduate in the state of Illinois.
Who is Edward B. Sellers
300
In 1833, this Ohio college became the first in America to admit Black students.
What is Oberlin College
300
Also in 1958, this man, known for playing alongside an orchestra, became the first African American to ever be awarded a Grammy.
Who is Count Basie
400
This 1959 book and play by Lorraine Hansberry portrays a Black family living in the city of Chicago dealing with unequal living conditions
What is A Raisin in the Sun
400
First African American millionaire (who also happens to be a woman).
Who is Madam CJ Walker
400
This abolitionist requested to be buried on the campus of the Illinois Institute (now Wheaton College) because he said that it was the only place where Blacks and Whites were free.
Who is James Burr
400
In 1983, this was established as a national holiday.
What is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday
400
In his 1963, for his performance in Lilies of the Field, this man became the first African American to ever win the Best Actor Oscar award.
Who is Sidney Poitier
500
This south Chicago suburban cemetery is historically one of the largest Black grave yards in the area. The remains of many famous Blacks, including Emmit Till rest there.
What is Burr Oak Cemetery
500
This New England state banned slavery within its borders in 1783
What is Massachusetts
500
Name one of the two Wheaton College students who took a bus to Selma, Alabama to go march with Dr. King during the Civil Rights Movement.
Who is Randy Baker or Bob Vischer
500
In 1896, this well-known sociologist and author became the first African American to earn a PhD from Harvard University.
Who is W.E.B. DuBois
500
According to the Center for Constitutional rights, between 1882 and 1968, mobs lynched 4,473 persons in the United States, over 70% of them African Americans. A photo of these incidents inspired the song, Strange Fruit, sung by who?
Who is Billie Holiday
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