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This media mogul is the first Black female billionaire
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
HBCU stands for this
Historically Black College & University
Before playing Dr. Peter Benton on ER, this actor let his Soul Glo in Coming to America
Who is Eriq La Salle?
This icon rocked "Baby I'm A Star" and "Purple Rain" during the 2007 Super Bowl half time show
Who is Prince?
In 1972, this trailblazer was the first African-American woman to run for a major party's nomination for President of the United States
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
Johnson Publishing Company made sure this mini magazine was a must-read every week from its launch in 1951 until its final print in 2014
What is Jet Magazine?
When people talk about "the real HU" they could be talking about either of these schools
What are Hampton and Howard Universities?
According to the CDC, this red blood cell disorder occurs in 1 out of every 365 African-American births in the US
What is Sickle-Cell Disease?
Originally started in 1995 as a one-time event, it has grown into the largest annual African-American cultural and music festival in the US
What is The Essence Festival?
Unanimously confirmed by the US Senate in 2001, he was the first Black Secretary of State
Who is Colin Powell?
Franklin D Raines became the first Black CEO of a Fortune 500 company when he led this organization
What is Fannie Mae?
This school's football team is in prime time now that Deion Sanders is their coach
What is Jackson State University?
In 1983, she was appointed as the first African-American Surgeon General
Who is M. Jocelyn Elders?
She won bronze in figure skating in 1988, making her the first Black athlete to medal at the Winter Olympics
Who is Debbi Thomas?
Dennis Haysbert played fictional President David Palmer in this hit show on Fox
What is 24?
In 1821 Thomas Jennings was granted a patent for this invention
What is the dry cleaning process?
On Thursday nights we watched Whitley and Dwayne attend class at this fictional school
What is Hillman College?
Widely recognized as the first Black psychiatrist in the US, his neurological research resulted in the first published comprehensive review of Alzheimer's disease in 1912
Who is Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller?
We have GPS now, but for 30 years this was the definitive guide for African-Americans on where to safely stay and eat while traveling during the Jim Crow-era
What is the Negro Motorist Green Book?
Hiram Revels, the first Black senator, represented this state
What is Mississippi?
While working on a major mission for NASA, Lonnie Johnson was inspired to create this iconic toy
What is The Super Soaker?
He voiced the skits on Kanye's College Dropout album
Who is DeRay Davis?
Her cancer cells were the first immortalized human cell line and continue to be a source of invaluable medical data even today
Who is Henrietta Lacks
This Peloton yogi holds pigeon, lizard and all the other poses to different genres of music including g-funk, house and gospel
Who is Chelsea Jackson Roberts
The first Black female ambassador, Patricia Roberts Harris' post was in this tiny European country
What is Luxembourg?