Community Involvement/Inventions
Who was the first African-American woman to write and read her poem at President Bill Clinton's inauguration in 1993?
Maya Angelou
Which President of the U.S. signed the Voting Rights Act in 1965?
President Lyndon B. Johnson
Who is the only boxer to win the heavyweight championship three times?
Muhammad Ali
Who was the group who sung the song Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me?
Gladys Knight & The Pips
Who is the first black elected governor in the United States during the 21st century?
J. Douglas Wilder
Who was the first African-American woman to host a television program for 25 years and now owns her own network?
Oprah Winfrey
What woman led more than 300 slaves to freedom through the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
Who became the first black player in Major League Baseball in 1947?
Jackie Robinson
Who was the first African-American woman to win the title of "Miss America"?
Vanessa Williams
Who was the first African-American Supreme Court Justice?
This African American was a surgeon and researcheer who pioneered in the field of blood transfusions and blood storage.
Dr. Charles Drew
What year did the Voting Rights Act become law?
1965
What basketball player was the first to score 100 points in a single game?
Wilt Chamberlain
Who was the first African-American to become Chairman and CEO of Fanne Mae and to lead a Fortune 500 company?
Franklin Raines
Who was the first African-American of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and he also became the first African-American Secretray of State?
Colin Powell
Who was the first African-American female to integrate Spartanburg High School?
Wynona Douglas
What was the largest Civil Rights protest in America?
The March on Washington 1963
Who was the first African-American football player to win the Heisman Trophy?
Ernie Davis
Who was the first African-American woman astronaut?
Dr. Mae Jemison
Who is the first African-American President of the United States of America?
Former President Barack Obama
For what purpose was the United Negro College Fund founded?
To help more African-American students attend a college or university.
What famous speech took place at the March on Washington?
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s I Have a Dream Speech
Which African-American coach was the first to win a superbowl game; what team did he coach?
Tony Dungy of the Indianapolis Colts
What is the name of the first black owned U.S. hospital that Dr. Daniel Hale Williams founded and trained black doctors and black nurses, and where is it located?
Provident Hospital in Chicago
Who was the first African-American woman to become the First Lady of the United States?
Michelle Obama