PEOPLE IN HISTORY
INVENTIONS
FOOD/CULTURE
FAMOUS PEOPLE
FUN FACTS
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FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN ON THE SUPREME COURT
Who is THURGOOD MARSHALL
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BENJAMIN BANNEKER successfully created the first -------- ever built in the United States
What is the clock
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This African American, GEORGE CRUM CREATED THIS SNACK after accidentally slicing POTATOS too thin.
What is THE POTATO CHIP
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First african american woman to become a billionaire, longest network talk show host, award winning actress.
WhO IS OPRAH WINFREY
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Lonnie Johnson, A rocket scientist who created one of the favorite toys of the 1990's - that children use to squirt other children during hot days.
What is the "Super Soaker"
200
BORN FEBRUARY 4, 1913. FAMOUS FOR NOT MOVING TO THE BACK OF THE BUS DUE TO THE COLOR OF HER SKIN.
Who is ROSA PARKS
200
MADAME CJ WALKER Created and marketed these and became so successful that she was the first Black female millionaire. Created jobs for more than 1,000 women and was a mentor to entrepreneurs around the world.
What is Black Hair Care Products
200
A selection of foods, FROM AFRICA AND THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES and is the traditional cuisine of African Americans in the United States. THIS INCLUDES but not limited to FOODS SUCH AS OKRA, YAMS, GREENS, BEANS, HAM HOCKS, FISH, CHICKEN.
What is SOUL FOOD
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THIS WOMAN was the first African-American female to win an Oscar for Best Actress FOR THE FILM Monster's Ball. SHE IS ONE OF THE HIGHEST PAID African American ACTRESSES IN HOLLYWOOD. SHE HAS ALSO STARRED IN XMEN, CAT WOMAN, BAPS, THE FLINSTONES, ETC.)
WhO IS HALLE BERRY
200
THIS WALT DISNEY FILM FEATURES THE FIRST ANIMATED AFRICAN AMERICAN PRINCESS
What is THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG
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BORN January 15,1929, HE WAS A PEACEFUL CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER FAMOUS FOR HIS "I HAVE A DREAM" SPEECH. IN CELEBRATION OF HIS CONTRIBUTION TO HISTORY WE CELEBRATE HIS BIRTHDAY IN JANUARY.
Who is MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
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Garrett Morgan A prolific inventor, he is renowned for his creations, including one of these three products. He is considered by many to be one of the most impactful inventors of all time.
What is a hair-straightener, the gas mask and the automatic traffic signal
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On June 7, 1979 President Jimmy Carter decreed that June would be the month of -------------. This month is highlighted with various events urging citizens to revel in the many genres from gospel to hip-hop.
What is African American/Black Music Month
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The “Queen of Soul,” is also a grand diva of pop music. Her unmistakable style fuses gospel, jazz, rock, and rhythm and blues, especially in such late 1960s hits such as “Respect” SHE sold millions of albums and won 15 Grammy Awards. She became the first female performer to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, she received a lifetime achievement Grammy in 1990, and was a Kennedy Center honoree in 1994.
WhO is Aretha Franklin
300
According to the the United States Department of Education out of the 105 historically black colleges listed, how many are located in NY state.
What is ZERO
400
FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
WhO is BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA JR.
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Fred McKinley Jones invented this machine to be used at movie theaters, and much more. He was the first black inventor awarded the National Medal of Technology, one of the greatest honors an inventor could receive.
What is the automatic ticket-dispensing machine PORTABLE X-RAY MACHINE, THE Thermo King (REFRIGERATED TRUCK)
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Often called "The Negro National Hymn," "The Negro National Anthem," "The Black National Anthem," or "The African-American National Anthem"— was written as a poem by James Weldon Johnson (1871–1938) and then set to music by his brother John Rosamond Johnson (1873–1954) in 1900
What is "LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING"
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A hip-hop performer, producer and businessman known for hit records, a clothing line, VH1 AND MTV REALITY SHOWS, AND movie roles. He had early training working for record companies, then set off on his own with Bad Boy Entertainment. Together with the late rapper CHRISTOPHER WALLACE (AKA Notorious B.I.G.), HE popularized the east coast sound of American hip-hop. His solo album was a Grammy-winning success, HE earned a reputation as an astute workhorse and jack-of-all-trades in the recording industry.
WhO is Sean "Puffy" Combs, also known as P. Diddy or Diddy
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HARRIET TUBMAN ASSISTED OTHER AFRICAN AMERICANS IN ESCAPING SLAVERY BY TRAVELING THE UNDERGROUND RAIL ROAD. BUFFALO WAS ALSO A PART OF THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD. WHAT IS THE CHURCH INVOLVED IN THE ESCAPE ROUTE?
DALIY DOUBLE!!!! What is MICHIGAN STREET BAPTIST CHURCH.
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FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN ELECTED TO THE US CONGRESS
WHO IS SHIRLEY CHISHOLM
500
Cleaning floors had always meant scrubbing them on your hands and knees using a scrub brushes and rags. Using a cloth connected to a stick handle and held in place by a metal clasp, Thomas Stewart presented the world with what invention..
What is the Mop
500
Also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, this is an American holiday honoring African American heritage and celebrated by people of all ethnic and racial backgrounds. It commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery in the U.S. State of Texas in 1865. Celebrated on June 19, the term is a COMBINATION of June and nineteenth, and is recognized as a state holiday in 32 states of the United States.
What is JUNETEENTH
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I'm a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That's me THE AUTHOR OF THE ABOVE PASSAGE FROM PHENOMENAL WOMAN "America's most visible black female autobiographer" one of the most honored writers of her generation. "I write because I am a Black woman, listening attentively to her people"
WhO IS MAYA ANGELOU (Marguerite Ann Johnson)
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HE Founded African American History week which is now African American history month. It is celebrated during February in honor of Frederick Douglas (his Birthday) and Abraham Lincoln (responsible for the declaration of independence abolishing slavery)
WhO IS CARTER G WOODSON
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