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African Americans in Media
Civil Rights Era
Those Who Endured Violence in Black History
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Who was the first African American golf champion to tour on the Professional Golf Association (PGA) circuit?
Who is Tiger Woods
100
Who said, 'I never run my train off the track and never lost a passenger'?
Who is Harriet Tubman
100
The Jamaican sprinter who, in 2008, became first man in history to set three world records in a single Olympic games
Who is Usain Bolt
100
Whose refusal to give up her seat on a public bus sparked a boycott of Montgomerey, AL buses from 1955-1956?
Who is Rosa Parks
100
This young man was beaten brutally, dragged to the bank of the Tallahatchie River, shot in the head, tied with barbed wire to a large metal fan and shoved into the water.
Who is Emmett Till
200
Who was the first African American to serve as the United States Secretary of State?
Who is Colin Powell
200
Who said "Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that"
Who is Martin Luther King, Jr.
200
This comedian's 1984 sitcom, The Cosby Show, became highest ranking sitcom for 5 years in a row. Program aired for 8 years
What is Bill Cosby
200
What was the name of the organization founded by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?
What is The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
200
This man was the victim of Los Angeles Police Department brutality, and a videotape was released of several police officers beating him during his arrest on March 3, 1991.
Who is Rodney King
300
Who was the first African American to have his likeness portrayed on a U.S. postage stamp?
Who is Booker T. Washington
300
Who said "Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave. I rise I rise I rise."?
Who is Maya Angelou
300
Which actor/comedian was had a profound love for boxing as a teenager?
Who is Martin Lawrence
300
Who was known as the Nation of Islam's most effective minister until he broke from the group in 1964 and formed his own group, the Organization of Afro-American Unity?
Who is Malcolm X
300
This man was a 22-year-old African-American man who was fatally shot in the early morning hours of New Year's Day 2009 by a police officer in Fruitvale Station.
Who is Oscar Grant
400
She was the first female African-American, self-made millionaire?
Who is Madame CJ Walker
400
Which famous athlete said "Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn't matter which color does the hating. It's just plain wrong."?
Who is Muhammad Ali
400
The highest-paid professional athlete, earning about $122 million from winnings and endorsements
Who is Tiger Woods
400
The original African American woman who refused to give up her seat on the bus in Montgomery, AL?
Who is Claudette Colvin
400
This young man was shot by police in Ferguson, MO and his body was left in the street for four hours
Who is Mike Brown
500
What was the first year that African Americans could vote?
What is 1965
500
Who said "I don't want a Black History Month. Black history is American history."?
Who is Morgan Freeman
500
Which President ended a recession, received a Nobel Peace prize, and eliminated Osama Bin Laden?
Who is Barack Obama
500
This group of brave individuals became the first 9 African Americans to integrate the Arkansas school system, although only 8 continued their education at Central High School.
Who are the Little Rock 9
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This woman was found hung in her Texas jail cell after being arrested during a routine traffic stop.
Who is Sandra Bland
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