Education
Inventions
Civil Rights, Human Rights, Religion
Military
Politics, Government and Law
100
The oldest historically black institution of higher learning, founded in Pennsylvania in 1832.
What is Cheney University.
100
The first African American to acquire a U.S. Patent for a dry cleaning process in 1821.
Who is Thomas L. Jennings.
100
A lawyer who won the Supreme Court case, Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka (1954), which made segregation in public schools illegal. He later became the first African American Supreme Court Justice in American history.
Who is Thurgood Marshall.
100
Before her retirement, she was the highest ranking female in the United States Army.
Who is Clara Adams.
100
The first African American City Councilman for the city of San Bernardino.
Who is Norris Gregory.
200
The first African American Superintendent of a school district in California. This was the Mill School District. She was also the first African American teacher hired in San Bernardino County.
Who is Dorothy Inghram.
200
Invented the sugar refinery process.
Who is Norbert Rillieux.
200
On February 1, 1960, these freshmen at North Carolina A&T University, held the first sit-ins at the Woolworths in Greensboro, N.C. to protest against the stores segregation policies, which led to such protests taking place across the South.
Who were The Greensboro Four.
200
The first African American female to make Brigadier General in the Air Force.
Who is Marcelite Harris.
200
Former Mayor of Cleveland and U.S. Ambassador.
What is Carl B. Stokes.
300
The first African American Deputy Superintendent for the San Bernardino City Unified School District.
Who is Dr. Judy White.
300
Developed many products for the U.S. Space Program.
Who is Robert Shurney.
300
In 1980, this, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day became a legal state holiday in Texas.
What is Juneteenth.
300
Was awarded the Navy Cross for his heroism in the air attack on Pearl Harbor. In what year?
Who is Dorie Miller, 1941.
300
Also called the Voting Rights Act of 1870, granted suffrage rights to African American men.
What is the 15th Amendment to the Constitution.
400
The First Black school in the U.S. It was founded by the Freedman's Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
What is Meharry Medical College.
400
Pioneered data storage and retrieval for personal computers on Apple's revolutionary Macintosh disk drive in 1985.
Who is John P. Moon.
400
Elected the first African American mayor of New York in 1989.
Who is David Dinkins.
400
The first African American to graduate from West Point.
Who is Henry O. Flipper.
400
The current Attorney General of the United States of America.
Who is Eric Holder.
500
A long time member of the San Bernardino City Unified School District Board of Education.
Who is Danny Tillman.
500
Invented the Rotary Engine.
What is Andrew Beard.
500
Abolished slavery throughout the United States in 1865.
What is the 13th Amendment.
500
Became the first African American female pilot in the U.S. Armed Forces.
Who is Marella A. Hayes.
500
He was The first African American U.S. Senator in 1870.
Who is Hiram R. Revels.
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