BLACK HISTORY
This black hair entrepreneur invented the hot comb
Who is Madame CJ Walker?
What President recognized black history Month?
1. Jimmy Carter
2. Gerald Ford
3. Ronald Reagan
4. Barack Obama
Gerald Ford
First African American to be on a U.S. postage stamp
1. Martin Luther King Junior
2. Booker T. Washington
3. Medgar Evers
4. Sojourner Truth
Booker T. Washington
Who was the first black woman to own a TV studio?
Oprah Winfrey
Who invented the three-position traffic signal in 1923 that includes the yellow light?
1. J.P Knight
2. Garrett Morgan
3. Benjamin Franklin
4. Morgan Freeman
Garrett A. Morgan
Who invented peanut butter
George Washington Carver
Who was the first African American actress to win an Academy Award for best actress?
Who is Halle Berry
The first Black writer to win a Nobel Peace Prize.
a) James Baldwin
b) Toni Morrison
c) Langston Hughes
Toni Morrison
An African American male named Wallace Jr. made millions selling cookies and founded this popular cookie brand.
What is Famous Amos?
What was the first Black owned company to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange?
1. Telfar
2. BET Black Entertainment Television
3. Oprah Winfrey Network OWN
4. AJ Crimson Beauty
BET Black Entertainment Television
Jackie Robison was the first African-American to play major league baseball for what team?
Brooklyn Dodgers
Who was the first African American to win an Academy Award in a leading role?
Who is Sidney Poitier
This R&B legend was killed by his father over a dispute about money
Who is Marvin Gaye?
What was the nickname for the all Black 332d Fighter Group of the U.S. Army Air Corps which escorted Allied Bombers through European airspace on 1,578 mission during World War II?
1. Flying Blue Aces
2. Tuskegee Airmen
3. 92nd bomber squadron
Tuskegee Airmen
Who was the first African American woman to win five Grammy Awards in one year?
1. Da Brat
2. Foxy Brown
3. Lauryn Hill
4. Missy Elliott
Lauryn Hill
This court case ended legal segregation in public schools
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
He won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics held in Berlin, Germany.
Who is Jesse Owens?
I was a medical doctor and a scientist. I was very interested in solving the problem of storing and using blood for transfusions (a transfusion is done when a person is hurt or ill and needs blood restored in their body). I developed a process for removing plasma (blood without cells) from blood. Plasma can be stored much longer than whole blood. I was credited with heading two blood banks – The American Red Cross and Blood for Britain. Blood for Britain provided blood for soldiers injured in World War II.
1. James Baldwin
2. Charles Drew
3. Frederick Douglas
4. W. E. B. Du Bois
Charles Drew
, Charles Drew (1904-1950) was a medical doctor and scientist. He was very interested in solving the problem of storing and using blood for transfusions (a transfusion is done when a person is hurt or ill and needs blood restored in their body). He developed a process for removing plasma (blood without cells) from blood. Plasma can be stored much longer than whole blood. He is credited with heading two blood banks – The American Red Cross and Blood for Britain. Blood for Britain provided blood for soldiers injured in World War II.
Was the first woman and first black American to run for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. Prior to the run for Presidency she made history by becoming the first black congresswoman, representing New York State in the House of Representatives for seven terms. Graduated Brooklyn College, and earned a Masters degree in education from Columbia University. As a former teacher, I spent her political career fighting for equal opportunities in education and social justice (equality for all people no matter what our differences). Who am I?
1. Althea Gibson
2. Constance Baker Motley
3. Shirley Chisholm
4. Mae Jemison
Shirley Chisholm
First African American to hold a seat on the Supreme Court
Who is Thurgood Marshall?