POLITICS
This Congressperson "reclaimed her time"?
Who is Maxine Waters
First African American to win the Nobel Peace Prize
Who is Ralph Bunche?
He won 4 gold medals in the Olympics in 1936.
Who is Jesse Owens?
To Be Young Gifted and Black was written by who?
Who is Nina Simone?
Who is Langston Hughes?
First African American Four Star General
Who is Benjamin O. Davis, Sr.
The first Black Supreme Court Justice
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
She was the first African American woman to win the French Open and Wimbleton.
Who is Althea Gibson?
This person was the first African American to win a Grammy.
Who was Ella Fitzgerald?
This field secretary for the NAACP in Mississippi was shot in front of his house.
Who was Medgar Evers?
King of the Cats. This charming New York minister and Congressman represented Harlem from 1941 - 1971.
Who is Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.
The first African-American woman to win a Congressional seat.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
She was the first African American female to win a Olympic gold medal in swimming in an individual event.
Who was Simone Manuel?
The name did B.B. King gave to his guitars.
What is Lucille?
Who is John Brown?
Who is Adam Clayton Powell.
The first African American cardiologist in Maryland
Who is Dr. Elijah Saunders? (1965)
He was the first African-American man to win the boxing heavy weight champion.
Who was Jack Johnson?
He led the charge to make MLK Day a national holiday.
Who is Stevie Wonder?
What is the beginning of the third verse of the National Black Anthem?
What is God of our weary years, God of our silent tears. Thou who has brought us thus far by the way?
He was the first African American who served as the US Director of Commerce, who died in an airplane accident.
Who is Ron Brown
The first Black licensed pilot
Who is Bessie Coleman? (1921)
He was the first Black Head NFL coach to win the Super Bowl.
Who was Tony Dungy?
This singer and songwriter attended UPenn, selecting this college over his acceptance to Harvard and Georgetown.
Who is John Legend?
The first African American person to win a Pulitzer Prize in 1950. Hint - this person was a poet.
Who is Gwendolyn Brooks?