Who
Who invented the mailbox ?
Phillip B. Dowling
Where was President Barack Obama born?
Hawaii
What do the colors red, black and green mean ?
Red - Blood we shed
Black - skin Color
Green - growth and wealth
Why do we celebrate Juneteenth or Freedom Day?
The Emancipation Proclamation decree finally reached the last enslaved people in Texas (2 years after it was enacted)
How did the Civil Rights movement start?
Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to move to the back of the bus.
Who invented the traffic light?
Garrett Morgan
Where did W.E.B DuBois receive his PhD?
Harvard University
What does raising our fist in the air mean?
Unity, Power and Strength
Why did James W. Johnson write "Lift Every Voice and Sing?'
It was for optimism, praise and freedom for black people
How many slaves did Harriet Tubman lead to freedom?
Over 300 slaves
Who helped outline Washington DC and also the building of the Whie House?
Benjamin Banneker
Where did the first slave ship land
Jamestown, Virginia
What came first the NAACP or the SCLC?
The NAACP (1909)
Why is February, Black History Month?
Abraham Lincoln's birthday (Feb 12th, issued the Emancipation Proclamation) and Frederick Douglas (Feb. 4th, African American abolitionist, author and orator)
How many Black coaches are there currently in the NBA ?
14
Who invented the heating gas furnace?
Alice Parker
What is the oldest C.M.E. College and where it is located?
Lane CME College in Jackson, TN ?
What is the last sentence in Martin Luther King's March on Washington speech?
Free at Last, Free at Last, Thank God Almighty, we are free at last.
Why was the March on Washington in 1963 so important ?
It was for jobs, freedom and equality
How long did slavery last in the United States of America?
246 (1619-1865)
Who invented the ironing board ?
Sarah Boone
Where (what state) was slavery first abolished?
Vermont
What state had the most slaves?
Virginia (292,627 in 1790)
Why did the slaves sing certain negro spiritual ?
It was a way to communicate plans for escape.
How many different was did George Washington Carver use the peanut?
300
Who invented the first home security system?
Marie Van Brittany Brown
Where is the biggest Civil Rights Museum?
Atlanta, Georgia
What was the name of the first Black woman to become an MD in the United States?
Rebecca Lee Crumpler
Why was Benjamin Banneker America's "First known African American Man of Science?"
He taught himself astronomy and math
Why was Black Wall Street destroyed?
An alleged assault of a 17-year-old white elevator operator and the resulting mob violence.