Science & Medicine
The first biologist to receive the Spingarn Metal, this scientist was recognized in the field of biology for research on fertilization and the functioning of cells.
Who is Ernest E. Just?
Known as the Godfather of Soul, this flashy entertainer has influenced the music industry for more than 50 years.
Who is James Brown?
In 1761, he invented the striking clock and was also responsible for helping plan the city of Washington, D.C.
Who is Benjamin Banneker?
The 1973 film, Lady Sings the Blues, was based on the life of this female jazz singer.
Who is Billie Holiday?
Some slaves earned their freedom by becoming good in this sport so that their slave owners could win bets on them
What is boxing?
The world’s first open-heart surgery was performed in 1893 by this African-American.
Who is Dr. Daniel Hale Williams?
This famous actor and playwright played the lead role in Purlie Victorious.
Who is Ossie Davis?
M.V.B. Brown, an African-American woman, in 1969 invented a home security system using a television and this electronic device.
What is a video camera?
DAILY DOUBLE
Katherine Dunham made a career in this artistic field.
What is dance?
He was the pitching star of the old Negro Baseball League, and later the first African-American to pitch in the American League.
Who is Satchel Paige?
Dr. Charles Drew is famous for developing the process of storing blood plasma which led to the establishment of this depository.
What is the blood bank?
In the early 1970s, she emerged as a leading dramatic star in the film “Sounder” and the television special, “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman.”
Who is Cicely Tyson?
She developed an improved heating furnace that allowed homeowners to control which rooms would be heated.
Who is Alice H. Parker?
Opening in the 1920’s, this Harlem, N.Y. theater was the launching pad of many popular African-American performers.
What is the Apollo Theater?
Isaac Murphy was the first African-American jockey ever to ride three winners in this popular horse race.
What is the Kentucky Derby?
Freedman’s Hospital is the original name of this university medical facility located in N.W. Washington, D.C.
What is Howard University Hospital?
John Singleton is the creator of this movie about a group of young males growing up in a South Central, Los Angeles, CA. community.
What is “Boyz ‘N the Hood?”
The gas mask and the first automatic traffic signal were invented by this African-American.
Who is Garrett Morgan?
This famous jazz orchestra leader and composer was a native Washingtonian. A high school for the performing arts in Washington, D.C. bears his name.
Who is Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington?
In 1988, he became the first African-American starting quarterback to play in and win the Super Bowl, the biggest game in the National Football League.
Who is Doug Williams?
This African-American scientist developed hundreds of uses for the peanut, sweet potato, and soybean.
Who is George Washington Carver?
This movie, involving invisible beings, won Whoopi Goldberg an Academy Award for best supporting actress.
What is “Ghost?”
Augustus Jackson was famous for inventing this cold, smooth, and tasty treat.
What is ice cream?
This musical by Fats Waller won a Tony Award on Broadway. It was “not bad behavior.”
What is “Ain’t Misbehavin?”
John Thompson became the first African-American coach to win the NCAA Tournament in this sport.
What is basketball?