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The inventor of the first home security system?
A nurse named Marie Van Britten Brown
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When did R&B music begin?
1940
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Who is famously known for not giving up their seat on a bus in Alabama?
Rosa Parks
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When is Martin Luther King jr. day?
The 3rd Monday of January
100
What part of your face never stops growing?
Your nose and ears.
200
The inventor of the super soaker squirt gun
Lonnie G Johnson
200
Who was dubbed ‘The First Lady of Song’ and became the most successful female jazz singer in the U.S.?
Ella Fitzgerald
200
Who was the first African American appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court?
Thurgood Marshall
200
What is this traditional food?
Collard Greens
200
Who re-designed the American Flag 1958?
American high schooler Bob Heft
300
The inventor of the portable fax, caller ID, call waiting, and the fiber-optic cable?
Dr. Shirley Jackson
300
Which theatre became the most cultural and musical mecca in the heart of Harlem?
The Apollo Theatre
300
Who was the first African American to host a TV show on NBC?
Nat King Cole
300
What holiday is celebrated in the United States to celebrate the end of slavery?
Juneteenth
300
The official name for the # symbol (It is not what you think)
Octothorpe
400
Dr. Patricia Bath invented this to help people see.
Laserphaco Probe. (A device to help with cataract surgery)
400
Who is the most awarded artist of all time?
Michael Jackson
400
Who was the first African American to win the all-around gold medal for gymnastics in the Olympics?
Gabby Douglas
400
What holiday begins on December 26 and lasts for 7 nights?
Kwanzaa
400
What does space reportedly smells like?
Hot metal/ seared steak
500
The inventor of peanut butter.
George Washington Carver
500
Who is the first Black artist to win Country music's most prestigious award, Entertainer of the year?
Charley Pride
500
Who created “Negro History Week” in 1926 which eventually became Black History Month?
Carter G. Woodson
500
What is an African American wedding tradition?
Jump the Broom
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This could help you pass a kidney stone that is not too severe.
Riding a rollercoaster