First
Who was Salem State's first African American graduate (and what year)?
Charlotte Forten (class of 1856) was Salem State's first African American graduate.
Who is ranked as the second best-selling female artist of the 21st century with record sales of over 37 million dollars?
Beyonce Knowles
Who said, 'I never run my train off the track and never lost a passenger'?
Harriet Tubman
Whose refusal to give up her seat on a public bus sparked a boycott of Montgomerey, AL buses from 1955-1956?
Rosa Parks
Who was the first rapper to visit the white house?
Eazy E
Who was the first African American golf champion to tour on the Professional Golf Association (PGA) circuit?
Tiger Woods
Who has won the most Grammys for a male solo artist at 22 Grammys?
Stevie Wonder
Who said "The time is always right to do what is right"?
Martin Luther King Jr.
What was the name of the organization founded by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Gerald A. Lawson invented what, now popular device, which included the use of interchangeable cartridges?
At Home Gaming System
Which African American was elected president of the United States in 2008?
Barack Obama
Which black male actor has won two Oscar awards, as well as received nominations for four additional more?
Denzel Washington
Who said "Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave. I rise I rise I rise."?
Maya Angelou
Who was known as the Nation of Islam's most effective minister until he broke from the group in 1964 and formed his own group, the Organization of Afro-American Unity?
Malcolm X
Which 2015 Rap/Hip Hop biopic centered around a group of famous rappers?
Straight Outta Compton
Who was the first African American to serve as the United States Secretary of State?
Colin Powell
In September 2004 she made history on TV by giving a brand new car to each member of her audience
Oprah Winfrey
Which famous athlete said "Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn't matter which color does the hating. It's just plain wrong."?
Muhammad Ali
Who was the main leader of the civil rights movement in the United States during the 1950's and 1960's, and won the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize for leading nonviolent civil rights demonstrations?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Harry Truman ended it in the Army in 1948; the Supreme Court ended it in public schools in 1954
Segregation
What state was the first African American President, Barack Obama, senator of before winning the presidency?
Senator of Illinois
Who broke baseball's color line in 1947 when he was signed by the Dodgers?
Jackie Robinson
Who said "I don't want a Black History Month. Black history is American history."?
Morgan Freeman
Which racially motivated attack on a church caused the death of four girls in Alabama?
Alabama Church Bombing
What famous amendment was created due to the Emancipation Proclamation?
13th Amendment