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In 1997 this man became the first African American Golf champion.
Who is Tiger Woods
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Who was the first African American woman to host a nationally syndicated TV talk show?
Who is Oprah Winfrey (Her show debuted in 1986.)
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On November 4, 2008, he was elected as the 44th President of the United States of America, becoming the first Black President.
Who is President Barack Obama.
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Who was the most famous "conductor" on the Underground Railroad?
Who is Harriet Tubman
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Who is the person responsible for launching the Montgomery bus boycott, one of the pivotal events of the civil-rights movement?
Who is Rosa Parks
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This Philadelphia native was the first African-American male tennis champion?
Who is Arthur Ashe
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Who is ranked as the second best-selling female artist of the 21st century with record sales of over 37 million dollars?
Who is Beyonce Knowles
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What was the nickname for the first all-Black 332nd Fighter Group of the US Army Air Corps, which escorted Allied bombers through European airspace on 1,578 missions during World War II?
What are the Tuskegee Airmen
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What is the name given to the sea journey slaves made from West Africa to the Americas called?
What is the Middle Passage
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One of the leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, he was murdered in April 4, 1968. He is the only African American to have Federal Holiday in his honor and recently the only non-president to have a Memorial in his honor on the Washington Mall.
Who is Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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This young man, branded by many as "the Greatest Basketball player" of all time has six NBA Championships, five regular-season MVPs, six Finals MVPs (NBA record), 14 All Star selections, and three All-Star MVPs, he is the most decorated player ever to play in the NBA.
Who is Michael Jordan
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Who was the first African-American millionaire? Making their millions by selling women hair care products.
Who is Madame C .J. Walker
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In a historic moment, this former Chief Counsel for the NAACP was nominated and approved to become the first African American U.S. Supreme Court Justice.
Who is Thurgood Marshall
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Although Slavery did not end at this time, when did the Slave Trade end?
What is when Congress abolished the foreign slave trade on Jan 1, 1808.
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Who became the first African-American player to break Major League baseball's unwritten rule against hiring blacks?
What is Jackie Robinson
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Who was the first African-American heavy weight champion?
Who is Jack Johnson
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This botanist became famous for his aricultural science involving peanuts, sweet potatoes, and soy beans.
Who is George Washington Carver
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In 1984 he became the first black mayor of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Who is Willie Wilson Goode
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What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
What is A document declaring that the Southern states were seceding from the United States.
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the first group of African-American students enrolled in Little ______ Central High School in 1957 were nicknamed the Little _____ ______.
What is the "Little Rock Nine"
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He is the first African-American quarterback to play in a Super Bowl. He is also the first (and to date the only) African-American quarterback to win a Super Bowl.
What is Redskins quarterback Doug Williams in 1988!
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This King of Pop, created the 1982 Thriller remained at number one on the Billboard 200 album chart for thirty-seven weeks. Thriller spent a record 80 consecutive weeks, more than a year and a half, in the Top 10 of the Billboard 200. Worldwide, its sales total has been estimated at 110 million copies and is the top-selling album in history!
Who is Michael Jackson
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In 1972 she became the first African American woman to run for President of the United States. She was elected (1968) to the U.S. House of Representatives as a Democrat, becoming the first black woman to serve in that body.
Who is Shirley Chisholm
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What is an abolitionist?
Who is A person who wanted to end slavery.
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Who was the 14-year-old black boy who was brutally murdered by white racists in Mississippi for whistling at a white woman?
Who is Emmett Till.
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