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This institution established the first Black law school two years after its founding
What is Howard University?
100
Mary McLeod Bethune founded the National Council of Negro Women in New York City on this date.
What is December 5, 1935?
100
This is the first African American controlled company to sell shares on the New York Stock Exchange
What is B.E.T (Black Entertainment Television)?
100
On this day in 1990, this man became the first African American President of the Harvard Law Review
Who is Barack Obama?
100
First black woman to get a pilot's license.
Who is Bessie Coleman?
200
In 1993, this Howard graduate was the first African American to win the Nobel Peace Prize for Literature for "Beloved".
Who is Toni Morrison?
200
Mary McLeod Bethune opened the Daytona Educational and Industrial Training School for Negro Girls. Today this school is now a HBCU known as
What is Bethune-Cookman College?
200
First cable television network aimed at African Americans was founded by this person in January of 1980.
Who is Robert L. Johnson?
200
This famous poet refused to celebrate her birthday for 30 years after her friend, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on her birthday.
Who is Maya Angelou?
200
First black woman to run for President of the United States.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
300
Howard University is named after this Civil War general who became commissioner of the Freedman's Bureau
Who is Oliver Otis Howard?
300
In 1954, this court decision ensured all children access to a quality education.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
300
In 2001, this person became the first black billionaire.
Who is Robert L. Johnson?
300
Muhammad Ali was originally named after his father who was named after this 19th century abolitionist and politician
Who is Cassius Marcellus Clay?
300
First black female astronaut
Who is Mae Jemison?
400
Historian who originated Black History Month
Who is Carter G. Woodson?
400
This South African president and political activist was imprisoned for 27 years and released in Feb 1990.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
400
Halle Berry was the first black actress to win an Oscar award for what category?
What is Best Actress?
400
This lawyer achieved nationwide fame for his role in this famous trial with the phrase, "If the glove don't fit, you must acquit." (2 part question)
What is Johnnie Cochran and the O.J. Simpson trial?
400
First female self-made millionaire in America
Who is Sarah Breedlove or Madam C.J. Walker?
500
First Black Rhodes scholar. (This person also has a building named after him in his honor on Howard's campus).
Who is Alain Locke?
500
This black sailor was the first person to die in the Boston Massacre and became known as a hero who died on behalf of the Revolutionary War
Who is Crispus Attucks?
500
This model became the 1st black woman to grace the Victoria Secret lingerie catalog cover, GQ and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue.
Who is Tyra Banks?
500
The title of the first nonfiction work by a black woman to make the best-seller list.
What is "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"?
500
Elected in 2005, this woman was the first African-American female Secretary of State
Who is Condoleeza Rice?
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