Military
This group, trained in Alabama, flew over 15,000 individual missions and shot down 112 enemy airplanes in World War II.
Who are the Tuskegee Airmen? --//-- Jim Crow prevented African American soldiers from becoming pilots prior to WWII.
This player won six championships with one team and was the Finals MVP all six times.
Who is Michael Jordan? --//-- All his championships were with the Chicago Bulls.
In 2018, this actor portrayed the character Nakia in the Black Panther movie.
Who is Lupita Nyong'o? --//-- She also won an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 2014 in the movie "12 Years a Slave".
Singer Bobby Brown of the New Edition was one of "three kids" who taught this super-star the dance step known as the Moonwalk.
Who is Michael Jackson? --//-- In 1983, he did the Moonwalk for the first time while performing "Billie Jean" on Motown 25.
This African American, first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1870 owned a home on the North-West corner of these Windsor streets.
What are Palisado Avenue and Old Kennedy Road? --//-- Joseph Rainey owned a summer home in Windsor.
During World War II, the 761st Tank Battalion, an all-Black unit endured 183 consecutive days in combat, liberating 30 towns on its way to Germany with this nickname.
Who are the "Black Panthers"? --//-- An officer in this unit was court-martialed for refusing to move to the back of a segregated military bus in Texas in 1944.
In July of 2023, this former professional player, three time champion and Chicago native joined the ownership group of the Chicago Sky.
Who is Dwayne Wade? --//-- He played for NBA's Miami Heat, Chicago Bulls and Cleveland Cavaliers. The Chicago Sky is a WNBA basketball team.
The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense (BPP) was founded in October 1966 in Oakland, California by these two people.
Who are Huey Newton and Bobby Seale? --//-- They promoted an ideology of Black nationalism, socialism, and armed self-defense, particularly against police brutality.
This player wore number 42 for the Brooklyn Dodgers and is credited with breaking the color barrier in major league baseball.
Who is Jackie Robinson? --//-- He also served in the 761st Tank Battalion prior to WWII, was court-martialed when he refused to move to the back of a segregated military bus at Fort Hood, Texas in July 1944.
Name one of the Connecticut Colored units that served during the Civil War and whose soldiers are buried in the Riverside Cemetery.
What is the Connecticut 29th Colored Volunteer Infantry?--- or ---What is the Connecticut 31st Colored Volunteer Infantry?
This four star Army general also served as Secretary of State and Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Who is Colin Powell? --//-- He served in the Vietnam War, Invasion of Panama, the Gulf War and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
This team has been to the championship finals four times; in 2004, 2005, 2019 and 2022 and has never won.
What is the WNBA Connecticut Sun? --//-- The league played its first game in June 1997. The Mohegan Tribal Nation became the first non-NBA owner in league history in 2003.
This 2023 film, titled "761st Tank Battalion: The Original Black Panthers", is produced and hosted by this Academy Award-winning actor.
Who is Morgan Freeman? --//-- He turned down a college scholarship to enlist in the Air Force, and is passionate about sharing the stories of Black veterans.
This person became the first African American in space on the Space Shuttle STS-8 mission in 1983.
Who is Dr. Guy Bluford? --//-- He served as a mission specialist and deployed a satellite, performed biomedical experiments, and tested the 50-foot robotic arm.
This church is located next to a pine grove north of Hayden Station Road and Pond Road.
What is Archer Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church? --//-- AME stands for African Methodist Episcopal, originally a protest against racial discrimination of African Americans at white Methodist churches.
This General went to Texas in June, 1865 and ordered the enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Who is General Gordon Granger? --//-- He issued General Order No. 3 on June 19, in Galveston, Texas. We now celebrate this day as "Juneteenth".
This player has four championships from three different teams. And was Finals MVP four times.
Who is LeBron James? --//-- He won with the Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Lakers.
In the 1990's, this actor tried to make a movie called "The Black Panther". He also starred as the character Blade in several movies.
Who is Wesley Snipes? --//-- There were 3 Black Panther scripts written when he held the rights, but the movie was never made.
This person is best known for being the first African American elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.
Who is Joseph Rainey? --//-- He was also the first Black American to preside over the House, and the longest-serving Black lawmaker during Reconstruction.
This person became Windsor's first African American police officer in 1951. He was also a community activist.
Who is William Best? --//-- He served the Windsor Police Department for 18 years until a job injury forced him to retire.
This person received an $8 per month pension 1895 for their spouses military service. This was increased to $20 per month in 1899 for their own service.
Who is Harriet Tubman? --//-- She served the Union Army in the Civil war as as spy, scout, nurse, and guerilla solider.
In October of 1989, Peter Bynoe and Bertram Lee completed the purchase of this team.
What is the NBA Denver Nuggets? --//-- This NBA purchase was the first ever major league sports franchise owned by Black Americans.
To avoid confusion with the Black Panther Political Party, the Comic Book character's name was changed to this.
What is the Black Leopard? --//-- Marvel subsequently returned to the original name. And, in 1973, Black Panther headlined his own comic book for the first time.
Albert Pujols became the 4th player to hit 700 career home runs in 2022. He is the second player in MLB history to join the 3,000-hit and 700-home run club, who was the first?
Who is Hank Aaron? --//-- Aaron is widely considered to be one of the greatest players of all times and still holds all-time records for RBI's and Total Bases.
This minister guided the construction of the first building of the Archer Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church.
Who is Reverend Dennis Scott White? --//-- He also conducted popular camp meetings in the nearby pine grove during the late 1800s.