Black History at the Stanford & the GSB
Who was the first African-American student to attend & Graduate from Stanford?
Ernest Houston Johnson
He was one of the founders of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), which aims to achieve racial equality peacefully. He went down in history as a hero and one of the most influential leaders in the world.
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King
The first African-American to record commercially
George W. Johnson
Who was the first African American woman graduate from a nursing school in the United States
Mary Eliza Mahoney
Which Ivy League college was the first to employ an African American as president?
Brown
Who was the first African American awarded an MBA Degree at the GSB?
Andrew J Howard III
After escaping slavery, he became an author, public speaker, and prominent leader of the abolitionist movement.
Frederick Douglass
The first Black artist to hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100
Tommy Edwards
Who was the first self made female millionaire in the US?
Madame C.J. Walker
These two Olympians raised a black-gloved fist during the playing of the US national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner".
Tommie Smith and John Carlos
Who was the first black student to be elected president of the Stanford GSB Student Association?
Nathaniel Jones
In 1967, President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed him as the first African-American justice to serve on the Supreme Court.
Thurgood Marshall
The first Black artist to win a Grammy
Ella Fitzgerald
Which person was born in Massachusetts, was the first African-American to receive a Ph.D from Harvard and wrote 'Souls of Black Folk'?
W.E.B. DuBois
In what year was the Congressional Black Caucus organized?
1971
Which GSB Dean took the first steps to promote diversity by attracting disadvantaged students to the school?
Ernie Arbuckle 1958-1968
This civil rights activist in Alabama and the secretary of the Montgomery chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) stood up by sitting down.
Rosa Parks
What month, year, and day was Hip Hop Born?
August 11, 1973
Which two members co-founded the Black Panther Party?
Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton
The Tulsa riots were a confrontation between some of the white community of Tulsa, Oklahoma and what nearby black community?
Greenwood
Every year for Black History Month, a theme is designated to align with the celebration of the month.
What is the theme for this year's Black History Month?
What is Black Liberation Month
This person was the 44th president of the United States and the very first African American president
BARACK OBAMA
Who holds the record for the biggest selling album of all time?
Michael Jackson
Who was the first African American to win the Nobel Peace Prize?
Ralph J. Bunche
In 1870 what state elected the first African American to be seated as a Representative in the United States Congress?
South Carolina