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This is what HBCU stands for
What is Historically Black College and University
Black Lives Matter was formed in response to the 2013 acquittal of his murderer
Who is Trayvon Martin
The first African American to win an Oscar for Best Actress
Who is Halle Berry
Name this 2006 movie about a poor, homeless, single Black father who became a multi-millionaire by learning to trade stock
What is the Pursuit of Happyness
The first Black man to run for President of the United States
Who is Rev. Jesse Jackson
This Harvard graduate was also the inaugural poet laureate at the 2021 presidential inauguration
Who is Amanda Gorman
The first African American to hold a seat on the Supreme Court
Who is Thurgood Marshall
The first African American to be named Entertainer of the Year at the Country Music Awards
Who is Charley Pride
The first Black-owned company to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange
1. Telfar
2. BET Black Entertainment Television
3. OWN Oprah Winfrey Network
What is BET Black Entertainment Television
The first Black President of South Africa
Who is Nelson Mandela
In 2015, football players at this college boycotted all activities in support of a student hunger strike against campus racism, forcing the resignation of the university president.
What is the University of Missouri
In 1954, this landmark Supreme Court decision unanimously declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional
What is Brown vs Board of Education
He won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics held in Berlin, Germany
Who is Jesse Owens
He turned Beatrice Food Company (now ConAgra Brands) into a billion dollar company in the 1980's
Who is Reginald F. Lewis
The first Black woman to run for President of the United States
Who is Shirley Chisholm
Booker T. Washington was the founder and president of this educational institution
What is the Tuskegee Institute (Tuskegee University)
The constitutional amendments that abolish slavery
What are the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments
The first Black writer to win a Nobel Peace Prize
a) James Baldwin
b) Toni Morrison
c) Langston Hughes
Who is Toni Morrison
He made millions selling cookies and founded this popular cookie brand
What is Famous Amos
The first Black governor elected in the United States
Who is L. Douglas Wilder
Name of the first Black Greek-lettered fraternity for college students
What is Alpha Phi Alpha
In 1967, this case resulted in a Supreme Court ruling that legalized interracial marriage nationwide
What is Loving vs Virginia
The first Black two-time recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom for military service and political service
Who is Colin Powell
Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett was the scientific lead for this vaccine at the National Insititute of Health
What is COVID-19
First Black woman to serve as Secretary of State of the United States
Who is Condolezza Rice