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This is what HBCU stands for
What is Historically Black College and University
Black Lives Matter was created in response to the 2013 acquittal of his murderer
Who is Trayvon Martin
The first African American actress to win an Oscar for Best Actress
Who is Halle Berry
The first black female billionaire
Who is Oprah Winfrey
The first black woman to be Vice President of the United States
Who is Kamala Harris
This Harvard graduate was also the inaugural poet laureate at the 2021 presidential inauguration
Who is Amanda Gorman
He was the first African American to hold a seat on the Supreme Court
Who is Thurgood Marshall
The first African American woman to win five Grammy Awards in one year
Who is Lauryn Hill
This black hair entrepreneur invented the hot comb and was the first black female self-made millionaire
Who is Madame CJ Walker
The first black President of South Africa
Who is Nelson Mandela
Football players at this college opt out of all activities in 2015 until the president is fired or resigns for not addressing racial incidents on campus
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?
Actor Will Smith played in this 2006 movie about a poor, homeless, single father named Chris Gardner, who became a multi-millionaire by becoming a stock broker
What is the Pursuit of Happyness
The first woman and black American to run for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States and also a seven term New York Congresswoman
Who is Shirley Chisholm
Booker T. Washington was the founder and president of this educational institution
What is the Tuskegee Institute
In 1896, this landmark decision by the Supreme Court, upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation, which coined the doctrine separate but equal
What is Plessy vs Ferguson
The first black writer to win a Nobel Peace Prize
a) James Baldwin
b) Toni Morrison
c) Langston Hughes
Who is Toni Morrison
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 mayor of Chicago
Who is Harold Lee Washington
This is the name of the first black Greek fraternity for college students
What is Alpha Phi Alpha
In 1857, this case resulted in a Supreme Court ruling that no black-free or slave could be a US citizen
What is the Dred Scott Decision
Who is Colin Powell
An African American male named Wallace Jr. made millions selling cookies and founded this popular cookie brand
What is Famous Amos
She was part of the Black Liberation Army and escaped prison and now resides in Cuba
a) Angela Davis
b) Kathleen Cleaver
c) Assata Shakur
Who is Assata Shakur