BHT
Who invented the potato chip?
George Crum
Whose nickname is Mr. Civil Rights?
Thurgood Marshall
Who was the first African-American female to run for president?
Shirley Chisholm
Who is the Father of Black History
Carter G. Woodson
Who was the first African-American to perform open heart surgery?
Daniel Hale Williams
What was the name of the hospital created by Dr. Williams?
Provident Hospital
What job did Lewis Latimer have?
Draftsman
Who is the first African-American female International Pilot?
Bessie Coleman
Who is the first African-American female in Congress?
Shirley Chisholm
What award did Katherine Johnson receive from President Obama?
The Presidential Medal of Freedom
Why is Black History Month celebrated in February?
February celebrates other historical figures that fought for freedom and equality of African-Americans.
Who was a founder of the American Institute for the Prevention of Blindness ?
Dr. Patricia Bath
What kind of doctor was Dr. Bath
An Ophthamologist
What was the name of the peace time Black soldiers?
Buffalo Soldiers
What was the job of Katherine Johnson at Nasa?
Research Mathematician
What basketball player turned farmer wanted to feed everyone?
Will Allen
What is a food desert?
An area where fresh fruits and vegetables are scarce and not an option.
Who was the first female baseball player?
Toni Stone
What was Shirley Chisholm's campaign slogan
Unbought and Unbossed
Who was the first African-American Supreme Court Justice?
Thurgood Marshall
Who helped create GPS?
Dr. Gladys West
Who was responsible for developing a laser to remove cataracts?
Dr. Patricia Bath
Who was in the movie Hidden Figures?
Katherine Johnson?
What two historical figures have birthdays in February?
Abraham Lincoln and Fredrick Douglas
Which astronaut would not bored the spaceship until Katherine Johnson checked the coordinates ?
John Glen