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Who wrote the book, "Native Son"?
Richard Wright
What was the name of Marcus Garvey's shipping company that was owned and operated entirely by Blacks?
What African American was instrumental in the development of the city of Chicago?
Jean Baptiste Pointe Dusable
What internationally renowned actor had his US passport revoked for his activities in Left-Wing unions, the Progressive Party, The Council of African Affairs, and the National Negro Congress?
Paul Robeson
What is the name of Oprah Winfrey's TV Production Company?
Harpo
Who is the King of Pop?
Michael Jackson
A "Peculiar Institution" was a term that referred to:
Slavery
Matthew Henson was famous for:
Reaching the North Pole First.
To what position was Colin Powell appointed, making him the highest ranking military officer and the first African American and the youngest man to hold this post?
Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff
Dorie Miller responded quickly during what attack, making him the first African American hero of World War II?
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Who won an Oscar for his role in the 1989 film, "Glory"?
Denzel Washington
Barbara Jordan became the South's First African American to hold this political position?
Congresswoman
Who was the first African American Supreme Court Justice?
Thurgood Marshall
Who appointed Thurgood Marshall to the US Supreme Court?
President Lyndon B. Johnson
Bessie Coleman
What famous musician's trademark was puffing out his cheeks and a trumpet bell that pointed skyward?
Dizzy Gillespie
What organization formed by Marcus Garvey promoted racial pride and self-improvement?
Universal Negro Improvement Association
Carol Moseley Braun was the first African American woman elected to the US?
Senate
Who was elected to Congress in 1944, and became the first congressperson to represent the District of Harlem?
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.
What occupation do Iman, Beverly Johnson, and Naomi Campbell have in common?
Fashion Model
What African American took Jazz vocals to a new level and was called, "The Divine One"?
Sarah Vaughn
Where did Martin Luther King Jr. utter the immortal words, "I have a Dream."
The Lincoln Memorial
In what famous court case did the Justices rule that, "Blacks are an inferior class of beings who had no rights which the white man was bound to respect"?
Dred Scott Case
Who coordinated Operation Desert Storm?
Colin Powell
What was the name of the network of hiding places, which helped slaves escape to freedom?
Underground Railroad