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Which Supreme Court Case decreed a slave was his master's property and African AMericans were not citizens?
What is Dred Scott vs. Sandford
100
Who is Julian Bond
What is a black civil rights leader who helped create the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee in 1960
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The first African American singer to perform as a ember of New York's Metropolitan Opera in 1955
Who is Marian Anderson
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Was known as the Nation of Islam's most effective minister until he broke from the group in 1964 and formed his own group, the Organization of Afro-American Unity?
Who is Malcolm X
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It has close to 37,000 objects in its collection related to such subjects as community, family, the visual and performing arts, religion, civil rights, slavery, and segregation. It opened its doors on September 24, 2016 in a ceremony led by U.S. President Barack Obama. What is the name of this museum?
What is The National Museum of African American History and Culture a Smithsonian Institution
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Who was the African American lawyer who argued for the plaintiffs in Brown vs. Board of Education, Topeka
Who is Thurgood Marshall
200
What is the name of the revolutionary Black Nationalist and socialist organization active in the United States from 1966 until 1982
What is The Black Panther Party
200
This entertainer won seven Grammy awards. He received a total of seven nominations at the 56th Grammy Awards in 2014, including Album of the Year for Good Kid, MAAD City. What is his name?
Who is Kendrick Lamar
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Who said "Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave. I rise I rise I rise."
Who is Maya Angelou
200
This legendary nightspot for years featured prominent black entertainers who performed for white audiences. The club served as the springboard to fame for Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, and many others. What is the name of this night spot and where is it located?
What is The Cotton Club in the Harlem district of New York
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This political group was created in 1971 by the twelve African-Americans elected to the House of Representatives in 1970
What is Congressional Black Caucus
300
Which of the following civil rights organizations is the oldest
What is National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
300
Beginning his career during the mid 80's under the name the Fresh Prince, this rapper became one of the biggest superstars of his time. What is this rapper's name?
Who is Will Smith
300
A gifted student and award-winning athlete, he went on to medical school and to an illustrious career as a medical researcher. He revolutionized blood storage practices by determining that plasma could be transported and preserved for longer periods of time, a discovery that had a major impact on emergency medicine. He also initiated the use of "bloodmobiles"- trucks equipped with refrigerators during World War II
Who is Charles R. Drew
300
Who founded the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama
Who is George Washington Carver
400
What are the names of the first African American President's daughters?
Who is Malia and Sasha Obama
400
Who said "The time is always right to do what is right"
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.
400
This is a musical form, often improvisational, developed by African Americans and influenced by both European harmonic structure and African rhythmic intricacy. It is often characterized by its use of blues and speech intonations.
What is Jazz
400
This son of an African slave and a French pirate established a trading post near Lake Michigan in 1772, thus becoming the first permanent resident of the settlement that became Chicago. He has since been officially recognized as the founder of Chicago
Who is Jean Baptiste Point DuSable
400
The first Black-Owned radio station was based in this city
What is Atlanta, GA
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In 1941, this African American became New York's first black councilman. In 1944, he was elected to Congress. He was the first African American from New York to be elected to Congress.
What is Adam Clayton Powell
500
This nickname was given to African American members of the U.S. Calvary regiments who fought in the 1800's
What is The Buffalo Soldiers
500
This is the term first used to describe Black popular music in the 1950's 60's and 70's. It is referred to as a return to Black music roots- to the combination of gospel and blues
What is Soul Music
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In the 1960's, this activist encouraged African-Americans to stop using "colored" or "negro", but instead use "black"
Who is Huey P Newton
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Where is the historically black college/university, Claflin University located?
Where is Orangeburg, South Carolina
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