Politics/History
What did many associate with the term "Jim Crow"
Racial Segregation
B.B. King is noted for what type of music
Blues
What African American Scientist recently discovered new information on how genes are linked together
Percy Julian
What was the name of the network of hiding places, which helped slaves escape to freedom?
Underground Railroad
What professional baseball player finished his career with 755 home runs
Henry Aaron
CORE, SCLC and NAACP share what common goal?
Equal Rights for African Americans
What group was comprised of Diana Ross, Florence Ballard, and Mary Wilson
The Supremes
What African American patented the corn harvester
Henry T Blair
What occupation do Iman, Beverly Johnson, and Naomi Campbell have in common?
Fashion Model
What basketball superstar became the first African American to manage a major league sport team?
Bill Russell
Who sparked the Montgomery boycott of 1955 when she refused to give up her seat on the bus?
Rosa Parks
What record company did Berry Gordy, Jr. create
Motown
What inventor was instrumental in the development of automatic lubricators for machinery
Elijah McCoy
Dorie Miller responded quickly during what attack. making him the first American hero of World War II?
Attack on Pearl Harbor
What female track star set world records in the 100-meter and 200-meter dash
Florence Griffith-Joyner
Approximately how many different products did George Washington Carver develop from peanuts?
325
The Author of the Color Purple
Who is Alice Walker
Where is Meharry Medical College located
Tennessee
What is name of Oprah Winfrey's TV production company
Harpo
Who are the only two brothers to ever hold the heavyweight boxing title?
Michael and Leon Spinks
Who was the principal at Tuskegee Institute who recruited and hired George Washington Carver?
Booker T. Washington
Who won an Oscar for his role in the 1989 film Glory?
Denzel Washington
Who became the only African American member of the famous "Edison Pioneers," Thomas Edison's collaborators
Lewis Howard Latimer
Who received her pilot's license in 1922, making her the first African American woman aviator
Bessie Colman
Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play major league baseball for what team?
Brooklyn Dodgers