Science and Discovery
Invented the three-way traffic light
Garrett A Morgan
Benjamin Banneker convinced what U.S. president tat African Americans were intelligent and deserved to be free
Thomas Jefferson
Who wrote the Autobiography of Malcolm X?
Alex Haley
What track star won four gold medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Carl Lewis
What is the name of the first black Greek fraternity for college students?
Alpha Phi Alpha
Who performed the world's first open-heart surgery?
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams
Starting with $1.50 in cash, what college did Mary McLeod Bethune found
Behune-Cookman College
The first African American Poet to win a Pulitzer
Who is Gwendolyn Brooks
What is basketball star Michael Jordan's nickname?
Air Jordan
What did Madam C.J. Walker invent in 1905 that was sold door-to-door?
Hair care preparations for African-Americans
What African American astronaut died in the 1986 space shuttle disaster
Ronald McNair
What is the stage name of female rapper Dana Owens
Queen Latifah
Who starred in the TV series "The Jeffersons"
Sherman Hemsley
Which of the following African Americans was once ranked as the number on tennis player in the world
Arthur Ashe
Who was the first African American chosen as "Miss America"
Vanessa Williams
Who became the first African American U.S. surgeon general?
Jocelyn Elders
Kunta Kinte was one of the characters in what Alex Haley book
Roots
First African American woman to win an Academy Award
Hattie McDaniel
Who became the first African American to win baseball's Most Valuable Player Award?
Jackie Robinson
Dorothy Height was the president of what organization
National Council for Negro Women
Who was the first African American to head the Centers for Disease Control?
David Satcher
What Harlem theater is a showcase for African American talent?
The Apollo
Who is known as the Queen of Soul?
Aretha Franklin
For what professional sports team did "Meadowlark" Lemon play?
Harlem Globetrotters
Who was the first African American to attend the U.S. Naval Academy