African American History
& A BAG OF CHIPS
AFRICAN-AMERICAN ATHLETES
Compound Words
FEBRUARY IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH
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One of the oldest repositories of African-American history, the Dusable Museum is a fixture of this Midwest city's south side
Chicago
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Chester, mascot of this brand, can't wait to get his paws on the Paws variety
Cheetos
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The Game Changers Exhibit honors, such athletes, as this track & field star whose four gold medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin upset Hitler's dreams to demonstrate Aryan superiority
Jesse Owens
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This tool lends its name to a type of puzzle made with it
jigsaw
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In February 1977 Clifford Alexander became the first black secretary of this oldest U.S. military branch
the Army
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Arturo Schomburg's collection in a branch of the N.Y. Public Library in this Manhattan area contributed to a renaissance there
Harlem
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In the U.K. Pringles marked the holidays with a special flavor named for these sausage-wrapped-in-pastry treats
a pig in a blanket
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Dominating women's tennis, Althea Gibson broke the color barrier & became the first African-American to win the French & U.S. Open Singles as well as, in 1957 & 1958, this oldest Grand Slam event
Wimbledon
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Outdoor public activity space for kids, often with a swing set
playground
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A vessel called this historic ship "of Liberia" left the U.S. in February 1820 carrying free black people back to Africa
Mayflower
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E.E. Ward Moving & Storage is the oldest Black-owned co. in the U.S., dating to the 1840s when a Ward was a conductor on this
The Underground Railroad
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This Oregon-based brand is named for something you probably associate more with making tea than chips
Kettle
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One of the most memorable moments in Olympic history was when track stars raised their fists in a Black Power salute in Mexico City in this year of escalated racial tensions six months after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
1968
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Epistaxis is the medical term for this injury for which you might need a tissue
nosebleeed
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On Feb. 15, 1804 New Jersey became the last northern state to do this
outlaw slavery
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In 1870 Hiram Revels was almost blocked as the first African-American in this job because he hadn't been a citizen for 9 years
a senator
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Hawaiian brand features a type of chip named for this onion of the islands
Maui
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Argubably "The Greatest" inside the ring & out, Muhammed Ali first won the heavyweight title by beating Sonny Liston in 1964; in the next few days, publicly adopting Islam, he changed from this & became an example of Black pride & defiance of the establishment
Cassius Clay
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HMS Victory was this type of command vessel for Lord Horatio Nelson
flagship
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Feb. 1948 riots in Accra sparked a movement that led to this country's becoming one of Africa's first to boot the colonists
Ghana
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In 1919, as part of his back to Africa plan, Marcus Garvey founded this, contrasting with the name of a British ship line
The Black Star Line
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Named for the nearest star, these treats have Garden Salsa & Harvest Cheddar varieties
Sun Chips
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Say hey! This was used in the 1965 All Star Game by this Giant center fielder; in a 2016 85th birthday message, President Obama called him the greatest living ballplayer
Willie Mays
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Getting to the core of things, the oldest & strongest part of a tree is the hard dark center called this
heartwood
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At a Feb. 1957 meeting a civil rights group chose this 3-word name; "Christian" was added later in the year
Southern Leadership Conference