BLACK HISTORY 1
First African American Greek college fraternity
What is Alpha Phi Alpha?
Pioneer of the Civil Rights Movement and former U. S. Representative
Who is John Lewis?
Activist, artist, writer, and co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement
Who is Patrisse Cullors?
Entrepreneur recorded as the first Black woman millionaire in America
Who is Madame C. J. Walker?
First African American woman to own a TV studio
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
First African American to play in the MLB
Who is Jackie Robinson?
This case resulted in a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that racially segregated schools were unconstitutional
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
First Black President of South Africa
Who is Nelson Mandela?
The first African American chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and to serve as U. S. Secretary of State
Who is Colin Powell?
An African American male named Wallace Jr. made millions selling cookies and founded this popular cookie brand
What is Famous Amos?
First African American writer to win a Nobel Peace Prize
a) James Baldwin
b) Toni Morrison
c) Langston Hughes
Who is Toni Morrison?
He started the "Back to Africa Movement" and was later deported back to his homeland in Jamaica.
1. Marcus Garvey
2. Louis Farrakhan
3. Elijah Muhammad
Who is Marcus Garvey?
Won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics held in Berlin, Germany
Who is Jesse Owens?
The first African American military aviators in the U. S. Army Air Corps
Who are the Tuskegee Airmen?
Who was the first African American woman to win five Grammy Awards in one year?
1. Alicia Keys
2. Lauryn Hill
3. Missy Elliott
Who is Lauryn Hill?
Youngest known inaugural poet who spoke at the 2021 presidential inauguration
Who is Amanda Gorman?
First African American to hold a seat on the Supreme Court
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
Civil Rights activist and NAACP's first field secretary in Mississippi
Who is Medgar Evers?
First African American to play tennis at Wimbledon
Who is Althea Gibson?
First African American to be elected as mayor of Chicago
Who is Harold Washington?
This is what HBCU stands for
What is "Historically Black College and University?"
Former Georgia State Representative, lawyer, and voting rights activist
Who is Stacey Abrams?
First African American to win an Academy Award for best actress
Who is Halle Berry?
African American writer, teacher, sociologist and activist whose work transformed how Black citizens were viewed by American society
Who is W. E. B. DuBois?
First African American student to integrate an elementary school in Louisiana
Who is Ruby Bridges?