Sports
What year did the 1st black athletes play in the NFL ?
1920
Who was the creator & Host of the television sensation, Soul Train
Don Cornelius
What State was Barack Obama senator of before his presidency?
Illinois
This black hair entrepreneur invented the hot comb.
Madame CJ Walker
This Artist sang the US national anthem at President Kennedy's inauguration in 1961 and became the 1st gospel artist to sell one million copies with her 1947 song, "Move On Up a Little Higher"
Mahalia Jackson
The first African American to play in the MLB (Major League Baseball).
Jackie Robinson
1st Black American to host a T.V. show ?
Nat King Cole
Number of people who escaped by underground railway to the North from 1810 to 1850
100 000
This Lady invented a central heating furnace that used natural gas to warm homes.
Alice H. Parker
First African American to hold a seat on the Surpreme Court.
Thurgood Marshall
Who was known as the "Clown Prince" of Basketball?
"Goose" Tatum
The first black woman to own a TV studio.
Oprah Winfrey
This pastor "Never would have made it" if God hadn't seen the best in him
Marvin Sapp
New York Lady invented a home security system which is similar to the one we use now
Marie Von Brittan Brown
1st Black U.S. senator was
Hiram Revels
1st Black female to sign with the WNBA
Sheryl Swoopes
Who was the First Black Man to Win an Academy Award?
Denzel Washington
When did Martin Luther King Jr. give his “I Have A Dream Speech”
September 9, 1965
This black inventor was known for creating the traffic signal, the gas mask and improved upon the design of the sewing machine
Garrett Morgan
Who is the 1st African American person to earn a medical degree ?
James Smith
In what sport did Bill Pickett excel?
The Rodeo
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, what black singer is the most award winning female artist of all time?
Whitney Houston
The first African American actress to win an Academy Award for best actress.
Halle Berry
This chef & restaurateur created the potato chip
George Crum
The 1st African American to publish a book of poetry
Phillis Wheatley