Early Life
This Black Genius was born in Diourbel, Senegal on December 29, 1923, to a Muslim family, and attended a Koranic school as a child. At a very early age, he was an excellent scholar.
Who is Black Genius, Dr. Cheikh Anta Diop?
Due to the trouble in his native country, the Emeagwali family immigrated to the United States. He then won a scholarship to study _______________ at Oregon State University.
What is mathematics?
At the age of thirteen, Dr. Lonnie Johnson entered a competition at a science fair where he was the only black student. He presented his compressed-air powered robot called Lexx and won the ______ prize.
What is the first prize?
Today, this Black Genius’ hobbies include dancing and reading. He/She lives in Houston, Texas with his/her cat, Little Man.
Who is Black Genius, Dr. Mae C. Jemison?
This Black Genius wanted to explore space since he/she was five years old. On December 12, 1992, he/she became the first Black man/woman to go into space aboard the space shuttle Endeavor.
Who is Black Genius, Dr. Mae C. Jemis?
This Black Genius was born in Nigeria on August 23, 1954. He/She grew up during the Biafran civil war where he lived with his family in a refugee camp.
Who is Black Genius, Dr. Phillip Emeagwali?
Dr. Lonnie George Johnson was inspired by the story of the famous African American Inventor _________________ and he too, wanted to become a great inventor.
Who is Black Genius, Dr. George Washington Carver?
What subjects did Dr. Cheikh Anta Diop study at University?
What are Physics and African Civilization?
Working on a type of clean energy-efficient heat pump that would use water instead of Freon, this BlackGenius stumbled on an idea to create his renowned invention first known as _________.
What is The Drencher?
What is the name of Dr. Lonnie G. Johnson’s invention for which he is renowned?
What is, the Super Soaker?
This Black Genius’ high school class in Mobile, Alabama, was one of the last segregated classes just before Jim Crow laws were rescinded.
Who is Black Genius, Dr. Lonnie George Johnson?
Black Genius Cheik Anta Diop is the author of several groundbreaking books on African/Black history. Name two of these eye-opening publications.
What are (State any two of the following: Black Nation and Culture, The Cultural Unity of Africa, Pre-Colonial Black Africa, Civilization or Barbarism: An Authentic Anthropology?
This Black Genius earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering and a Bachelor of Arts degree in African American Studies. He/She then earned a doctorate in Medicine (MD).
Who is Black Genius, Dr. Mae Jemison?
Where in the world has Dr. Jemison's medical work taken her?
Where are Sierra Leone and Liberia in West Africa and Cambodia in Asia?
List two of the many irrefutable scientific techniques that Dr. Cheik Anta Diop used to prove that Ancient Egypt was an African/Black Civilization and that Greece, was not the first civilization.
(Any two of these are the correct answer) What are Iconography, melanin dosage tests, osteological (bone) measurements and blood group tests, Ancient Egyptian texts, Eyewitness texts, Eyewitness accounts from Greek and Roman, Biblical evidence, sculptures, and paintings?
This Black Genius was awakened very early, daily, and was tested by his/her father in mathematics for three hours, in which he/she answered one hundred math questions in his/her head.
Who is Black Genius Dr. Phillip Emeagwali?
How many patents does Black Genius Dr. Lonnie Johnson currently hold?
Dr. Lonnie Johnson currently holds over 130 patents.
Black Genius, Dr. Phillip Emeagwali won a scholarship to study at University. After completing that course, he went on to earn four other degrees including a PhD in ____________________ .
What is mathematics?
Name three of the most well-known talents of Multi-genius Imhotep?
What are a high-ranking official, a mathematician, an architect, and a physician?
Many argue that Imhotep is the true father of___________, not Hippocrates. Hippocrates and Galen studied this multi-genius work extensively.
What is medicine?
This Black Genius was born on October 17th, 1956 in Decatur, Alabama, but was raised in Chicago, where he/she learned and performed dance at an early age.
Who is Black Genius, Dr. Mae Jemison?
Many of today’s scientists have tried to replicate Imhotep’s massive structures but failed. Name these magnificent ancient structures.
What are the Step Pyramids of Saqqara?
This Black Genius did not receive a formal education. Instead, his/her multi-genius/talents came from within and from the knowledge of his/her ancestors
Who is Black Multi-Genius Imhotep?
What has Dr. Lonnie Johnson done with the royalties received from his famous invention?
What is, he reinvested the royalties back into building his own high technology research and development science lab?
Name and explain Black Genius Dr. Phillip Emeagwali’s groundbreaking innovation.
What is, Dr. Emeagwali programmed a world record-breaking supercomputer, which performed 3.1 billion calculations per second?