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Hank Aaron was a major league baseball icon and for 23 years he played what position?
What is Outfielder; Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron, nicknamed "Hammer", or "Hammerin' Hank", is a retired American Major League Baseball right fielder.
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He helped set up the American Red Cross blood bank and to establish the first blood bank in England.
Who is Charles Drew; Charles Drew (June 3, 1904 – April 1, 1950) was an American physician, surgeon, and medical researcher. He researched in the field of blood transfusions, developing improved techniques for blood storage, and applied his expert knowledge to developing large-scale blood banks early in World War II. This allowed medics to save thousands of lives of the Allied forces. The research and development aspect of his blood storage work is disputed. As the most prominent African-American in the field, Drew protested against the practice of racial segregation in the donation of blood, as it lacked scientific foundation, an action which cost him his job.
100
Name the only historically Black Catholic University
What is Xavier University of Louisiana; Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA), located in the Gert Town section of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the United States, is a private, coeducational, liberal arts college with the distinction of being the only historically black Roman Catholic institution of higher education in the United States.
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I was the first African American (Republican) to be elected as the House of Representatives in South Carolina.
Who is Tim Scott; Timothy Eugene "Tim" Scott is the junior United States Senator for South Carolina. A Republican, he was appointed as senator in 2013 after South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley named him to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Jim DeMint.
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Which event happened first: the March on Washington or the March on Selma to Montgomery?
What is March on Washington; The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, the March on Washington, or The Great March on Washington, was one of the largest political rallies for human rights in United States history and demanded civil and economic rights for African Americans.
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Who is the team president of the WNBA's Washington Mystics?
Who is Shelia Johnson; Sheila Crump Johnson is an American businesswoman, co-founder of BET, CEO of Salamander Hotels and Resorts, and the first African American female billionaire.
200
He was a zoologist, biologist, and research scientist in the field of physical chemistry and known as the Black Apollo of Science
Who is Ernest Everett Just; Ernest Everett Just (1883 - 1941) was a pioneering African-American biologist, academic and science writer. Just's primary legacy is his recognition of the fundamental role of the cell surface in the development of organisms.
200
Which World War II era president abolished segregation in the military?
Who is President Harry S. Truman; Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States. As the final running mate of President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1944, Truman succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, when Roosevelt died after months of declining health.
200
I was the first African American (Democrat) to be elected as the House of Representative in Texas.
Who is Barbara Jordan; Barbara Charline Jordan was a lawyer, educator, an American politician, and a leader of the Civil Rights movement.
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What U.S. State Selma located?
What is Alabama; Alabama is a southeastern U.S. state that’s home to significant landmarks from the American Civil Rights Movement. The city of Birmingham's 16th Street Baptist Church, now a museum, was a protest headquarters in the 1960s. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s church and the Rosa Parks Museum, dedicated to the activist, can be found in the capital of Montgomery.
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I'm the first African American model to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition. Who am I?
Who is Tyra Banks; Tyra Lynne Banks is an American model, television personality, talk show host, producer, author, actress, singer and business woman.
300
I was the first African-American Arctic explorer.
Who is Matthew Alexander Henson; Matthew Alexander Henson (1866 - 1955) was the first African-American Arctic explorer, an associate of Robert Peary on seven voyages over a period of nearly 23 years. They made six voyages and spent a total of 18 years in expeditions.
300
Both Martin Luther King and Macolm X were shot and killed at the same age. How old when they died?
What is 39
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Ralph Bunche won the Nobel Peace Prize. He was awarded the Medal of Freedom by which U.S. President?
Who was John F. Kennedy; John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy, commonly referred to by his initials JFK, was an American politician who served as the 35th President of the United States from January 1961 until his assassination in November 1963.
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What year did the March from Selma to shutdown?
What is 1968;
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I was an African American outfielder in National Baseball League. In 2016, I became the Washington Nationals Manager. Who am I?
Who is Johnnie “Dusty” Baker, Jr; JJohnnie B. "Dusty" Baker, Jr. (born June 15, 1949) is an American Major League Baseball manager and former player. He is currently the manager for the Washington Nationals. He enjoyed a 19-year career as a hard-hitting outfielder, primarily with the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers. He helped the Dodgers to pennants in 1977 and 1978 and to the championship in 1981. He then enjoyed a 20-year career as a manager with the San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, and now Washington Nationals. He led the Giants to the 2002 National League pennant and also reached the playoffs with the Cubs and Reds.
400
He is known for developing synthetic steroids for use in the treatment of arthritis
Who is Percy Lavon Julian; Percy Lavon Julian (1899 - 1975) was an American research chemist and a pioneer in the chemical synthesis of medicinal drugs from plants.
400
Since 1968, the Lillian Smith Award is presented annually to which profession?
What is Author; Jointly presented by the Southern Regional Council and the University of Georgia Libraries, the Lillian Smith Book Awards honor those authors who, through their outstanding writing about the American South, carry on Smith's legacy of elucidating the condition of racial and social inequity and proposing a vision of justice and human understanding.
400
Who are the two highest ranking African Americans in the history of the Cabinet?
Who are Colin Powell & Condoleezza Rice; Colin Luther Powell is an American statesman and a retired four-star general in the United States Army. Condoleezza "Condi" Rice is an American political scientist and diplomat. She served as the 66th United States Secretary of State, and was the second person to hold that office in the administration of President George W. Bush.
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What was the reason for the March?
What are Voting Rights;
500
What was Joe Walcott's profession in sports?
What is Boxer; Arnold Raymond Cream, better known as Jersey Joe Walcott, was an American world heavyweight boxing champion. He broke the world's record for the oldest man to win the world's heavyweight title when he earned it at the age of 37 years, 168 days.
500
I am an American biologist specializing in human genetics and tracing our ancestry to Africa via DNA testing.
Who is Rick Antonius Kittles; Rick Antonius Kittles is an American biologist specializing in human genetics. He is of African-American ancestry, and achieved renown in the 1990s for his pioneering work in tracing the ancestry of African Americans via DNA testing.
500
How long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last?
What is One Year; In 1955, a little-known minister named Martin Luther King Jr. led the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery AL
500
Which U.S President has appointed the most African Americans to the Cabinet during his tenure?
Who is Bill Clinton; William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001.
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Which President was in office during the march?
Who is President Lyndon Johnson; Lyndon Baines Johnson, often referred to as LBJ, was the 36th President of the United States from 1963 to 1969, assuming the office after serving as the 37th Vice President of the United States under President John F. Kennedy, from 1961 to 1963.
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