BLACK HISTORY
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This is what HBCU stands for.
What is "Historically Black College and University?"
What is the oldest national civil rights organization?
What is the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)?
Final Jeopardy: Who was the most famous singer/performer in history?
Michael Jackson
This scientist at Tuskegee developed hundreds of products from peanuts/soybeans and promoted crop rotation.
Who is George Washington Carver?
In 1947, he broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
First black vice president of the United States
Who is Kamala Harris
What does NAACP stand for?
What is the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People?
This scholar co-founded the NAACP and wrote The Souls of Black Folk.
Who is W.E.B. Du Bois?
What music genre, characterized by its use of turntables and sampling, was founded in Black American communities in the Bronx, New York, in the 1970s?
What is Hip Hop?
This Black inventor patented an improved traffic signal in 1923 and also invented an early automatic gear shift.
Who is Garrett Morgan?
This tennis legend has 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most in the Open Era.
Who is Serena Williams?
First Black President of the United States
Who is Barack Obama?
The ideas of this 1960s civil rights activist clashed with Dr. MLK Jr.'s philosophy of peaceful protest. His autobiography was titled "By Any Means Necessary."
Who is Malcolm X?
What day was Juneteenth started? INCLUDE YEAR
June 19, 1865
The first black woman to own a TV studio.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
This computer engineer led the team that developed IBM’s first personal computer.
Who is Mark Dean?
Often referred to as "The Goat"
He is known as the Father of Black History
Who is Carter G. Woodson?
This court case ended legal segregation in public schools
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
What group of Black pilots became legendary for their success in World War II?
Who are the Tuskegee Airmen?
This performer was often referred to as the “Queen of Soul” and is known for hits like “Respect” and “Natural Woman."
Who is Aretha Franklin?
This black hair entrepreneur invented the hot comb.
Who is Madame CJ Walker?
He won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics held in Berlin, Germany.
Who is Jesse Owens?
This judge is the first African American woman to serve as a Supreme Court Justice. She is also from Washington, D.C.
Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson?
This astronaut became the first Black woman in space in 1992.
Who is Mae Jemison?
When was the NAACP Founded?
When is February 12, 1909
This R&B legend was killed by his father over a dispute about money.
Who is Marvin Gaye?
This inventor improved the traffic light and created one of the first effective gas masks used by firefighters.
Who is Garrett Morgan?
These two U.S. sprinters raised a Black Power salute on the podium at the 1968 Olympics.
Who are Tommie Smith and John Carlos?
First African American to hold a seat on the Supreme Court.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?