History
Established in 1881, what college holds the distinction of being America's oldest historically black college for women?
Spelman College
Who was the first Black American teenager to win the Junior Girls Singles Title at Wimbledon?
Zina Garrison
How many Black Americans received the Congressional Medal of Honor during the Civil War?
23
August Jackson created what well-known desert?
Ice Cream
What was the name of the novel, that was made into a television mini-series and aired in 1977 and 1979
"Roots"
Cleopatra was considered a beautiful queen of what African country?
Egypt
The Harlem Globetrotters got their start in what city?
Chicago
Who ruled the "Separate but Equal" doctrine invalid in 1954?
US Supreme Court
What breakthrough medical procedure was performed by Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, a black man ?
Open Heart Surgery
Who is known as the "Queen of Soul"?
Aretha Franklin
This civil rights leader worked for the NAACP and became the first field secretary in Jackson, Mississippi; and he was murdered in June of 1963.
Medgar Evers
Popular during "The Harlem Renaissance" what were the "Big Five"?
An all-black professional basketball team of the 1920s and 1930s
A casualty of the Boston Massacre in 1770, what was the name of the Boston slave who was called the first martyr of the American Revolution?
Crispus Attucks
What black female inventor patented a home security system?
Marie Brown
In what year did the cable network BET begin broadcasting music videos?
1980
After a trip to Mecca in 1964, this Muslim civil rights leader changed his name to El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz. Who was he?
Malcolm X
What famous Olympic champion was standing at Senator Kennedy's side when Kennedy was fatally shot by Sirhan?
Rafer Johnson
The African American to die in World War II, Robert H. Brooks passed for white when joining what reserve military force?
National Guard
Who invented the control unit for the artificial heart stimulator?
Otis Boykin
Known for his social and political views, who published "The Souls of Black Folks" in 1903?
W.E.B Du Bois
What orator delivered a powerful anti-slavery speech in 1851 at a convention on women's rights in Akron, Ohio?
Sojourner Truth
He played with the Negro League team Black Barons in Birmingham when he was 17, in 1950 he signed with the New York Giants, he ranks third in total career home runs, who is he?
Willie Mays
President Barack Obama was a keynote speaker at the 2004 Democratic National Convention and later won a U.S. Senate seat in what state?
Illinois
What system did Robert Shurney develop that was used aboard a Skylab space mission?
Waste Management system
This director, screenwriter and actor was born in Atlanta but later relocated to Brooklyn, where he later established a film company. His films continue to be controversial and push racial boundaries, he directed an award-winning documentary about the government's response to Hurricane Katrina and ways in which the storm's aftermath affected African Americans
Spike Lee
What was the original reason for establishing the Black Panther Party?
Self Defense
Who was the first African American female gymnast to win Gold in the Olympics?
Gabby Douglas
Which four states were border states during the Civil War? (must name all four)
Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri
Who is credited with setting up the first blood bank in England and the United States and was also responsible for performing the technique of preserving blood banks?
Dr. Charles Drew
What is the name of the series that aired on Netflix that was produced by Ava DuVernay and focused on the wrongful convictions of five teenagers known as the "Central Park Five" ?
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