Who was it?
Who was the first African American to graduate from Harvard University with a Ph.D.?
A. Booker T. Washington
B. W.E.B. Du Bois
C. Alain Locke
D. Carter G. Woodson
Who is W.E.B Du Bois?
Who invented the three-way traffic light?
a. George Washington Carver
b. Garrett Morgan
c. George Monroe
d. William Robinson
Who is Garret Morgan?
The 1739 Stono Rebellion took place in which colony?
A. Virginia
B. Georgia
C. South Carolina
D. North Carolina
What is South Carolina?
During which historical period did the Great Migration of African Americans to Chicago primarily occur?
A. 1916-1970
B. 1880-1900
C. 1970-1990
D. 1850-1870
What is 1916 to 1970?
1. Who was the first African American to serve as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?
A) Clarence Thomas
B) Thurgood Marshall
C) Charles Hamilton Houston
D) William Henry Hastie
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
Who was the first African American woman to be appointed as a federal judge?
A. Jane Bolin
B. Constance Baker Motley
C. Julia Cooper Mack
D. Florence Allen
Who is Constance Baker Motley?
In what year was interracial marriage legalized in the U.S.?
a. 1964
b. 1952
c. 1973
d. 1967
What is 1967?
Which slave revolt was the largest in colonial North America?
A. The German Coast Uprising
B. The New York Slave Revolt of 1712
C. The Stono Rebellion
D. Gabriel's Rebellion
What is The Stono Rebellion?
Who was the first Black mayor of Chicago?
A. Carol Moseley Braun
B. Harold Washington
C. Eugene Sawyer
D. Lori Lightfoot
Who is Harold Washington?
In 1966, Edward Brooke became the first African American popularly elected to the U.S. Senate. Which state did he represent?
A) Massachusetts
B) New Jersey
C) Ohio
D) Maryland
What is Massachussets?
Who was the first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize?
A. Gwendolyn Brooks
B. Alice Walker
C. Toni Morrison
D. Rita Dove
Who is Gwendolyn Brooks?
What travel guide did African American’s use, with publishing between 1936-1966?
a. The Travel Expo
b. The Green Book
c. The Blue Book
d. The Colored Travelers Guide
What is The Green Book?
What was the name of the enslaved man who planned a large-scale revolt in Richmond, Virginia in 1800?
A. Denmark Vesey
B. Gabriel Prosser
C. Charles Deslondes
D. Nat Turner
Who is Gabriel Prosser?
What major industry attracted many African American workers to Chicago during World War I?
A. Textile manufacturing
B. Automobile production
C. Steel manufacturing
D. Food processing
What is Steel Manufacturing?
Who was the first Black woman to serve as a U.S. Cabinet member (Secretary of HUD)?
A) Alexis Herman
B) Marcia Fudge
C) Mary McLeod Bethune
D) Patricia Roberts Harris
Who is Partricia Roberts Harris?
Who created the famous "Migration Series" depicting the Great Migration of African Americans from the South to the North?
A. Romare Bearden
B. Jacob Lawrence
C. Aaron Douglas
D. Henry Ossawa Tanner
Who is Jacob Lawrence?
What was the first widely distributed label to be owned, operated, and marketed to African Americans?
a. Black Swan Records
b. Motown Records
c. Sugar Hill Records
d. Vee-Jay Records
What is Black Swan Records?
In what year did Denmark Vesey plan his unsuccessful revolt in Charleston?
A. 1822
B. 1831
C. 1800
D. 1739
What is 1822?
What was the name of Chicago's first Black radio station?
A. WVON
B. WGCI
C. WBEZ
D. WMAQ
What is WVON?
Which influential economist, social theorist, and Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution is known for his extensive work on classical economics, social justice, and his books such as Basic Economics and Black Rednecks and White Liberals?
A) Milton Friedman
B) Thomas Sowell
C) Walter Williams
D) Glenn Loury
Who is Thomas Sowell?
Who was the first African American woman to earn licensure as a practicing veterinarian?
a. Dr. Jane Hinton
b. Dr. Alfreda Webb
c. Dr. Margie Lee
d. Dr. Lisa Grey
Who is Dr. Alfreda Webb?
In what year did the "Year of Return" occur, marking 400 years since the first documented arrival of enslaved Africans in Virginia?
A. 2009
B. 2013
C. 2019
D. 2021
What is 2019?
What common feature united most successful slave revolt leaders?
A. Military Training
B. White allies
C. Charismatic Leadership
D. Political Connections
What is Military Training?
What was the significance of the Robert Taylor Homes in Chicago's Black history?
A. First integrated housing project
B. Largest public housing project in America
C. First Black-owned apartment complex
D. Site of civil rights protests
What is Largest public houseing project in America?
Robert Weaver was the first African American to hold a cabinet-level position. Under which President did he serve?
A) John F. Kennedy
B) Lyndon B. Johnson
C) Richard Nixon
D) Jimmy Carter
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?