Black History Local & State
First woman bank president in America; Advocate of black women's rights; from Richmond, VA (1864*–1934)
Maggie L. Walker
The U.S. Supreme Court case that delivered the verdict "racial segregation" in public schools violated the 14th Amendment.
Brown v. Board Of Education, May 17, 1954
According to Genesis 10:6-20, which of Noah's son's is believed to have black skin and his descendants?
Ham
In 1968, this Democrat from New York, is the first African American woman elected to the House of Representatives. In 1976 she delivered the keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention.
Shirley Chisholm
Who was the first African American to win an Academy Award?
Hattie McDaniel
A Danville native(1921-1990) Danville; First African-American to win a NASCAR race (1963); "State Hero" Resolution by the Virginia General Assembly (1991); International Motorsports Hall of Fame Inductee (1999); Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Inductee (2000).
Wendell Scott
What amendment in 1865, to the Constitution of the United States, formally abolished slavery?
Thirteenth Amendment
According to 1 Kings 10:1, this black person of royalty visited King Solomon.
Queen of Sheba
He served 35 years in the U.S. Army, rising to the rank of four-star general and becoming chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1989 to 1993). National security adviser to President Ronald Reagan, he was appointed secretary of state in 2001 in George W. Bush's administration.
Gen. Colin L. Powell
In 1982 which album becomeone of the most popular albums of all time, selling more than 40 million copies.
Michael Jackson's Thriller
First elected African-American Governor in U.S. history; (1931-Present) Richmond;
L. Douglas Wilder
President Abraham Lincoln issued Emancipation Proclamation, which declared that as of January 1, 1863, all slaves in the states currently engaged in rebellion against the Union “shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free.”
September 22, 1862
In Acts 8:37, the Lord sent Philip to minister to an ________________________________________.
Ethiopian eunuch
What date was Barack Obama elected? Which was his presidential number? How many terms did he serve?
November 4, 2008; 44th President of the United States; 2
Who was the first African American to win a Pulitzer Prize?
Gwendolyn Brooks
American opera singer (born Oct. 18, 1919, Danville, Va.—died Jan. 29, 2012, Bloomington, Ind.), was a lyric soprano who became the first black woman to secure a contract with a major American opera company, and in 1946 she made her debut with the New York City Opera in the role of the heroine Cio-Cio-San in Madama Butterfly.
Camilla Ella Williams
Nat Turner struck fear into the hearts of white Southerners by leading the only effective slave rebellion in U.S. history Southampton County, Virginia
August 1831
According to Luke 23:26, this person of color helped Jesus carry the cross.
Simon of Cyrene
During World War II, he commanded the 99th Pursuit Squadron and the 332nd Fighter Group (both part of the Tuskegee Airmen) and became the first black general of the U.S. Air Force.
Benjamin O. Davis Jr
In 2002 ___________ becomes the first African-American woman to win the Academy Award for best actress for her role in Monster’s Ball.
Halle Berry
Founder of Tuskegee Institute, (1856-1915 ) Educator, Founder of Tuskegee Institute.
Booker T. Washington
A Dutch ship brought 20 Africans ashore at the British colony of Jamestown, Virginia, slavery spread quickly through the American colonies.
1619
According to Numbers 12:1, Moses was married to a ______________ woman. (Nationality Starts With a C)
Cushite
Which amendment in 1870 ratified the US Constitution, prohibiting the denial of voting rights based on race, color, or previous status as a slave.
15th Amendment
1959 - Motown Record Corporation is founded by ___________ The Motown sound dominates African-American popular music through the 1960s and attracts a huge crossover audience becoming the sound of young America.
Berry Gordy, Jr.