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Double Jeopardy
100
The father of Black History
Who is Carter G Woodson
100
He became the first black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi
Who is James Meredith
100
This young famous black artists born in Brooklyn, New York (painter) rose to fame with the emergence of a new art movement, Neo-Expressionism sparked a new movement of art with graffit sadly he died in 1988 of drug overdose
Who is Jean-Michel Basquiat
100
The was the first African American Coach to win the Super Bowl title
Who Tony Dungy
100
The first "sit-in" at a segregated lunch counter was held here
What is Woolworth/Greensboro, NC
200
The first African American to win the Nobel Peace Prize
Who is Ralph Bunche
200
In 1869 this school created the first Black Law School
What is Howard University
200
The first African American (woman) published poet
Who is Phillis Wheatley
200
The first black person to win a major tennis title
Who is Althea Gibson
200
Ruth Simons became the First American President of this Ivy League University
What is Brown University
300
The first African American woman astronaut
Who is Dr. Mae Jemison
300
This school became the first four-year college to establish a black studies department
What is San Francisco State University
300
Who is the first African American (woman) Grammy winner
Who is Ella Fitzgerald
300
The firs African American to win a medal for figure skating
Who is Debi Thomas
300
Her recording, "Down-Hearted Blues," becomes the first million-selling record by an African American artist. Two years later she records "St. Louis Blues" with Louis Armstrong
Who is Bessie Smith
400
The first black owned hospital in the United States(Chicago, IL)
What is Provident Hospital
400
Ruth Simons became the First American President of this Ivy League University
What is Brown University
400
The first Network Television show host
Who is Nat King Cole
400
The first black person to win the Heisman trophy? (Syracuse University 1961)
Who is Ernie Davis
400
He becomes the first black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi (Oct. 1). President Kennedy sends 5,000 federal troops after rioting breaks out.
Who is James Meredith
500
With this amendment ratification in 1870, what did African Americans gained the right to vote
What is the 15th amendment
500
In 1881 this became the first black college for women
What is Spellman College
500
The first African American woman to win a Pulitzer Prize
Who is Gwendolyn Brooks
500
The first African American basketball player in the NBA
Who is Earl Lloyd
500
He becomes the first black female U.S. Secretary of State.
Who is Condoleezza Rice
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