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He established the first African-American hospital in Chicago in 1891
Who was Dr. Daniel Hale
100
This 2009 movie, was the first Disney movie depicting an African-American Princess
What was the Princess and the Frog
100
Jazz musician and composer, Edward Kennedy Ellington was also known as
Who is "Duke" Ellington
100
She was the UCLA philosophy professor who was a communist and unjustly arrested
Who is Angela Davis
100
According to the U.S. Constitution, slaves were counted as this fraction of a person
What is the 3/5
200
This man was the first black secretary of HUD (Housing and Urban Development)
Who was Robert Weaver (1966)
200
She was the first woman to win a grammy
Who was Ella Fitzgerald
200
In 1989, the first National Black Theater Festival was held in this North Carolina city
What is Winston-Salem
200
The first black-run company, now owned by Carson Products, listed on the NYSE (NY Stock Exchange) sold this product
What is hair care products (Ultra Sheen)
200
Solomon Brown was the first black chief clerk for this national institution
What was the Smithsonian
300
In 1975, Pearl Bailey was named special adviser to the U.S. Mission for this organization
What is The United Nations
300
This star ranked No. 1 on Forbes 2010 list of young entertainment "moguls in the making"
Who is Beyonce (Forbes estimated her earnings at $87 million)
300
This literary critic was the first black Rhodes Scholar
Who is Alain Lovke
300
This famous educator wrote "Up From Slavery"
Who was Booker T Washington
300
Larry Doby, the first black baseball player, joined this American League team in 1947
Who are the Cleveland Indians
400
In 2000, Ken Chenault became the first African-American CEO of this company
What is American Express
400
He coached the Indianapolis Colts to their 2007 Superbowl win
Who is Tony Dungee
400
In 1943, he played Othello at the Shubert Theater in New York City
Who is Paul Robeson
400
This basketball legend became the VP of the Washington Wizards in 2000
Who is Michael Jordan
400
DAILY DOUBLE Cheney University is the oldest HBCU (Historically Black College/University) and is located in this state DAILY DOUBLE
What is Pennsylvania (founded 1832 - Philadelphia)
500
He first taught the principle that "Black is Beautiful"
Who was Malcolm X
500
This recording artist has sold more records after his death than those released when he was alive
Who is Tupac
500
Charles Johnson was awarded the National Book Award for fiction in 1990 for this book
What was Middle Passage
500
He invented a spring that allowed cars to have convertible tops
Who was James Jones
500
This year marked the official end to apartheid in South Africa
What was 1991
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