Marian Anderson
Where is the first place she sang in Europe? And why?
London because it was less racist
Angela Davis is renowned (well known) for what?
Activist, author, scholar, organizer
What was her job between 1980 & 1984?
Prime Minister
Sonia Sotomayor went to this famous Ivy League College.
What is Princeton University?
Dorothy Height was not allowed to which college because of her race. Where was the college located?
What is Barnard College? Located in New York City
What is the first book she wrote and published?
My Lord, What a Morning
Which famous musicians/band wrote songs about Angela Davis?
The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Rolling Stones, John Lennon & Yoko Ono
How did she die?
She was assassinated.
Sonia Sotomayor went to this school to become a lawyer.
What is Law School or What is Yale Law School?
Where did Dorothy Height receive her degrees from?
What is New York University (NYU)?
What is the reason she met Eleanor Roosevelt and became her best friend?
Anderson did a concert at the White House.
Which university in California did Angela Davis teach before her trial?
UCLA
How long was she Prime Minister?
15 years
Sonia Sotomayor made history by becoming the first____.
What is Latina Supreme Court Justice?
Which prominent national organization did Height create diverse programs for and pushed the organization to integrate its facilities nationwide?
What is the YWCA?
What is the place that Eleanor Roosevelt had a tribute concert for Anderson?
Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC
On which government list was Angela Davis placed?
The FBI's most wanted list.
Name 2 qualities of Indira Gandhi...
A skilled diplomat, a fierce negotiator
Sonia Sotomayor grew up in what borough in New York City
What is the Bronx?
True or False: Height traveled extensively and served as a visiting professor at the University of Delhi, India and with the Black Women's Federation of South Africa.
What is True?
What is the best award that she received in her lifetime?
Anderson was given the Grammy Award for Lifetime Achievement
What two parties was Angela Davis affiliated with?
The Communist Party and the Black Panther Party
What's her connection to Jawaharlal Nehru, a former Prime Minister of India?
He was her father.
This President appointed Sotomayor to the Supreme Court.
Who is President Obama?
True or False:1. Height was invited to speak at the March on Washington in 1963. 2. Several Presidents sought her counsel on political issues. 3. President Regan gave her the Citizens Medal Award. 4. Height was honored with the Congressional Gold Medal.
What is false, true, true and true?