What year was the Thirteenth Amendment ratified, abolishing slavery?
When is 1865
100
“Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave. I rise I rise I rise.”
Who is Maya Angelou
100
This theater rose to prominence during the Harlem Renaissance, during which time it was reputed to only hire black entertainers; of these were James Brown, Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday.
What is the Apollo Theater
100
What are the real names of the three main characters in Hidden Figures?
Who is Katherine Goble Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson
100
What does AACE stand for?
What is the African American Council for Excellence
200
With the 15th Amendment ratification in 1870, what did African Americans gain in the US?
What are voting rights
200
“In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute.”
Who is Thurgood Marshall
200
The first black actor to win an Academy Award for Best Actor.
Who is Sidney Poitier
200
Robert Henry Lawrence Jr. was the first African American to become what in 1967?
What is an astronaut
200
This was the theme for the AACE MANE Regional Conference on September 8, 2017.
What is “Think Big and Dare to Fail”
300
Who was the only African American among the ORIGINAL NAACP executives?
Who is W.E.B. Du Bois
300
“Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed.”
Who is Booker T. Washington
300
Where was Malcolm X killed?
Where is Audubon Ballroom in Manhattan, New York
300
He developed the technology for blades to rotate parallel to airflow?
Who is James Adams
300
She is the SVP of Corporate Strategy & Business Development.
Who is Stephanie Hill
400
Frederick Douglas became the first African American to be nominated for this elected government position.
What is the Vice President of the United States
400
“I can accept failure. Everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.”
Who is Michael Jordan
400
Who became the first African American to graduate from Harvard University?
Who is Richard Theodore Greener
400
First African American to receive a patent.
Who is Thomas Jennings
400
The Communications Vice President at RMS Sikorsky Aircraft.
Who is Woody Woodyard
500
Who was the first African American to serve as a US Senator in 1870?
Who is Hiram Revels
500
“I don’t want a Black History month. Black History is American history.”
Who is Morgan Freeman
500
Who was the first African American Nobel Peace Prize winner?
Who is Ralph Bunche
500
He was the first to develop a video game console with interchangeable cartridges at Fairchild Semiconductor
Who is Gerald Lawson
500
Rosalind Brewer, who serves as a board of director for Lockheed Martin, and was the CEO and President of Sam’s Club, attended this Historically Black College or University.