Culture
Who wrote the book Roots?
Who is Alex Haley
In Pittsburgh, __________ was the cultural center of black life in the city and a major center of jazz.
What is The Hill District
In 1988, this guy became the first Black quarterback to win a Super Bowl and be named the game's MVP. His success also boosted the profile of players from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU).
Who is Doug Williams
Who was the first African American to lead the NFL in rushing?
Who is Jim Brown
Who am I?
Who is Lewis Howard Latimer
In 1968 The Black Power fist was displayed by three Track stars, which resulted in them later being blacklisted. During what global event did this occur?
What is the The 1968 Olympics
Name the famous Black playwright from the Hill District that wrote famous plays such as Fences, The Piano, Jitney?
Who is August Wilson
Who was the first African American to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers?
Who is Jackie Robinson
In 1980, Willie Davenport and Jeff Gadley were the first two Blacks to participate in the Winter Olympics. Name the sport.
What is Bobsledding
Who am I?
Who is Garrett Morgan
Who was the famous American Muslim minister and human rights activist who advocated for Black empowerment and the promotion of Islam within the Black community during the civil rights movement.
Who is Malcolm X
Who was the famous speaker that that delivered the I have a dream speech in Washington D.C.?
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.
This Pittsburgh Native was an American Negro league baseball catcher. Baseball historians consider him to be among the very best power hitters and catchers in the history of any league, including Major League Baseball. In 1972, he became the second Negro league player to be inducted in the
National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Who is Josh Gibson
He was the first Black golfer to win the Masters Golf Tournament
Who is Tiger Woods
All of these were invented by a Black Person EXCEPT
a. Gas Mask
b. Fountain Pen
c. Motion Picture Camera
d. Mop
What is: c. Motion Picture Camera
Who was the first African American to win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
Who is Toni Morrison
The first military ship named after an African American was called what?
S.S. Frederick Douglass
The guy was the first basketball player to score 100 points in a single game and also the first to score 30,000 points in the NBA.
Who is Wilt Chamberlin
Who was the first African American Supreme Court Justice?
Who is Thurgood Marshall
Which person is not a Black Inventor?
a. Jan Matzeliger
b. Granville T. Woods
c. Dr. Charles Drew
d. Orville Wright
What is d. Orville Wright
What woman led more than 300 slaves to freedom through the Underground Railroad?
Who is Harriet Tubman
What African American was the first cultural adviser to the Peace Corps?
Who is Harry Belafonte
“The Greatest” professional boxer and activist, was regarded as one of the most significant sports figures of the 20th century and often regarded as the greatest heavy weight boxer of all times. When Cassius Clay converted to Nation of Islam, he changed his name to?
Who is Muhammad Ali
Who was the first African American of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and he also became the first African American Secretary of State?
Who is Colin Powell
This invention was created by a black man
a. Horseshoe
b. Carbon Microphone
c. Phonograph
d. Bifocals
What is: a. Horseshoe