Colorado African American History
This was the first person of African descent elected to Congress as a US Senator from Colorado
Who is Joe Neguse?
In The Trump Administration his cabinet position was Secretary of Health and Human Services
Who is Dr. Ben Carson?
This jazz pianist was the first Black American to host a TV show
Who is Nat King Cole?
She was the first A/A Woman to be elected to a Statewide Office in Colorado
Who is Victoria Buckley?
First A/A female Doctor in Colorado. She was not allowed to treat white people or work in a hospital due to her race. As a result she almost exclusively treated the Black and Brown population
Who is Dr. Justina Ford?
This court case in 1857 stated that slaves were not citizens and that Congress did not have the right to ban slavery in the states
What is Dred Scot v. Sanford?
A “sundown town” is a town or jurisdiction where A/A were prohibited after sunset. Black and Brown people would often have to hurry out of town or risk arrest. Which major city in the Denver- metro area was once a former “Sundown Town”?
What is Aurora?
Name two A/A CDHS Executive Directors
Who are Marva L Hammonds and Reggie Bicha?
This sorority is the oldest Black female Greek-letter organization founded in 1908
What is Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA)?
This Billionaire hails from the Park Hill neighborhood of Denver. He graduated from Denver East High School. Owns his company called the Vista Equity Partner. He recently re-invested in Denver’s Five Points Neighborhood and partnered with Chauncey Billups to refurbish the Historic Five Points Neighborhood. In 2018 he paid 34M to cover the student loans of the graduating class of HBCU Morehouse College. Very outspoken on what he identifies as “Structural Racism in Corporate America
Who is Robert F Smith?
The US Federal Free Breakfast Program borrowed this concept from which “radical leftist organization”
What is The Black Panther Party?
She was the first African-American to have a book of published poetry. Thomas Jefferson said that her poetry was "below the dignity of criticism" and that "Among the blacks there is misery enough...but no poetry."
Who is Phyllis Wheatley?
This is one of the only A/A Research libraries in the country where genealogy and history can be researched
What is the Blair-Caldwell Library?
Name the African-American scientist who was the lead in developing the Moderna vaccine to help fight the coronavirus?
Who is Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett?
In 1739 this would come to be the largest revolt of enslaved people ever staged in the 13 colonies
What is the Stono Rebellion?