Arts & Entertainment
Name the 5 original New Edition members.
Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Bobby Brown, Ronnie DeVoe, and Ralph Tresvant
Starting with $1.50 in cash, what college did Mary McLeod Bethune found?
Bethune-Cookman College
What is the name of the first black Greek fraternity for college students?
Alpha Phi Alpha
Who invented the three-way traffic light?
Garrett Morgan
What current LA Laker NBA player averages 26.7 ppg and 8.6 rebounds?
Lebron James
Who is known as the "Queen of Soul"?
Aretha Franklin
Who was the first African –American President of the US?
Barack Obama
What did Madam C. J. Walker invent in 1905 that was sold door-to-door?
Hair Care Products
Who performed the world's first open-heart surgery?
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams
Who became the first African American to win baseball's Most Valuable Player Award?
Jackie Robinson
In the TV show Martin, what was Tommy's job?
He ain't got no job, man!
Who founded an economic program called "People United to Save Humanity" also known as Operation PUSH?
Jesse Jackson
Who was responsible for starting Black History Week?
Carter Woodson
What notable scientist, astronomer, and inventor was commissioned to help layout Washington, D.C.?
Benjamin Banneker
On May 25, 1935, who set world records in three different track events?
Jesse Owens
Who wrote The Autobiography of Malcolm X?
Alex Haley
What amendment to the Constitution states "Slavery shall not exist in any part of the U.S."?
13th Amendment
What Harlem theatre is a showcase for African American talent?
The Apollo Theatre
What inventor was instrumental in the development of automatic lubricators for machinery?
Elijah McCoy
Who is the youngest head coach to lead his team to a Super Bowl championship, he is also an African American?
Mike Tomlin
Who was the first African American woman to win an Academy Award?
Hattie McDaniel
What leading crusader founded the first black women's suffrage organization?
Ida B. Wells-Barnett
Charles Drew spearheaded the world's first what?
Blood Bank program
Who became the first African American U.S. surgeon general?
Joycelyn Elders
What basketball superstar became the first African American to manage a major league sport team?
Bill Russell