Georgia port city that had the highest population of black women during slavery
What is Savannah?
100
On December 1, 1955 Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat in this Alabama city.
What is Montgomery?
100
Known as the fist woman self-made millionaire in the United States and hair-care entrepreneur
Who is Madame C.J. Walker?
100
Native of Chicago and graduate of Princeton University became First Lady of the United States in 2009
Who is Michelle Obama?
100
R&B group originally known as "Girl's Tyme" but later recorded hits such as "Bills, Bills, Bills" and "Say My Name" under this name
Who is Destiny's Child?
200
One of America’s oldest historically black colleges for women located in Atlanta
What is Spelman College?
200
Amendment that granted women the right to vote.
What is the 19th Amendment?
200
Founder of Harpo Studios production company and owner of OWN television network
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
200
Not Harriet Tubman, but another African American women’s rights activist and abolitionist born into slavery
Who is Sojourner Truth?
200
Rihanna voiced the lead character, Tip, in this major blockbuster cartoon in 2015
What is Home?
300
Eatonton native Alice Walker wrote this novel that was adapted into a movie staring Whoopi Goldberg as Celie
What is The Color Purple?
300
Althea Gibson was the first black person to win a Grand Slam and Wimbledon titles in this sport
What is tennis?
300
Programs like #BlackGirlsCode are encouraging young black girls to explore careers these fields represented by the acronym STEM
What are Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics?
300
Cynthia McKinney was the first black woman to serve in the US House of Representatives held from this “peachy” state
What is Georgia?
300
In 2015, Viola Davis became the first black woman to win this award in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama category for "How to Get Away With Murder"
What is an Emmy?
400
Two Georgia cities served by the Tau Epsilon Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sorority, Inc. ANSWER: East Point and College Park
What are East Point and College Park?
400
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, the first Greek lettered organization for college-trained black women was founded at this historically black university
What is Howard University?
400
Dr. Regina Benjamin made history when President Obama appointed her to this position that makes her the country’s leading spokesperson on matters of public health.
What is Surgeon General?
400
Shirley Franklin was the first black woman to be elected mayor of this major Southern city
What is Atlanta?
400
Today's leading fashion and lifestyle magazine for black women
What is Essence Magazine?
500
Famous for a “Midnight Train to Georgia” and a chicken and waffle business
Who is Gladys Knight?
500
Alica Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi created this three-word hashtag after the shooting death of Trayvon Martin
What is Black Lives Matter?
500
Ursuala Burns became the first African American woman CEO to lead this Fortune 500 company known for manufacturing photocopiers
What is Xerox?
500
In 1968, Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm became the first African American woman elected to this office
What is the United States Congress? Also accepted: Congresswoman.
500
“Respect” singer who has won 18 Grammy Awards including Lifetime Achievement for her music