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Who was the first African American golfer in the PGA?
A. Charlie Sifford
B. Pete Brown
C. Calvin Pete
Who is Charlie Sifford
Charlie Sifford was an American professional golfer who was the first African American to play on the PGA Tour. He won the Greater Hartford Open in 1967 and the Los Angeles Open in 1969.
For his contributions to golf, Sifford was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2004. He was awarded the Old Tom Morris Award in 2007, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2014, and an honorary doctorate from the University of St Andrews. Lee Trevino referred to Sifford as the "Jackie Robinson" of golf, and Tiger Woods acknowledged that Sifford paved the way for his career.
100
Who said, 'I never run my train off the track and never lost a passenger'?
Who is Harriet Tubman
100
What Supreme Court decision decreed that public schools should be integrated?
A. Grutter Vs. Bollinger
B. Smith vs. Allwright
C. Brown Vs. Board of Education
What is Brown v. Board of Education
100
Whose refusal to give up her seat on a public bus sparked a boycott of Montgomerey, AL buses from 1955-1956?
Who is Rosa Parks
100
This amazing man is the self–proclaimed “greatest boxer of all time” was originally named after his father, who was named after the 19th century abolitionist and politician Cassius Marcellus Clay.
Who is Muhammad Ali
200
Which sport did Althea Gibson became the first African American woman to win?
A. Baseball
B. Tennis
C. Basketball
What is Tennis
Althea Gibson to win a Grand Slam title (French Championships). The following year, she would win Wimbledon and the U.S Nationals and repeat her wins in 1958. Her career would total 11 Grand Slam wins, which included six singles titles.
200
Who said "The time is always right to do what is right"?
Who is Martin Luther King, Jr.
200
Which Supreme Court case ruled that laws banning interracial marriage violate the Equal Protection and Due Process Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
What is Loving v. Virginia
200
What was the name of the organization founded by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?
What is The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
200
In the 1992 movie about a woman in hiding pretending to be a nun, this African American actress, comedian, author and Television personality portrayed the main character.
Who is Whoopi Goldberg
Caryn Elaine Johnson, known professionally as Whoopi Goldberg, is an American actor, comedian, author, and television personality. A recipient of numerous accolades, she is one of 16 entertainers to win the EGOT, which includes an Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, an Academy Award, and a Tony Award.
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Who was the first African American to have his likeness portrayed on a U.S. postage stamp?
A. W.C Handy
B. Booker T. Washington
C. Fredrick Douglass
Who is Booker T. Washington
300
Who said "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
300
The Supreme Court case Strauder Vs. West Virginia was about what?
A. That only white men could serve on Juries.
B. That only White men could vote
C. That White men could refuse to sell a home to African Americans.
What is that only white men could serve on Juries.
This case declared that to deny citizen participation in the administration of justice solely on racial grounds "is practically a brand upon them, affixed by law; an assertion of their inferiority, and a stimulant to that race prejudice which is an impediment to securing to individuals of the race that equal justice which the law aims to secure to all others."
300
Who was known as the Nation of Islam's most effective minister until he broke from the group in 1964 and formed his own group, the Organization of Afro-American Unity?
Who is Malcolm X
300
This African American Singer, songwriter and actress is referred to as the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll".
Who is Tina Turner
Tina Turner rose to prominence as the lead singer of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue before launching a successful career as a solo performer.
400
Who was the First African American Millionairess who invented a hair straightening formula?
A. Mary Ellen Pleasant
B. Cathy Hughes
C. Madam C. J Walker
Who is Madam C. J. Walker
Madam C.J. Walker was the first ever self-made woman millionaire with her hair growth solution for black women. She created the hair products after suffering from a scalp ailment that resulted in her own hair loss, then sold them door to door.
400
Which famous athlete said "It isn't the mountains ahead to climb that wear you down. It's the pebble in your shoe"
Who is Muhammad Ali
400
Which Supreme Court case stated that segregation was legal and constitutional as long as "facilities were equal"?
A. Norris Vs. Alabama
B. Browder Vs. Gayle
C. Plessy Vs. Ferguson.
What is Plessy v. Ferguson
Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 U.S. 537, was a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court ruled that racial segregation laws did not violate the U.S. Constitution as long as the facilities for each race were equal in quality, a doctrine that came to be known as "separate but equal".
400
Who was the main leader of the civil rights movement in the United States during the 1950's and 1960's, and won the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize for leading nonviolent civil rights demonstrations?
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.
400
This African American singer, dancer, actor, comedian, film producer and television director, lost his eye in a car accident at the age of 29.
Who is Sammy Davis Jr.
500
Which author became the first African-American woman to win the Nobel Prize for literature. (Hint: Her resume includes "Sula" and "The Bluest Eye")
A. Toni Morrison
B. Maya Angelou
C. Zora Neale
Who is Toni Morrison
500
Who said "Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly".
Who is Langston Hughes.
500
Which Supreme Court voting case narrowly construed the 15th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which provide that suffrage for citizens can not be restricted due to race, color or the individual having previously been a slave.
What is United States V. Reese
500
Which racially motivated attack on a church caused the death of four girls in Alabama?
What is the Alabama Church Bombing
500
Who is known as the leader of the Harlem Renaissance, and the earliest innovators of the literary art form called Jazz poetry?
A. James Baldwin
B. Claude McKay
C. Langston Hughes
Who is Langston Hughes
His real name was James Mercer Langston Hughes and he was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from Joplin, Missouri.
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