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The first African American to play in the MLB.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
Beyoncé used to sing with this hit group.
Who is Destiny's Child?
This does HBCU stand for.
What is "Historically Black College and University?"
First Black President of South Africa.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
The first black woman to own a TV studio.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
First African American to hold a seat on the Surpreme Court.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
This R&B legend was killed by his father over a dispute about money.
This R&B legend was killed by his father over a dispute about money.
Invented many things with peanut butter.
Who is George Washington Carver?
Booker T. Washington was the founder and president of what educational institution?
Tuskegee Institute
Who was the first African American woman to win five Grammy Awards in one year?
1. Da Brat
2. Foxy Brown
3. Lauryn Hill
4. Missy Elliott
Who is Lauryn Hill?
The first African American actress to win an Academy Award for best actress.
Who is Halle Berry?
He won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics held in Berlin, Germany.
Who is Jesse Owens?
He started the "Back to Africa Movement" and was later deported back to his homeland in Jamaica.
1. Marcus Garvey
2. Louis Farrakhan
3. Elijah Muhammad
Who is Marcus Garvey?
What was the first Black-owned company to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange?
1. Telfar
2. BET Black Entertainment Television
3. Oprah Winfrey Network OWN
What is BET Black Entertainment Television?
An African American male named Wallace Jr. made millions selling cookies and founded this popular cookie brand.
What is Famous Amos?
The youngest known inaugural poet who spoke at the 2021 presidential inauguration.
Who is Amanda Gorman?
What is the name of the first black Greek fraternity for college students?
Alpha Phi Alpha
This black hair entrepreneur invented the hot comb.
Who is Madame CJ Walker?
The first Black mayor of Chicago.
Who is Harold Lee Washington?
The first group of students integrated a high school located in Little Rock Arkansas in 1957.
Who are the Little Rock Nine?
The first Black writer to win a Nobel Peace Prize.
a) James Baldwin
b) Toni Morrison
c) Langston Hughes
Who is Toni Morrison?
This case resulted in a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that no black-free or slave could be a US citizen?
What is the Dred Scott case?
Invented the potato chip in 1853
George Crum
Prior to my run for the Presidency, she made history by becoming the first Black congresswoman, representing New York State in the House of Representatives for seven terms.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
invented the gas mask and the 1st traffic signal
Who is Garrett Morgan ?