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The former chairman and CEO of the Symantec Corp., he became independent chairman of the Microsoft Corporation on Feb. 4, 2014. He received a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Florida A&M, and a master's degree in Management from MIT Sloan School of Management.
Who is John W. Thompson
100
This auditor and inventor became an expert on the use of adding machines while working in the Postal Office Division of the U.S. Treasury. He went on to develop an electrical device that allowed paper to be fed through a machine.
Who is Shelby Davidson?
100
What date did the 1st Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday begin?
What is Jan. 20, 1986?
100
This South Carolina educator and activist became known for her organization of hundreds of citizenship schools throughout the South during the 1960s and early 1970s. She trained numerous teachers and activists for the civil rights cause.
Who is Septima Clark?
100
This native Georgian from Albany became the first black woman of any country to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games. She did so at the 1948 summer games in London.
Who was Alice Coachman?
200
He became one of the most famous African-American architects of the twentieth century. A native Californian, he designed numerous homes, public buildings and commercial properties.
Who is Paul R. Williams?
200
This locomotive engineer created the electrical railway brake that allowed trains to stop safely. He also created the Synchronous Multiplex Railway Telegraph, which allowed for better communication between trains and stations. Because of his mechanical skills, he won 45 patents for his many inventions.
Who is Granville Woods
200
When did the first "Juneteenth" celebrations take place?
What is June 19, 1865?
200
This life-long civil rights activist was instrumental in the founding of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. She was known for introducing "group-centered leadership" as a movement philosophy.
Who is Ella Baker?
200
A native Georgian and often called the "Black Babe Ruth," this legendary Negro Leagues baseball player hit more than 800 homeruns during his career. He was never allowed to play in the all-white Major Leagues. Regarded as the best hitter in either league, he was the second African American to be admitted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Who is Josh Gibson?
300
This educational and human rights leader first emerged as a leading educator who started what is now Bethune-Cookman College in 1904 with $1.50 in cash. She went on to become the head of the National Association of Colored Women and later the National Council of Negro Women. She distinguished herself by serving in President Roosevelt's Black Cabinet during the Great Depression and New Deal.
Who is Mary McLeod Bethune
300
This draftsman developed a flushing mechanism that improved the operation of toilets on railway coaches. He won eight patents and is also known for his contributions to Alexander Graham Bell's telephone.
Who is Lewis Latimer
300
Respected minister and civil rights leader, this New York pastor founded the Progressive National Baptist Convention, when the National Baptist Convention failed to fully support Dr. Martian Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement. In August 2000, President Bill Clinton honored him with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States' highest civilian honor. Name him.
Who is Gardner C. Taylor?
300
This newspaper editor and political activist became the first African American woman to be nominated for Vice President. A feminist and leftist, she spent her public career fighting against racism and for various causes, including the rights of workers.
Who is Charlotta Bass?
300
She is an African American woman tennis player who has redefined her sport through her use of power and speed. She has won the Wimbledon championship five times.
Who is Venus Williams?
400
This woman became the first African American woman bank president in 1903.
Who is Maggie Lena Walker?
400
In 1993 this pediatrician became the first woman and the first African American to be named the U.S. Surgeon General.
Who is Dr. Joycelyn Elder
400
She became the first African American woman to earn a law degree and the first woman to practice law in Washington, D.C.
Who is Charlotte E. Ray?
400
What landmark Supreme Court ruling required all railroad companies to provide
What is Mitchell vs. U.S. Interstate Commerce Act?
400
She is the winner of 21 Grand Slam championships and the only player to have won major titles in two different decades. She is considered to be the greatest woman tennis player of all time.
Who is Serena Williams?
500
A cultural heritage and traditional values celebration, Kwanzaa is observed by many African-Americans from Dec. 26th to Jan. 1st. In Swahili, Kwanzaa means "first," signifying the first fruit of the harvest. It was created by black studies professor Maulana Karenga in 1966. Name three of the seven principles of Kwanzaa and their meaning.
What is Umoja (Unity) Kujichagulia (Self-Determination) Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility) Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics) Nia (Purpose) Kuumba (Creativity) Imani (Faith)
500
Who had a tremendous impact in liver research and medical treatment of liver disease, and invented the technique of using dye to detect liver diseases and evaluate blood? Dr.
Who is Carroll Moton Leevy
500
Only the second black woman to finish Columbia University Law School, she distinguished herself in many high- profile school desegregation cases, beginning in the 1940s. She also was the first African American woman elected to the New York state senate and the first African American woman to hold a federal judgeship.
Who is Constance Baker Motley?
500
Daughter of slaves, she was born in Holly Springs, Mississippi, on July 16, 1862. A fierce journalist and anti-lynching crusader, she took her fight for justice to the White House in 1898, calling for President William McKinley to make reforms.
Who is Ida B. Well?
500
He was the first African American to win the heavyweight boxing championship.
Who is Jack Johnson?