Inventions
Firsts
Politics
Arts & Entertainment
African Diaspora
100
This man was really into nuts, however he was by far not crazy, in fact he was a genius...
What is George Washington Carver
100
This man was the first African American to play in the MLB.
Who is Jackie Robinson
100
This man filled in the seat of Thurgood Marshall in the US Supreme Court
Who is Clarence Thomas
100
"No, no, no"--this originally four member group did eventually dwindle, not all of them were "Survivors", however the remaining were some "Independent Women"
What is Destiny's Child?
100
This is Africa's oldest republic and it was settled by freed slaves.
What is Liberia?
200
This man is credited with blood storage techniques to better blood banks, however, no amount of blood could have saved his life.
Who was Dr. Charles Drew?
200
In what state was the first abolitionist organization formed, maybe they do really have some brotherly love within them
What is Pennsylvania?
200
This man was the first black federal judge, if you can't think of the name maybe consider one of our freshman Jordan as a hint.
Who is William Hastie?
200
This person has a royal stage name, but was born with the name Dana Owens.
Who is Queen Latifah
200
This crop still grows wild in Caffa, Ethiopia where it was originally used and gets it name from.
What is Coffee?
300
This man loved to be simple and to the point and thus he created this object.
What is the pencil sharpener?
300
Who was the first female black American engineer, physician, and former NASA astronaut to travel into space when she served as a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour?
Who is Mae Carol Jemison?
300
name two of the four: first black mayor of Cleveland, first black mayor of LA, first black mayor of Atlanta, first black mayor of Chicago.
What is Carl Stokes,Tom Bradley, Maynard Jackson, Harold Washington
300
Quadruple Platinum...who even knew that existed well in 1989 this dance album by a Jackson hit it big.
What is Rhythm Nation
300
She won the French Legion of Honor Award for entertaining WWII allies, maybe she did it in a banana costume...but maybe not
Who is Josephine Baker
400
My goodness when it is cold outside--I may be compelled to say this mans last name, but i know that I definitely don't want to go outside and use what he invented, the lawn mower.
Who is J.A. Burr
400
This lady became the first Black Poet Laureate of the United States in 1995.
Who is Rita Dove?
400
South Carolinians elected this black man to the House of Representatives making him the first directly elected black member of Congress
Who is Joseph Rainey?
400
One of these 3 LAFace artists wanted it his way, the other wanted to get rich to this and the last was just really into Rosa Parks i guess...name 2 of the 3 artists/groups.
What is Outkast, Usher and Goodie Mob
400
Probably important in New Haven, this man lead the revolt in 1839 on the ship the Amistad...
Who is Joseph Cinque?
500
Sarah Boone invented this...it may let you make that collar crisp enough to pop.
What is the ironing board?
500
Prince Hall organized African Lodge #459, this was the first lodge of this type.
What is Masonic lodge
500
This man did oodles, or something like that, of work with the UN nations and the biggest work of his career was on a project regarding Arab and Jewish relations in Palestine... he never forgot his roots though and always returned to education.
Who is Ralph Bunch? 1904-1971
500
This man was the heavyweight champion of the world for 11 years straight, you can give his real name or his nickname...
Who is the "Brown Bomber" or Joe Lewis
500
Nelson Mandela was the head of this predominately black South African political party.
What is the ANC (African National Congress)