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When did the celebration of Black History Month begin?

1926

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Who produced the first commercially successful hip-hop record?

Sylvia Robinson; Rapper's Delight - The Sugarhill Gang

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This person was the first African American writer to have their poetry published.

Phillis Wheatley

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Who was the first black woman in the world to earn a pilot's license?
Bessie Coleman
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She was the 1st African American woman to be appointed to Secretary of State.
Condoleezza Rice
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Who was the first African American Nobel Peace Prize winner?

Ralph Bunche

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Who directed an award-winning documentary about the government's response to Hurricane Katrina and ways in which the storm's aftermath affected African-Americans?

Spike Lee

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She was the first black woman to receive a federal commission for her art, during the Harlem Renaissance.1914.

Meta Warrick Fuller

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She was the first African American woman to become an Astronaut.
Dr. Mae Jemison
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Which President officially recognized Black History Month?

President Gerald Ford

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What are some of the everyday technologies we use that developer Lisa Gelobter was a pioneer for?

Adobe Shockwave, the technology behind GIFS, Hulu, and video streaming

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Who is the only musician to win Album of the year 3 years in a row?

Stevie Wonder; Innervisions (1973), Fulfillingness’ First Finale (1974) and Songs in the Key of Life (1976)

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This person was the first person to receive a MacArthur Fellowship for their Science Fiction writing.

Octavia E. Butler

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First African-American female millionaire.
Madame C.J. Walker
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Who was the first black Congresswoman, and who in 1972 ran for President and won 151 delegates at the Democratic Convention?
Shirley Chisholm
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Which State has the greatest number of active HCBUs?

Alabama - 15

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She created her "own" television network after the longtime success of her talkshow that took place in Chicago, Ill.
Oprah Winfrey
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This person was the first African American painter to gain international acclaim.

Henry Ossawa Tanner

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First African-American female billionaire.
Sheila Crump Johnson, Co-Founder of B.E.T. OR Oprah Winfrey
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Which African leader said "Africa's story has been written by others; we need to own our problems and solutions and write our story."?

President Paul Kagame of Rwanda