Literature
Established in 1881, what college holds the distinction of being America's oldest historically black college for women?
Spellman College
What boxer was known as the "Louisville Lip?"
Muhammad Ali
Who was the first African American Supreme Court justice?
Thurgood Marshall
Who became the first African American female billionaire in 2004?
Oprah Winfrey
Garrett Morgan invented the ___________________ to make sure firemen are safe from harmful gas and he also invented the _______ to keep cars safe from accidents.
Gas Mask and traffic lights
This dancer-choreographer founded his own dance company in 1957 and developed Revelations one of the best known, most often seen modern dance performances. Name him
Alvin Ailey
Who was the first Black golfer to win the Masters Golf Tournament?
Tiger Woods
Where did Martin Luther King, Jr., utter the immortal words, "I still have a
dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream"?
The Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C.
What Harlem theatre is a showcase for Black talent?
The Apollo
First African American woman to be a millionaire selling hair products. She created a cream to help hair grow back.
Madam C J Walker
This multifaceted author started her career as an entertainer. She is also a poet who delivered her poem “On the Pulse of Morning” at President Bill Clinton‟s inauguration in 1993. What is her name?
Maya Angelou
Who was the first African American to win baseball's Most Valuable Player award?
Jackie Robinson
Barbara Jordan became the South's first African American to hold this political
position.
Congresswoman
What form of music did Duke Ellington elevate into a serious art form?
Jazz
______________ was the first African American Woman to go to space in 1992.
Mae Jemison
In 1993, she became the first black to be honored with the Nobel Prize for Literature for six novels. She is a two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Beloved which became a motion picture, and in 1993 for Jazz . Name her
Toni Morrison
What professional baseball player finished his career with 755 home runs, the highest total in major league history?
Hank Aaron
Who was the first African American vice president of the United States of America?
Kamala Harris
This director, screenwriter and actor was born in Atlanta but relocated to Brooklyn, where he later established a film company. Whether working with a low-budget and unknown actors or Hollywood heavyweights, his films continue to be controversial and push racial boundaries. Name him
Spikelee
He was a scientist and loved to study plants. He developed over 300 ways to use peanuts!
George Washington Carver
Who wrote Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave in 1845?
Frederick Douglass
Who was the first African American to coach a professional sports team?
Bill Russell
Who became the first African American woman candidate for President of the United States in 1972?
Shirley Chisholm
In 1991, what became the first black-controlled company on Tv and to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange?
BET
This chef accidentally created the potato chips in 1853 after accidentally slicing potatoes too thin.
George Crum