Sports
Fritz Pollard was the first African American coach in this sport.
What is football?
Hattie McDaniel became the first African American to win an Academy Award for this role in 1939’s Gone With the Wind.
Who is "Mammy?"
This group, which believed in “back to nature” as a cure for societal ills, was founded in Philadelphia in 1972 by Vincent Leapheart.
What is M.O.V.E.?
Andrew Jackson Beard rose from slavery to become an inventor of note, using automatic coupling system for this type of vehicle.
What is a railroad car?
E. Simms Campbell became a prolific illustrator for this magazine in 1933, remaining with the publication for decades and also helming his own syndicated feature Cuties.
What is Esquire?
He was the first African American jockey.
Who is Oliver Lewis?
This choreographer said "You've got big dreams? You want fame? Well, fame costs. And right here is where you start paying ... in sweat."
Who is Debbie Allen?
She became the first female and the first African American superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia.
Who is Connie Clayton?
Aprille Ericsson is a senior deputy instrument manager for this organization's Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite program.
What is NASA?
Herbery Gentry, an artist during this war was famous for vibrant expressionist paintings of figures and faces, mixing global influences and African American experience.
What is World War II?
Willie O'Ree is considered to be the Jackie Robinson of this sport.
What is hockey?
He is known for movies such as 'Driving Miss Daisy,' 'Glory,' 'The Shawshank Redemption,' and 'The Dark Knight Trilogy'.
Who is Morgan Freeman?
She was the first African American high school teacher and principal in the School District of Philadelphia.
Who is Dr. Ruth Wright Hayre?
He was considered the authority on heat transfer, ventilation and air conditioning.
Who is David Nelson Crosthwalt Jr.?
This African-American artist rose to fame for her use of large paper silhouettes to explore social issues surrounding gender, race and black history.
Who is Kara Walker?
He was the first African American Chess Grandmaster.
Who is Maurice Ashley?
In 1964, Sidney Portier became the first black man to win an Academy Award for best actor for his performance in this film.
What is "Lilies of the Field'?
Octavius Catto is representing African American history on public property in Philadelphia, memorialized by this type of visual art.
What is a statue?
The first African American to become a CEO of a Fortune 500 company was Ursula Burns, who led this company. Copy that?
What is Xerox?
He is best known for his photomontage compositions made from torn images of popular magazines and assembled into visually powerful statements on African-American life.
Who is Romare Bearden?
Even though Jackie Robinson is known as the first official black Baseball player, he was the actual first black baseball player.
Who is Moses Fleetwood Walker?
An American film director, producer, writer, and actor, this production company of Spike Lee has produced over 35 films since 1983.
What is 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks?
This newspaper is the oldest daily newspaper serving the African-American community.
What is the Philadelphia Tribune?
He served as the first African-American Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF)
Who is John Brooks-Slaughter?
Augusta Savage was a civil rights activist, educator, and this type of visual artist.
What is a sculptor?