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This 1979 First Round First Draft pick of the NBA who led the Lakers to five championships still holds the NBA's record for all-time average assists per game, at 11.2.
Who is Earvin "Magic" Johnson
This eccentric two time NBA Defensive Player of the Year and unofficial US Peace Ambassador to North Korea hails from Dallas, Texas.
Who is Dennis Rodman?
This American astrophysicist, planetary scientist, author, and science communicator popularized science with his books and frequent appearances on radio and television.
Who is Neil deGrasse Tyson?
This United States President issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, declaring "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
Whos is President Abraham Lincoln.
This Hall of Fame slugger still holds major league records for RBIs, total bases and extra-base hits. He is best known for his 755 career home runs which stood as baseball's golden mark until Barry Bonds broke it 33 years later in 2007.
Who is Henry "Hank" Aaron?
On this day in 1865 (colloquial term or actual date) news finally landed in Galveston that the war had ended and all enslaved were now free. 2.5 years after slaves were freed by the Emancipation Proclamation.
What is Juneteenth?
He invented the blood plasma bag.
Who is Dr. Charles Drew
A colloquial term meaning state and local laws that legalized racial segregation.
What are Jim Crow Laws?
This tennis player rose from segregation and racial roadblocks to become the first African-American male to win the US Open (1968), Australian Open (1970), and Wimbledon (1975). In 1963 he was the first African-American chosen to play in the Davis Cup for the United States, and in ten years representing his country, helped the US win five championships (1963, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1978).
Who is Arthur Ashe?
This San Antonio high school basketball star went on to play for LSU and later drafted into the NBA as the first round number 1 pick in 1992.
Who is Shaquille O'Neal?
Who was the first African American woman in space?
Mae C. Jemison
This Yale graduate was nominated by President George H. W. Bush in 1991 as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and still holds the seat today.
Who is Clarence Thomas?
Considered by many to be the greatest female all-around athlete in history, her achievements include three Olympic gold medals, four World Outdoor Championships gold medals, and the still-standing world record of 7,291 points in the women's heptathlon.
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
This former World Heavy-Weight Boxing Champion hails from Marshall, TX.
Who is George Foreman.
What African American scientist performed the first open heart surgery in 1893?
Daniel Hale Williams
This 1967 landmark decision by the US Supreme Court which held that laws banning interracial marriage violate the Equal Protection and Due Process Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment.
What is Loving v Virginia?