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The Civil Rights movement began in this decade.
What is the 1950's?
100
The very first African-American woman to be considered a billionaire
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
100
In 2008, this man was the first African-American to be voted into Presidency for the United States
Who is President Barack Obama?
100
On June 19, 1865, this African-American Emancipation day was started in Galveston Texas.
What is Juneteenth?
100
This African-American man invented an important part of the light bulb known as the carbon filament.
Who is Lewis Latimer?
200
In 1954, this court case declared segregation unconstitutional.
What is Brown v Board of Education?
200
Although she is no longer with us today, this woman took a stand on a Montgomery bus by not giving up her seat.
Who is Rosa Parks?
200
He is currently the richest African American actor in Hollywood who also happens to own his own production company.
Who is Tyler Perry?
200
This woman was the first African-American woman to be elected to the Texas Senate.
Who is Barbara Jordan?
200
George Washington Carver invented a product that people use when they want a snack or a quick lunch, it is spreadable and it tends to stick to the roof of one’s mouth.
What is Peanut Butter?
300
In 1957, Little Rock Central High School enrolled nine African American Students, but the Governor blockaded the school in an attempt to keep them out. These Little Rock Nine Students became a part of this important event in the African-American Civil Rights Movements.
What is the Little Rock Crisis?
300
Making multiple trips across the United States, this woman saved hundreds of slaves through the Underground Railroad.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
300
Huston-Tillotson University, Texas Southern University, and Prairie View A&M University are some examples of this type of school.
What is a Historically Black College or University?
300
This Texas native served as president from 1963-1969. During his presidency he passed the Civil RIghts Act of 1964, which outlawed most forms of racial segregation.
Who is President Lyndon B Johnson?
300
The expression “The real McCoy” comes from the fact that other people tried to copy this gentleman’s work on the oil-dripping cup, but none other could compare.
Who is Elijah McCoy?
400
Harvard, University of California Berkeley, and University of Washington all have offered classes based on which late rapper?
Who is Tupac Sakur?
400
Jackie Robinson played in the Majors for this team during 1947-1956
What is the Dodgers?
400
The author of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
Who is Maya Angelou?
400
This Texas A&M University System school historically serves the African-American population.
What is Prairie View A&M University?
400
This man created the world famous watergun, the supersoaker.
Who is Lonnie Johnson?
500
The last high school was desegregated in this year.
What is 1982?
500
The quote "The main goal of the future is to stop violence. The world is addicted to it" was said by..
Who is Bill Cosby?
500
This African-American man currently holds patents on IMB chips.
Who is Mark E Dean?
500
The Building of a new National Guard training facility in Houston, named Camp Logan, was announced in June of 1917. The Army sent their all-black Third Battalion, 24th Infantry to guard to construction area, although they were enticed by the local community, which had a high population of African Americans they did not want to go because they knew the Texas reputation for racial violence. During construction of Camp Logan, this riot broke out which resulted in the only racially motivated riot in American history where more white people died than African Americas. What is the name of this riot?
What is The Houston Riot of 1917?
500
Garrett Morgan created several notable creations, one of which we use every day, it was first patented in 1923 and was originally operated using a hand crank. Its original model had two features an all stop and a half mast.
What is the traffic Signal?