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Who was the first African American to serve in the position of the United States Secretary of State?
Colin Powell
100
What is the most famous form of early African American music? A. Blues B. Jazz C. Spirituals D. Ragtime
Spirituals
100
What college founded in 1881 became the first college for African American in the US?
Spellman College
100
Who was the first African American to play major league baseball?
Jackie Robinson
100
The design of the straightening comb was improved by what female entrepreneur.
Madame C.J. Walker
200
Who started the Niagra Movement which later became known as N.A.A.C.P.?
W.E.B. Du Bois
200
What actress is best known for her role in The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman?
Cicely Tyson
200
Name the six 4 year HBCU's in the state of South Carolina.
Voorhees College Benedict College Allen University Claflin University Morris University South Carolina State University
200
What boxer is known for being quoted, "I float like a butterfly and sting like a bee."
Muhammad Ali
200
Who invited the super soaker water gun?
Lonnie G. Johnson
300
How many assassination attempts did Shirley Chisholm survive during her campaign for the 1972 US Presidental election?
Three
300
The Harlem Renaissance was formally named in its duration, after what anthology written by Alain Locke in 1925?
the New Negro Movement
300
Who founded the first integrated school in Massachusetts in 1797?
Paul Cuffee
300
Who were the first African American Olympians?
Bobby Douglas, Charles Tribble, and Robert Pickens
300
Who was the first African American to graduate from a medical school?
David J. Peck
400
Who marched along with Martin Luther King, Jr. during the Civil Rights Movement and was then assassinated in 1965?
Malcolm X
400
Who is known as the father of the blues?
William Christopher Handy
400
Who is known as the first African American to attend an all-white elementary school in the south?
Ruby Bridges
400
Drafted by the Denver Broncos in 1968, he was the first African American to be a starting quarterback in the NFL.
Marlin Briscoe
400
Who invented the fire escape ladder in 1878?
Joseph Winters
500
Which amendment gave African American men the right to vote?
The 15th Amendment.
500
This poet was the first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize in 1950.
Gwendolyn Brooks
500
From what college did the first African American student graduate from in 1890?
Bowdoin college
500
Who was the first African American tennis player to compete in the US Open?
Althea Gibson
500
This African American is known for developing a way to preserve blood plasma for transfusions.
Dr. Charles Drew