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100
Who invented the three-way traffic light?
Garrett A. Morgan
100
Who was the first African American to play in the Major League Baseball League?
Jackie Robinson
100
For what type of music was Bob Marley famous?
Reggae
100
Who sparked the Montgomery boycott of 1955 when she refused to give up her seat?
Rosa Parks
100
Who is our school Superintendent?
100
What is another nickname for the city of Durham, NC?
Another nickname is the City of Medicine as it reflects Durham's contributions to healthcare and medical research.
200
George Washington Carver made paint and ink from what common food item?
Peanuts
200
What family duo have both won tennis titles at the Wimbledon Open?
Venus and Serena Williams
200
What record company did Berry Gordy, Jr. create?
Motown
200
Matthew Henson was famous for?
Reaching the North Pole first
200
In what year did the “Greensboro Four” stage their first sit-in?
1960
200
Who was the first African-American mayor of Durham, serving from 1989 to 1991?
Chester Luther Jenkins
300
Who invented the fire escape ladder?
J.T Winters
300
Henry Aaron finished his baseball career with what team?
300
Who was the star of the 1977 movie The Greatest?
Muhammad Ali
300
What famous march helped influence the Voting Rights Act, passed in August 1965?
March to Selma
300
Kwanzaa describes what African celebration?
Fall Harvest
300
What did Booker T. Washington called the thriving businesses on Parrish Street?
Black Wall Street
400
August Jackson created what well-known dessert?
Ice Cream
400
What famous athletes nickname is the "Black Mamba"?
Kobe Bryant
400
Who was the first African American to win an Oscar for Best Actor?
Sidney Poitier
400
What is the name of the network of hiding places, which helped slaves escape to freedom?
The Underground Railroad
400
What Harlem theater is a showcase for African American talent?
The Apollo
400
Dr. Martin Luther King visited Durham several times. He gave speeches at a well known church and school in the Durham community. What church and school did he visit?
White Rock Baptist Church
Hillside High School
500
Who invented the dust mop?
T.W Stewart
500
Who is the first African-American woman to win the Olympic all-around title?
Simone Biles
500
Who became Hollywood’s first black millionaire?
Stepin Fetchit
500
In 1972, who became the first woman candidate for president of the United States?
Shirley Chisholm
500
What African American Music Artist won Country music album of the year?
Beyonce
500
Name 3 most recent African American mayors that the city of Durham.
Mayor Leonardo Williams
Mayor Elaine O'Neal
Mayor Bill Bell