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This famous poet was born in 1902. Is well known for his literary works that often focus on black rights activism
Langston Hughes
Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player?
Jackie Robinson
Who was the first black woman to be elected as the Vice President of the United States?
Kamala Harris
The home of this prominent activist and abolitionist became a national historic site, administered by the National Park Service, located in SE Anacostia.
Frederick Douglass
What was Muhammad Ali’s original name?
Cassius Clay
I have the biggest selling Album of All Time with over 100 million copies sold worldwide & 2nd best selling Artist of All Time overall. WHO I AM?
Micheal Jackson
Who wrote the bestselling memoir “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”?
Maya Angelou
When did Martin Luther King give his “I Have a Dream” Speech? (Month, Day & Year)
Sept.9th. 1965
This national museum is the largest cultural destination devoted to the Africa-American experience.
National Museum of African American History
Who was the first black gymnast to win an individual all-around championship?
Gabby Douglas
What black singer won 6 Grammy awards in 2010- the most wins in a single night by a female in the history of the awards show
Beyonce'
Who is known as the father of Black History?
Dr. Carter G Woodson
What organization formed Feb. 12, 1909
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
What was the name of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s father’s church?
Ebenezer Baptist
Name the person who broke the color barrier in basketball?
Earl Lloyd
In which decade did young African Americans start hip hop music
1970's
Who was the first African-American Millionaire? What products did she sell? (extra 15pts)
Madam CJ, cosmetics
When & What was the “First” Known black movement?
In the 1920s, the great migration of Black Americans from the rural South to the urban North sparked an African American cultural renaissance that took its name from the New York City neighborhood of Harlem but became a widespread movement in cities throughout the North and West
What is the name of the place where Malcolm X's assassination takes place?
Audubon Ballroom
Who was the first African American Woman to Win Three Gold Medals at the Olympics
Wilma Rudolph
What is the name of the novel that earned author Alice Walker a Pulitzer Prize?
The Color Purple
I’m the youngest poet ever to recite at a presidential inauguration
Amanda Gorman
When was the Black Panther Movement & Party Created?
October 15th,1966 Oakland CA
This was first headquarters of the National Council of Negro Women, and Bethune’s home from 1943 to 1949.
1318 Vermont Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20005
First Black Football Players in the NFL?
Friz Pollard & Bobby Marshall