Black
What did G.T. Sampson invented?
Clothes dryer
A. Miles patented what mechanical device used in many office buildings and skyscrapers?
Elevator
Who was the first Black National League baseball player to hit 600 home runs?
Willie Mays
Who created Black History Month?
Carter G. Woodson
Frank Robinson became the first baseball player to receive what award in both the National and American Leagues?
Most Valuable Player
Who discovered over 300 uses for the peanut?
George Washington Carver
Lewis Latimer was known as a pioneer in the development of what device?
Electric Light Bulb
Who performed the world‟s first open heart surgery?
Dr. Charles Purvis
Who was the first Black American jockey to win the Kentucky Derby?
Oliver Lewis
What year was the 13th Amendment ratified, abolishing slavery?
1865
Who holds the record for most points scored in a single basketball game (100)?
Wilt Chamberlain
What did Benjamin Banneker publish for farmers?
Farmers’ Almanac
What does HBCU stand for?
Historically Black College and University
Who was the first Black woman to fly a plane?
Bessie Coleman
In 1947 who was the first black man to join major league baseball?
Jackie Robinson
Who invented the three way traffic light and gas mask.
Garret Morgan
What was the Greenwood area of Tula, Oklahoma also known as in 1921
Black Wall Street
Who was credited with setting up the first blood bank in England and the United States?
Dr. Charles Drew
Bill Russell was the first Black American player in what professional sports league?
NBA
Who was the first Black American national security advisor?
Colin Powell
At the 1960 Olympics in Rome, this sprinter was the first American woman to win three Gold Medals. Who was she?
Wilma Rudolph
The cash register was invented by who?
F.A. Hilyer
For what team did Jackie Robinson play in 1947?
Brooklyn Dodgers
For what is Dr. Mae C. Jemison known?
Being the first black female astronaut to travel in space.
Which state has the most HBCUs?
Alabama