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Debuted with the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947, this second baseman broke the long-standing color barrier in professional baseball.
Who is Jackie Robinson
He was the first Black artist to hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1958 with a single entitled: "It's All In The Game."
Who is Tommy Edwards.
Founded in 1904 by a very determined young black woman from South Carolina opened its doors as the Daytona Educational and Industrial Training School for Negro Girls.
What is Bethune-Cookman University.
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, this Alpha Phi Alpha member was an American civil rights lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1967 until 1991. He was the Supreme Court's first African-American justice.
Who is Thurgood Marshall
He was the first African American President of the SC Bar Association.
Who is I.S. Leevy Johnson
Debuted on Jan. 18, 1958 for the Boston Bruins he become the first Black player in the NHL History.
Who is Willie O’Ree
Known as the "First Lady of Song," she was the first Black artist to win a Grammy in the first year of the Grammy Awards.
Who is Ella Fitzgerald
Founded in 1869 by the United Methodist Church, this HBCU is committed to providing students with access to exemplary educational opportunities in its undergraduate, graduate and continuing education programs.
What is Claflin University
This Sigma Gamma Rho initiate is a Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, actress, author
Who is Kelly Price
He was the first African-American chief of police in Columbia, South Carolina and later became Dean of the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences at Benedict College.
Who is Charles P. Austin Sr.
This Charleston, SC native became the first black head coach in the National Football League for the Los Angeles Raiders in 1989.
Who is Art Shell
This Detroit native was the first Black woman to be inducted into the Rock-N-Roll Hall of Fame.
Who is Aretha Franklin
Founded as the State Normal College for Colored Students on October 3, 1887, this HBCU is affectionately known as the premiere school among historically black colleges and universities. It's sits on the "Highest of Seven Hills" in the Capital City of Florida.
What is Florida A&M University
This Delta Sigma Theta initiate was an American politician who, in 1968, became the first black woman to be elected to the United States Congress.
Who is Shirley Chisholm
This Ninety-Six, SC native was named the sixth president of Morehouse College on August 1, 1940.
Who is Benjamin E. Mays
At the 2012 Olympics in London, this Gymnast became the first African-American to be crowned Individual All-Around Champion in the gymnastics competition.
Who is Gabby Douglas
Born in Slab Fork, West Virginia. He is well known for such hits as “Ain’t No Sunshine” and “Lean on Me.” The West Virginia Music Hall of Fame quotes him as saying, “I am from this place, and I am of this place.”
Who is Bill Withers
Founded March 2, 1867. This private nonsectarian university has more than 3,000 staff and serves over 7,000 undergraduates. This HBCU has played a vital role in American History on several occasions and is the birthplace of five of the Divine Nine Greek letter organizations.
What is Howard University
This Zeta Phi Beta initiate is an American folklorist and author during the time of the Harlem Renaissance, best known for her 1937 novel Their Eyes Were Watching God
Who is Zora Neale Hurston
This Pineville, SC native was the first African American Bishop of the Reformed Episcopal Church and, in 1987, became the first African American Bishop Ordinary of the Reformed Episcopal Church of the Southeast.
Who is Bishop Sanco King Rembert
This Zachary, Louisiana native became the first Black Quarterback to start and win a Super Bowl.
Who is Doug Williams
This artist was first artist to win eight GRAMMYs in one night and also became the first artist to amass 12 nominations in one night.
Who is Michael Jackson
This prominent HBCU is one of two black colleges in the country to produce Rhodes Scholars, and it is the alma mater of many African-American leaders, including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., filmmaker Spike Lee, actor Samuel L. Jackson, former Bank of America Chairman Walter E. Massey, and the first African-American mayor of Atlanta, Maynard Jackson, among others.
What is Morehouse College
This Alpha Kappa Alpha initiate won the Pulitzer Prize for Beloved (1987) and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993.
Who is Toni Morrison
This Andrews, SC native has three Grammy Awards for best comedy album and four Primetime Emmy Awards as well as a Golden Globe Award nomination. He was ranked No. 5 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time. He also ranked No. 5 on Rolling Stone 's list of the 50 Best Stand-Up Comics of All Time.
Who is Chris Rock