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In 2019, Ruth E. Carter became the first African American woman to win an Academy Award for Costume Design. What movie did she win this prestigious award for?
Black Panther
What is the name of the Harlem club where many famous Black American entertainers began their careers?
The Cotton Club
When did female tennis legend, Serena Williams win her first major tennis championship
1999
He was a scientist and loved to study plants. He developed over 300 ways to use peanuts. Who is he?
George Washington Carver
What is "ackee"?
A tree grown fruit
What's Squeak's real name from The Color Purple?
Mary Agnes
What music is regarded by many as a form of street poetry?
Rap
Who broke three track and field World Records in 45 minutes at Ohio State?
Jesse Owens
He worked at NASA and built spacecrafts, he is also famous for inventing the super soaker water gun. Who is he?
Lonnie Johnson
To make patties you would need to fill what with meat and spieces?
Flaky pastry shell
What movie sis the following quote from "The only thing I like integrated is my coffee.
Malcolm X
Which President officially recognized Black History Month?
President Gerald Ford
Who holds the record in basketball for the most fouls?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
This chef accidentally created the potato chips in 1853 after accidentally slicing potatoes too thin. Who is he?
George Crum
The Rum punch rhyme goes as: One of sour. two of ___, three of strong, four of weak. Fill in the blank
Sweet
Who was the first African American to win an Academy Award?
Hattie McDaniel, She won best Supporting Actress in 1940 for Gone with the Wind.
Who was the first African American to serve as a US Senator?
Hiram Revels.
The PGA was considered "Caucasian Only" until which golfer joined?
Charles Sifford
Sarah Goode was the first African American woman to receive a patent. What did she invent?
Folding Bed
What dessert is is a cake with wet sugar and avocado?
"Bulla and pear"
How many offensive rebounds did Quincy remember Monica had in the championship game in 'Love & Basketball'?
4
Who became the first African American to graduate from Harvard University?
Richard Theodore Greener in 1870
What was the first country from Africa to qualify for a soccer World Cup?
Egypt
This black woman's innovations along with developments in touch-tone phones, portable fax machines, and the fiber optic cables that make your long-distance phone calls come in crystal clear.
Dr. Shirley Jackson
A common dish for special occasions such as weddings or nine night ceremonies, what is "mannish water"?
Goat's head soup