BLACK WOMEN AND MEN IN HISTORY
CIVIL RIGHTS
MUSIC
SPORTS
THE FIRST
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______________broke the baseball color line when he started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947
Jackie Robbinson
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How many days did John Lewis spend in the Mississippi State Penitentiary?
40
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What was the African American Artistic Movement in the 1920's?
The Harlem Renaissance
100
Who has scored the most total points in NBA history?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar · 38,387 points.
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The first African American "First Lady" of the U.S.?
Michelle Obama
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The first African American winner of the Miss America title.
Vanessa Williams
200
John Lewis was one of the original 13 ___________?
Freedom writers
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Who popularized complicated dance moves such as the moonwalk, to which he gave the name ?
Michael Jackson
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What Jersey number has been retired for good in the MLB but is worn by ALL players on April 15.
200
The first African-American child to desegregate the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana during the New Orleans school desegregation crisis
Ruby Bridges
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Who was called "the mother of the freedom movement".
Rosa Parks
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What does NAACP mean ?
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
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The label, known as the first black-owned record label?
Black Swan Records
300
The first 2 players , female or male , to play in four consecutive Grand Slam Singles
VENUS AND SERENA WILLIAMS
300
First African American to be inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame?
Wendell Scott
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Where was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr born ?
Atlanta , Ga
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When did the civil rights movement start and end?
1954 – 1968
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Who was the son of jazz singer Mattie Dellaand pianist and songwriter John Lewis Nelson ?
PRINCE
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In 1935, Jesse Owens made sporting history when he broke ________ world records in the space of 45 minutes.
5
400
First African-American Winter Olympic gold medal winner was ?
Vonetta Flowers
500
Robert L. Johnson and Sheila Johnson are founders of what company
Black Entertainment Television (BET)
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What is the mission statement of the NAACP?
secure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights in order to eliminate race-based discrimination and ensure the health and well-being of all persons.
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How many diamond-certified albums does Whitney Houston have ?
3
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First African American Woman to be ranked #1 in tennis?
Venus Williams
500
The first Black person to host SNL.
Comedian Richard Pryor