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1st African American Recipient of the Heisman Trophy
First African American Country Music Star
Charley Pride
The inventor of black hair products for black women
Madame CJ Walker
First African American Secretary of State
Colin Powell
The juice drink "Hug" is also known as
Quarter Water
Only player is the NBA to score 100 points in a single game and 2000 rebounds in a season
Wilt Chamberlain
First African American to win a Tony Award
Juanita Hall
The invention of the refrigerator in 1891 helped to avoid food from spoiling thanks to
John Standard
First African American to sit as a judge in the highest court in the United States
Thurgood Marshall
Juneteenth is celebrated on what day
June 19th
He coached the 2007 Super Bowl Champions
Tony Dungy
He is the father of Gospel Music
Thomas Dorsey
We are able to iron our clothes on a flat surface because of
Sarah Boone
She was the first Black female Mayor of a Major New England city
Carrie Saxon Perry
These 3 countries celebrate Black History Month
United States, United Kingdom, Canada
He recently had his jersey retired by the NHL at the TB Garden by Boston Bruins
Willie O'Ree
WGPR was the 1st African American owned and operated TV station founded by
Williams Banks Venoid
Drivers now know when to stop, go or slow down due to this inventor
Garrett Morgan
She is the first elected African American and Indian American Vice President
Vice President Kamala Harris
In what year did the United States start recognizing Black History Month
1976
He was the first black MLB player
Jackie Robinson
The founder of two popular magazines "Ebony" and "Jet"
John H. Johnson
This blue box was patented to accept letters to be sent to others by
P.B. Downing
Founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and of Jamaican Descent
Marcus Garvey
Black History Month is celebrated in October in what country?
United Kingdom