Black Historic Events
What amendment to the Constitution banned slavery?
The 13th Amendment
I am the first African American to be on a U.S. postage stamp. Who Am I?
1. Martin Luther King Junior
2. Booker T. Washington
3. Medgar Evers
4. Sojourner Truth
Booker T. Washington
Who is the first elected African-American/South Asian - American Vice President of the United States?
Kamala Harris
Who was the first black woman to own a TV studio?
Oprah Winfrey
Jackie Robinson was the first African-American to play major league baseball for what team?
Brooklyn Dodgers
Jack Roosevelt Robinson was an American professional baseball player who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era. Robinson broke the baseball color line when he started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947.
Who was responsible for starting Black History week?
Who is Carter G. Woodson
I am an African-American inventor that is credited with inventing the three-position traffic signal in 1923 that includes the yellow light, as well as a few other automotive marvels. Who am I?
1. J.P Knight
2. Garrett Morgan
3. Benjamin Franklin
4. Morgan Freeman
Garrett A. Morgan
The first American-made automobiles were introduced to consumers just before the turn of the twentieth century, and pedestrians, bicycles, animal-drawn wagons and motor vehicles all had to share the same roads. To deal with the growing problem of traffic accidents, a number of different versions of traffic signaling devices began to be developed simultaneously, starting around 1913.
Morgan had witnessed a serious accident at an intersection, and he filed a patent for a traffic control device having a third "warning" position in 1922. The patent was granted in 1923,[23] though this was not the first system with a warning, a three-signal system being invented in 1920 by William Potts, and several other previous systems some of which had audible warnings.
Which African-American Mother were the "HeLa cells" named after? (hint: highlighted in Medix BHM Facts Vol. III)
Henrietta Lacks
Who became the first woman candidate for president?
Who is Shirley Chisholm
Shirley Anita Chisholm (née St. Hill; November 30, 1924 – January 1, 2005) was an American politician, educator, and author. In 1968, she became the first black woman elected to the United States Congress, representing New York's 12th congressional district for seven terms from 1969 to 1983.
Who is the lead of the VRC's Coronavirus Team (hint: highlighted in Medix BHM facts Vo. 1)
Kizzmekia Corbett
What case resulted in a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that no black-free or slave could be a US citizen?
What is the Dred Scottv. Sanford
During the trial, the antislavery justices used the case to defend the constitutionality of the Missouri Compromise, which had been repealed by the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854. The Southern majority responded by ruling on March 6, 1857, that the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional and that Congress had no power to prohibit slavery in the territories. Three of the Southern justices also held that African Americans who were slaves or whose ancestors were slaves were not entitled to the rights of a federal citizen and therefore had no standing in court.
I was a medical doctor and a scientist. I was very interested in solving the problem of storing and using blood for transfusions (a transfusion is done when a person is hurt or ill and needs blood restored in their body). I developed a process for removing plasma (blood without cells) from blood. Plasma can be stored much longer than whole blood. I was credited with heading two blood banks – The American Red Cross and Blood for Britain. Blood for Britain provided blood for soldiers injured in World War II. (Hint: BHM fact Vol 3)
1. James Baldwin
2. Charles Drew
3. Frederick Douglas
4. W. E. B. Du Bois
Charles Drew (1904-1950) was a medical doctor and scientist.
What did George Washington Carver create that is a delicious spreadable addition to your condiments?
Peanut Butter
George Washington Carver, (born 1861?, near Diamond Grove, Missouri, U.S.—died January 5, 1943, Tuskegee, Alabama), American agricultural chemist, agronomist, and experimenter whose development of new products derived from peanuts (groundnuts), sweet potatoes, and soybeans helped revolutionize the agricultural economy of the South. For most of his career he taught and conducted research at the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute (now Tuskegee University) in Tuskegee, Alabama
What is the name of the first black Greek fraternity for college students?
Alpha Phi Alpha
What was the first Black owned company to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange?
1. Telfar
2. BET Black Entertainment Television
3. Oprah Winfrey Network OWN
4. AJ Crimson Beauty
BET Black Entertainment Television (1991)
Who was responsible for starting Black History week?
Carter G. Woodson
I am the ONLY African American Actress to win an Academy award for Best Actress in a Lead Role, who am I?
1. Angela Bassett
2. Jennifer Hudson
3. Halle Berry
4. Kerry Washington
Halle Berry
Halle Berry's 2002 win at the Academy Awards was a historic moment. When presenter Russell Crowe opened the envelope and read Berry's name for her performance in “Monster's Ball,” she became the first Black woman to win an Oscar for best actress. As of 2021 she is still the only Black woman to win this award.
This zoologist is known for his work with insects. He was the first to demonstrate that insects can hear.
Dr. Charles Turner
Charles Henry Turner (February 3, 1867 – February 14, 1923) was an American zoologist, educator, and comparative psychologist, known for his studies on the behavior of insects, particularly bees and ants. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Turner was the first African American to receive a graduate degree at the University of Cincinnati and most likely the first African American to earn a PhD from the University of Chicago. He spent most of his career as a high school teacher in Sumner High School in St. Louis.
What Harlem theatre is a showcase for African- American talent?
The Apollo
Since opening its doors in 1914 and introducing the first Amateur Night contests in 1934, the Apollo has played a major role in the emergence of jazz, swing, bebop, R&B, gospel, blues, and soul — all quintessentially American music genres. Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday, Sammy Davis Jr., James Brown, Gladys Knight, Luther Vandross, D’Angelo, Lauryn Hill, and countless others began their road to stardom on the Apollo stage. Today, the Apollo is a respected not-for-profit, which presents concerts, performing arts, education and community outreach programs.
In 1982 I, African-American artist, sold my paintings for $110 million. Who am I? (hint: highlighted in Medix BHM facts Vol. 7)
Jean Michel - Basquiat
What organization was founded in 1909 in response to the ongoing violence against Black people around the country, and is still around today?
The NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)
The NAACP has over 2,200 units and branches across the nation, along with well over 2M activists today. Their mission is to 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.
I was the first African American woman to be promoted to principal dancer for the American Ballet theatre, I am still active to this day, who am I?
Misty Copeland
Misty Danielle Copeland is an African-American ballet dancer for American Ballet Theatre, one of the three leading classical ballet companies in the United States. On June 30, 2015, Copeland became the first African American woman to be promoted to principal dancer in ABT's 75-year history.
The inventor Michael Croslin is credited with inventing what modernized medical device?
The computerized Blood pressure machine
Michael Croslin (b.1933) invented computerized blood pressure and pulse monitoring devices called the Medtek 410 and 420. The Medtek 410 took the guesswork out of monitoring a patient’s vital signs, allowing medical professionals to diagnose and treat patients. A later invention, the Medtek 420, adjusts for air pressure and surrounding noise. The Medtek 420 is approved for use in emergency medical evacuation helicopters.
Who was the first African American to win an Academy Award in a leading role?
Sidney Poitier
In 1964, Poitier won the Academy Award for Best Actor (on his second nomination) becoming the first black male and Afro-Bahamian actor to win that award. He is the oldest living and earliest surviving Best Actor Academy Award winner. From 1997 to 2007, he served as the Bahamian Ambassador to Japan.
Who is the lead of the VRC's Coronavirus Team (hint: highlighted in Medix BHM facts Vol. 1)
Kizzmekia Corbett
Corbett is an expert on the front lines of the global race for a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, and someone who will go down in history as one of the key players in developing the science that could end the pandemic.
She is one of the National Institutes of Health's leading scientists behind the government's search for a vaccine. Corbett is part of a team at NIH that worked with Moderna, the pharmaceutical company that developed one of the two mRNA vaccines that has shown to be more than 90% effective.