BUSINESS/EDUCATION
In what state is Tuskegee Institute located?
Alabama
In 1905 the first black symphony was founded. What was it called?
Philadelphia Concert Orchestra
What national organization was founded on President Lincoln’s Birthday?
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (or NAACP)
Who was the first Black American inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame?
Emlen Tunnell
In 1910 about fifty percent of black labor force was employed in what industry?
Agriculture
Which rapper known for such albums as Black on Both Sides began rhyming at age nine in his hometown of Brooklyn, New York?
Mos Def
What do many historians call the period immediately following the Civil War?
Reconstruction
How many Gold Medals did track and field athlete Carl Lewis win in his career?
Nine
Who was the founder of the National Negro Finance Corporation?
Robert Moton
In 1954 Dorothy Dandridge was the first black actress to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in what film?
Carmen Jones
With 20 years' service, who was the longest serving African American member of the Kentucky General Assembly?
Senator Georgia Powers
In what year did Dehart Hubbard become the first Black American to win the Olympic gold medal in the broad jump?
1924
Who was the first Black American to receive a degree from Harvard University?
Richard Greener
lex Haley novel was made into a television mini-series in 1977 and 1979?
Roots
Which Union general is credited with burning Atlanta during the Civil War?
General William T. Sherman
What Black American was once ranked as the number one tennis player in the world?
Arthur Ashe
Who was the first Black American professionally trained as a registered nurse in the United States?
Mary Mahoney
What song has become Count Basie’s theme song and was later recorded by many different music groups?
One O’clock Jump
In what three years was Harlem hit with race riots?
1935, 1943 and 1964
Who was the first African American baseball player at the University of Kentucky?
Derek Bryant