Black Wall Street
What was Madame C.J. Walker's real name?
Sarah Breedlove Walker
Which city has the most black owned businesses?
Atlanta! Has the highest percentage of Black-owned businesses sitting at 7.4%.
True or False: Booker T. Washington founded the National Negro Business League in 1900?
True
When was NABA founded? When was FAABA Founded?
NABA: 1969
FAABA:2020
Who coined the term 'double consciousness' ?
W.E.B. Du Bois
Who became the first African American Billionaire in 2001?
Robert L. Johnson, is an American entrepreneur, media magnate, executive, philanthropist, and investor. He is the co-founder of BET, which was acquired by Viacom in 2001. He also founded RLJ Companies, a holding company that invests in various business sectors.
In 1991, what company was the first black-controlled company to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange?
Who was the founder of the first African-American female- owned Wall Street financial services corporation?
Patricia Garrison-Corbin, the founder, chairman and chief executive officer of P.G. Corbin & Co., independent financial advisors. It is the first African-American female-owned Wall Street financial services corporation. The company ranked number three nationally in 1993 in the financial services industry.
Philadelphian who was a civil rights leader, criminal defense lawyer, city councilman and Montford Point Marine.
Cecil B. Moore
What did W.E.B Du Bois conclude from his study, The Philadelphia Negro, what Black people in South Philadelphia were facing?
The problem of the 'color line'. Black people were facing color prejudice.
True or False: Oprah Winfrey was the first African American female billionaire
False, it's Sheila Johnson, Sheila Crump Johnson is an American businesswoman, co-founder of BET, CEO of Salamander Hotels and Resorts, and the first billionaire African-American woman.
True or False: Beyonce founded Parkwood Entertainment
True, in 2008!
Who was the first African American to have a spot on the New York Stock Exchange floor?
Joesph L. Searles, (Joesph Louis Searles III) the first black floor member and floor broker in the New York Stock Exchange.
What is the Charles Blockson Collection? Where is it located?
Collection of African Americn artifacts that house over 500,000 items relating to the global Black experience. Sullivan Hall
Who is the kind and queen of soul music?
Aretha Franklin and James Brown
Where was the original Black Wall Street?
Tulsa, Oklahomah
Which company is considered the largest black owned business?
World Wide Technology Inc. is a privately-held technology services provider based in St. Louis, Missouri. The company has an annual revenue of $14.5 billion and employs over 8,000 people.
Who was the first African American to earn a PhD from Harvard University 1895?
W.E.B Du Bois
Who is the professor in the Africology department that coined the term 'Afrocentricity' ?
Molefi Kete Asante
Who was the first black quarterback to win the superbowl?
Doug Williams
What was the name of the first African American-owned insurance company in the US? When was it founded? Where was it located?
The African Insurance Company, 1810, Philadelphia
What was the name of th first Black-owned bank in Philadelphia?
Citizens' and Southern Banking Comapny
Where was the first black-oriented magazine founded? Who founded it?
John H. Johnson
Chicago
Who is the only Black Professor in the Accounting Department?
Dr. Wayne Williams
Where does the Underground Railroad start and end?
The south and Pennsylvania