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100

He is known for developing synthetic steroids for use in the treatment of arthritis.

Charles Houston; W.E.B. Dubois; Bernard Harris; or Percy Julian


Who is Percy Julian


100

Who was the first African American to win the Heisman Trophy?  

Who is Ernie Davis

100

Tiger Woods won the Master in 2019.  How many Masters has he won?


What is Five

100

Which US President signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which prohibits racial discrimination in voting?  


Who is President Lyndon B. Johnson

100

Who founded Tuskegee Institute and became one of the leading African American educational institutions in America in 1881?

Booker T. Washington, Frederick Douglas, George Washington Carver or Leon Sullivan

Who is Booker T. Washington


200

He helped set up the American Red Cross blood bank and to establish the first blood bank in England.

T.K. Lawless; Charles Drew; Louis Sullivan;  or  John Johnson


Who is Charles Drew

200

I am the only football player who is a two-time winner of the Heisman Trophy.  Who am I?  

Who is Archie Griffin

200

Don Cornelius was best known for the catchphrase he used to close the Soul Train televised dance show.  It was "We Wish You _____________


What is "We Wish You _____________Love, Peace & Soul!" 

200

Primarily in Southern states, it had been known that African Americans voters had to recite the ___________before they could cast their vote.

What is the Constitution

200

Where did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. receive his doctorate?

Yale University, Harvard University, Boston University or Morehouse College

What is Boston University

300

Who was the first African American to hold the National Weather position of Meteorologist in Charge?

William Cardozo; Louis Wright; William Comeaux  or Herbert Scrulock


Who is William Comeaux


300

Lamar Jackson won the Heisman Trophy in 2016.  Name the school he played for.  

What is University of Louisville

300

Howie Kendrick plays professional sports on which team?  

Who are the Washington Nationals

300

President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law on August 6, 1965, which African American leader was not present at the signing ceremony.

Martin Luther King, Roy Wilkins or Malcolm X 


Who is Malcolm X


300

Which U.S. President authorized the use of federal troops to escort James Meredith’s integration at the University of Mississippi?

Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, John Kennedy, or George Bush

Who is John F Kennedy

400

I was a physicist and NASA astronaut. I died during the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger.

Guion Bluford; Ronald McNair; Samuel Gravely;  or  Robert Lawrence


Who is Ronald McNair


400

To date, he is the only primarily defensive player to win the Heisman Trophy.  Who is he?

Who is Charles Woodson

400

In October 2019 Simone Biles the Olympic gymnast champion, made history in Stuttgart, Germany when she became the most decorated gymnast of all time. How many world championship medals did she win in Germany?  


What is Six


400

Until a constitutional amendment was ratified prohibiting it, several states, particularly in the South, required citizens to pay if they wished to vote in national elections. What was this fee called?


What is a Poll Tax

400

I was the first African American President of Howard University and served for 34 years.  Who am I?

Marshall Taylor, Howard Thurman, Mordecai Johnson, or James Thomas

Who is Mordecai Johnson

500

What did George Washington Carver use to make postage stamp glue?  

Sweet Potatoes; Peanuts; Corn; or Collard Greens


What is Sweet Potatoes

500

I won the Heisman Trophy in 1985.  I am the only professional athlete in history to be named an All-Star in both baseball and football.  Who am I?

Who is Bo Jackson


500

There were two African Americans (Actor and Actress) who won the 2019 Oscars Best Supporting Role.  Name one of them.  


Who are Mahershala Ali and Regina King

500

President Lyndon B. Johnson’s “And We Shall Overcome” speech helped paved the way for the Voting Rights Act to pass Congress. He gave the speech in response to what event? March on Washington or Bloody Sunday

What is Bloody Sunday

500

Where is the historically Southern University located?

Birmingham, New Orleans, Daytona Beach, or Beaumont

What is New Orleans