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Who became the first African American women to win an Academy Award when she was recognized as Best Supporting Actress for her role in "Gone With the Wind"?
What famous march helped influence the Voting Rights Act, passed in August 1965?
What is Hammering Hank
At the 1960 Olympics in Rome, this sprinter became the first American woman to win 3 gold medals. Who was she?
Who is Wilma Rudolph
What organization helps fund scholarships for 37 private historically black colleges and universities?
What is the United Negro College Fund
Jazz singer Bilie Holiday's life was the subject of what famous film?
What is Lady Sings the Blues
What civil rights group was organized on Abraham Lincoln's birthday in 1909 in New York City?
What is the NAACP
In what year did Cassius Clay join the Nation of Islam and change his name to Muhammad Ali?
What is 1964
The 1992 Olympic basketball team, the first to feature active NBA players, featured 11 future Hall of Fame players and won by an average of almost 44 points per game enroute to the gold medal. By what nickname was this team known?
What is The Dream Team
What was the name of the first black Greek fraternity, founded at Cornell University in 1906?
What is Alpha Phi Alpha
What comedian starred in the blockbuster movies "Beverly Hills Cop" and "Trading Places," and provided the voice of Donkey in the "Shrek" movie
Who is Eddie Murphy
Who earned the nicknames "the little man's lawyer" and "Mr. Civil Rights" for his work on behalf of the poor and minorities?
Who is Thurgood Marshall
What disease did Wilma Rudolph have to overcome as a child?
What is Polio
Who was the first African American to compete in the Olympics, and also the first to win an Olympic medal, earning Bronze in the 200m and 400m hurdles at the 1904 Olympics?
Who is George Poage
What was the name of the network of hiding places, which helped slaves escape to freedom?
What is the Underground Railroad
What actor won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Private Silas Trip in "Glory", and a Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of Detective Alonzo Harris in "Training Day"?
Who is Denzel Washington
How long did the Montgomery bus boycott, led by Martin Luther King, Jr. last?
What is 385 days
In what city was legendary trumpeter Louis Armstrong born in...
What is New Orleans
He was born Cassius Clay but changed his name after he joined the Nation of Islam. Who is this former Olympic gold medal prizefighter?
Who is Muhammad Ali
What agency administered by the Union Army from 1865 - 1872, helped to protect the rights of former slaves?
What is the Freedmen's Bureau
What filmmaker produced and director the hit films "Do the Right Thing," "Jungle Fever," and "Malcolm X"
Who is Spike Lee
Who founded an economic program called PUSH (People United to Save Humanity) in 1971?
Who is Jesse Jackson
What basketball great was cut from the varsity basketball team in high school because at 5'11', he was deemed to be too short to play at that level?
Who is Michael Jordan
This man originally attended the University of Pittsburgh on a football scholarship but excelled on the school's track team. He then went on to win a gold medal in the 110m hurdles at the 1984 and 1988 Olympic Games. Who is he?
Who is Roger Kingdom
What magazine is known as "The magazine of today's Black Woman"?
What is Essence