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Raphael Warncok was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2020. Name one other african american currently in the U.S. Senate
Corey Booker, Tim Scott
Name Two African Americans Quarterbacks with Super Bowl Rings
Patrick Mahomes ,Russel Willson
Rosa Parks had this youth in mind when she refused to give up her seat and started the montgomery Bus Boycott
Emmett Till,
this civil Rights leader participated in the Selma to Montgomery March, and was a member of the house of representatives before he died, name him
John Lewis
What was the title of Dr kings famous Speech
āi have a dreamā
Nia (Purpose) and Ujamaa (cooperative economics) are two of the seven principles of kwanza, Umoja is another, What does Umoja mean?
Unity
Describe the Underground RailRoad
Secret passageways that enslaved people used to escape slavery
What was the significance of the 13th amendment?
Outlawed Slavery
Alvin Batiste was the Found of which southern Institute
Jazz Institute
what was the name of the abolitionist paper founded by frederick douglass, and what is the significance of its name
āThe North Starā; the north star helped runaways to find their way to the north by guiding them northward.
In what year did the baton Rouge Bus Boycott take place and who was its Leader?
1953, Reverend T,J, Jemison
She is the first self made woman millionairee. By what other name was Sarah Bread Love Known?
Madam C,J Walker
Who portrayed the black panther in the movie and what other historic african american did he play?
James Brown, Thurgood Marshall
Whos is Folasade Adu and where was she born?
Sade, Nigeria
Who wrote āred summerā and what was it about?
Ida B. Wells, Lynching
Jason Reynolds is a young author that has written several books about young african american boys, name one of his books.
Long Way Down, Tale told in Ten Blocks, All american Boys
Imhotep was also an architect and is credited with designing what type of buildings?
Pyramids
He was a founding member of the NAACP?
W.E.B. Dubois
W.E.B. Dubois and his wife shirley are both buried in what african country?
Ghana
Name two HBCUS in New Orleans
Dillard, Xavier, Southern University
What was the name of Ralph Ellisons Graphic Novel
Invisible Man
Sadie Roberts Joseph encouraged us to celebrate which Holiday
JuneTeenth
Who delivered the eulogy at the funeral of Malcolm X and how did he describe Malcolm X in that eulogy
Ossie Davis, Our black shining prince
Which African American woman directed the film āSelmaā?
Ava Duvernay
Name Two inventions made by Garret Morgan
Traffic Light, Gas masks
Mary J. Blige received an academy award for her role in what movie?
MudBound
Give two types of civil rights activity in which CORE participated
Sit Ins, Freedom Rides, Voter registration
Who is the current mayor of New Orleans
Latoya Cantrell
What Political Office does Kamala Harris hold and what other nation office did she hold before?
Vice President, U.S; Senator from califronia
What 21 year old Black Panther member was murdered by Chicago Police with F.B.I involvement
Fred Hampton
Name one of the outstanding books written by author James Baldwin
āthe fire next timeā āgo tell it on the mountainā āif beale street could talkā
How were african americans kept from voting during the Early Jim crow Ear
Poll Tax, Difficult Literacy Tests, Terrorism
Apartheid was the system of racial segregation and oppression that was found in what African Country?
South Africa
Prior to his election in 1994, where did Nelson Mandela spend the previous 27 years?
In prison for fighting against apartheid
Who are Sasha and Malia
Daughters of the Obamas?
Name the Most famous scientist of Tuskegee institute
George Washington Carver
Name an Agricultural Practice that Dr Carver recommended that is used by todayās organic farmers.
Crop Rotation, Planting Cover Crops, Composting
What is the home town of Linda Thomas Greenfield and what position in government does she serve
Baker, Louisiana, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
Name two African Americans who served as secretary of state
Colin Power, Condoleezza Rice
In what city in north Carolina did the famous restaurant sit-in by 4 students take place and what university did these students attend?
Greensboro, NC, North Carolina A&T
This island nation has some of the worldās best track athletes, especially in the sprints.
Jamaica
Her mother was born in japan and her father is from Haiti, She has won championships at both the U.S and Australian Open, Name her.
Naomi Osaka
Who has Toussaint Lā Overture?
Leader of the slave revolt in Haiti
over 1,000 youngsters participated in the march to oppose discriminations and racism in 1963. Name the march and the city in which it took place
The Childrenās March, Birmingham, Alabama
He was the first African American Mayor of Chicago, she is the current mayor, Name them Both
Harold Washington, Lori Lightfoot.
in 1971 Marvin Gaye released this classic social conscience song that covered war, the environment, and racism. Name the song
āWhats Going On?ā
His Final 3 words were often repeated in wide spred demonstrations against police brutality, Name him and repeat those 3 words
Eric Garner, I canāt breath.
What was Wes mooreās book āthe other Wes Mooreā about
He compared his life with another man named Wes Moore who lived a life of crime and is currently in prison
in 1941 Dr Charles Drew was appointed as director to the first American Red Cross Blood Blank. Why did he resign
He protested that blood from blacks and whites was kept separately
His murder by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 2020 led to world wide demonstrations for justice
George Floyd
What do the letters in SNCC stand for?
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
He was an Active member of the SNCC before becoming Mayor of Washington D.C.
Marion Berry.
Who wrote āBlack Boyā and āNative Sonā?
Richard Wright
He is often considered to be one of the greatest poets of the Harlem Renaissance, Name him
Langston Hughes
Marcus Garvey was a pan Africanist, what do pan africanist Believe?
People of African Descent throughout the world should work for a strong and unified Africa
What shipping line was founded by Marcus Garvey to proved international trade among black people?
Black Star Shipping Line.
Who was the most famous Reggae singer who, like Marcus Garvey, was born in Jamaica
Bob Marley
His is known as āthe father of black historyā
Carter G. Woodson
Who Founded the River Road African American Museum, and where was it founded?
Kathe Hambrick Jackson, Donaldsonville
What was the purpose of the Deacons for Defense
To protect students and civil rights workers from violent attacks from the Klu Klux Klan
Who is theā high priests of soulā
Nina Simone
Who wrote āthe new jim crowā and what is the book about?
Michelle Alexander, Mass incarceration of African Americans
What is CTE and who discovered the disorder among football players
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, Dr Bennet Omalu
What African Country Gained Independence in 1847
Liberia
Who were denver smith and Leonard Brown and what posthumous honor did they receive
Two Southern University students killed by police during a peaceful protest.
Federick Douglass saw controversy concerning the celebration of july 4th, independence day.
Many African Americans were enslaved when the holiday was celebrated.
Name the two stars of just Mercy
Jamie Foxx, Micheal B. Jordan
Bryan Stevenson also established the legacy museum. part of that museum honors those who have been lynched, In what city is it located
Montgomery Alabama.
In 1964, the regular Democratic Party would not allow African Americans to vote. Because of this, this sharecropper founded the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party.
Fannie Lou Hamer
In 1939, she recorded strange fruit, name her and the song it was about
Billie Holiday, Strange Fruit.
In what city was Dr King assassinated and why was in that city?
Memphis, To support the sanitation Workers Strike.
Who started āletās moveā and what is the title of her latest book
Michelle Obama āthe light we carryā
who was the MVP of last yearās NBA all star game and how many points did he score?
Which South African TV comedian wrote the book āborn a crimeā and why did he do so?
Trevor Noah; His father was white and his mother was african. their marriage was illegal at the time in south africa
What was the book āthe color of foodā by Natasha Brown about?
African American Farmers and other farmers of color.
What is the acronym For the SouthEastrn African American Farmers Organic Network and what is its purpose?
SAAFON; assist farmers in growing organically
Cynthia Erivo won an academy award for her role as which legendary woman?
Harriet Tubman
Dr. King was the president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference(SCLC). Name one other founding member.
Bayard Rustin, Ralph Albernathy, Joseph Lowery.
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