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Who is RICHARD SPIKES?
This noted inventor patented an improvement for the automatic gearshift.
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What is the UNIVERSAL NEGRO IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION AND AFRICAN COMMUNITIES LEAGUE?
This organization formed in 1914 by Marcus Garvey promoted racial pride and self-improvement.
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Who is STEVIE WONDER?
this popular singer-songwriter was born with the name Steveland Morris.
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Who is PRESIDENT ANDREW JOHNSON?
This president vetoed the Freedmen's Bureau bill and the Civil Rights bill.
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What is INVENTOR?
This profession was held by Garrett Morgan and Lloyd Hall.
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What is THE COLOR PURPLE?
Alice Walker won the Pulitzer Prize in 1982 for this novel.
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What is the UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND?
This organization helps fund over forty Black American colleges.
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What is the BANJO?
This popular stringed instrument was brought to America by slaves in the 17th century.
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What is the NOBEL PEACE PRIZE?
Dr. King received this prestigious honor in Norway.
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Who is HENRY AARON?
This professional baseball player finished his career with 755 home runs, the highest total in major league history until 2007.
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What is MODELING?
Iman, Beverly Johnson, and Naomi Sims have this occupation in common.
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What is the UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND (UNCF)?
The slogan, "a mind is a terrible thing to waste" is used for this organization.
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What is SECRETARY OF COMMERCE?
Ron Brown was appointed to this position by President Clinton.
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Who is SUGAR RAY ROBINSON?
This prizefighter won the middleweight title a total of five times during his career.
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Who is JOHN LUCAS?
This professional basketball star returned to the NBA after successfully combating drug addiction and commented, "People say you almost lost basketball...Well, I almost lost my life."
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Who is ROMARE BEARDEN?
This one-time Negro League professional baseball player-turned-artist created collages on the lifestyle of Black people in the 1960s.
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What is GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK?
Stanton started his career in this park.
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Who is PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN?
this president initially rejected the service of Black slaves in the Union Army during the Civil War.
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What is the CONVERSION OF GAS INTO ELECTRICITY?
This process was introduced by Dr. Meredith Gourdine.
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What is DETROIT PISTONS?
Dennis Rodman played for this professional basketball team before the Chicago Bulls.
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Who is SOJOURNER TRUTH?
This orator delivered a powerful anti-slavery speech in 1851 at a convention on women's rights in Akron, Ohio.
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Who is PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR?
This poet, born in Dayton, Ohio, said, "We wear the mask that grins and lies."
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Who is PRESIDENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON?
This president swore-in Robert Weaver, the first Black member of a presidential cabinet in 1962.
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Who is TEDDY RILEY?
This producer/songwriter originated the New Jack Swing.
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Who is THOMAS HEARNS?
This professional boxer is named "The Hit Man."
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