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What is GOLF?
Lee Elder played this professional sport.
100
What is MOTWON RECORDS?
This record company was nicknamed "Hitsville USA."
100
Who is WALTER PAYTON?
This running back surpassed Jim Brown's rushing record of 12,312 yards.
100
What is BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL?
This slogan called for the recognition of the cultural achievements of Black Americans.
100
What is GEORGIA?
This Southern state was the last to abolish the slave trade.
200
Who is BENJAMIN ARTHUR QUARLES?
This prolific writer published twenty-three articles, hundred of shorter pieces, and ten books, including The Negro in the American Revolution in 1961 and Mooring Against Tide & Patterns in 2008.
200
What is FLY ME TO THE MOON?
This recording, played by Count Basie and sung by Frank Sinatra, was played on the moon by U.S. astronauts on July 20, 1969.
200
Who is EDDIE MURPHY?
This Saturday Night Live alumnus co-starred with Dan Akroyd in the hit motion picture Trading Places.
200
What is YOU SEND ME?
Sam Cooke made this song into a hit record.
200
What is FOOTBALL?
American singer, actor, and Civil Rights activist Paul Robeson played this sport in college.
300
What is THREE-FIFTHS OF ALL SLAVES COUNTED FOR REPRESENTATION?
This provision written in 1787 was included in the U.S. Constitution.
300
Who is FATHER DIVINE?
this religious leader set up "Peace Missions" throughout the country.
300
Who is WENDELL BELFIELD?
This scientist experimented with injections of Vitamin C in cats and dogs in order to find a cure for epilepsy.
300
What is ONE O'CLOCK JUMP?
This song has become Count Basie's theme song and was later recorded by many different music groups.
300
What is the 1992 U.S.OLYMPIC BASKETBALL TEAM?
This sports team is referred to by many as the "Dream Team."
400
Who is ALEX HALEY'S PATERNAL GRANDMOTHER?
Halle Berry portrayed this real-life person in the TV miniseries Queen.
400
What is $40,000?
Slave owners promised this reward amount for the capture of Harriet Tubman.
400
Who is NELSON G. MERRY?
This slave freed in 1845 became the first ordained African American minister in Nashville, Tennessee.
400
What is HELLO DOLLY?
This song recorded by Louis Armstrong became the nation's number one record in 1964.
400
What is VIRGINIA?
this state's government passed a law that formally recognized slavery as an institution in 1661.
500
What is COLUMBIA RECORDS?
This record company helped bring Mahalia Jackson's gospel music to a large audience.
500
What is DEACON?
Jester Hairston played this role on the TV sitcom Amen.
500
Who is BIDDY BRIDGET MASON?
This slave-born nurse was the first female to own property in Los Angeles.
500
What is EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART?
This song was the first hit for Gladys Knight and the Pips.
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Who is PRINCE HALL?
This successful businessman was also the founder of Negro Free Masonry.






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