In 1947, what baseball great was the first African-American allowed to play in the major leagues?

Who was the first black woman elected to Congress and the first black major-party presidential candidate survived three assassination attempts during her 1972 campaign.

In 1894, in Cambridge,MA. what important
scholar, writer, and philosopher became the
first African-American male to receive a Ph.D.
from Harvard University?

Who won the first Grammy given for Best
Solo Rap Performance For “You Can’t Touch
This?”

On February 11, 1990, what South African
revolutionary was freed from prison after 27 years?

The week of February 25, 2002, who became the first African-American woman to reach the #1 ranking on the Women Tennis Association tour?

What is the name of the radical black power group founded in Oakland, California by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seales?

Which University established the first
African-American Public Broadcasting Station, WHMM-TV in 1980?

What prolific poet and world traveler flourished
during the Harlem Renaissance? One of his
most famous poems was entitled “The Negro Speaks of Rivers.”

In 1956, what African nation gained its independence from European colonialism becoming the first African nation to begin the struggle back to traditional greatness?

In 1974, who broke Babe Ruth’s lifetime home run record?

In 1971, fifteen African American members of Congress formed the [blank] to present a unified African American voice in Congress

In 1882, Booker T.Washington founded what college to train African-Americans in the field of Education, Agriculture and Industry?

Who was the God Father of Soul who proudly
sang, “Say It Loud, I’m Black and I’m Proud?”

In 1817, what colony was built in West Africa to
transport free African-Americans to their ancestral homeland?

These athletes made history — and headlines — when they raised their black-gloved fists on the awards stand at the 1968 Olympics. Both also wore black socks and no shoes on the podium, representing black poverty in America.

What is the name of the bill that prohibited any state or local government or public facility from denying access to anyone because of race or ethnic origin. It further gave the U.S. Attorney General the power to bring school desegregation law suits.

What theological seminary in 1867 changed its name and became the first Black
school to establish undergraduate, graduate,
and professional schools?

Whose audio books, Dreams from My Father and The Audacity of Hope, won Best Spoken Word Album in 2008?

What Bishop from Johannesburg South Africa won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984?

In 2008, which Jamaican sprinter became the first man to ever set three world records in a single Olympic games.

In what case did the Supreme Court rule that prohibiting interracial marriage was unconstitutional?

Patrick Francis Healy became the president of
which university that made him the first Black
president of a private predominately White
University?

Who was the first African-American to win an Oscar? She did so for her performance in “Gone with the Wind.”

In the late 1960s, what African country led by Mobutu Seko required citizens to drop their European names?