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Black History Bowl Questions 46-54
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A tailor and clothier by trade. The 1st African American to be granted a patent. It was for dry-cleaning. He was a shrewd businessman, committed abolitionist & very active civil rights leader. The phrase "Defender of Human Rights" is on his headstone. | Thomas Jennings |
| The founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET), who became the 1st African American billionaire in 2001? | Robert "Bob" Johnson |
| In 1852, he was referred to as "the only black millionaire in New York." When he died in May 1875, he was called "the richest black man in the U.S. Who was this African American Wall Street broker? | Jeremiah G. Hamilton |
| What successful businessman was also the founder of Negro Free Masonry? | Prince Hall |
| Available since 1884, what is the oldest continuously published African American newspaper in the United States. | Philadelphia Tribune |
| Who became the first African American female billionaire in 2004? | Oprah Winfrey |
| Who was the first Black to anchor a national network television news program? | Max Robinson |
| Who was the first Black American to have a seat on the New York Stock Exchange? | Joseph L. Searies |
| Established in 1945, what is the name of the world's largest black owned publishing company which owns Ebony and Jet magazines? | Johnson Publishing Company |
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