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Who was the CEO of the Harlem Children’s Zone developing an educational model used in several cities across the nation Geoffrey Canada
In 1904, who opened a small Florida school that developed into a well-known college Mary McLeod Bethune
Which school is the oldest African American Catholic College in the U.S. Xavier University
In 2001, who became the first black president of an Ivy League college Ruth J. Simmons (president of Brown University)
Where was the first black Greek sorority founded Howard University
What is the name of the high school that was integrated by African American students known as the “Little Rock Nine” in Little Rock, Arkansas Central High School
Who became the first African American to own and operate a black radio and television station in Detroit, MI William Venoid Banks
What is the real name of Famous Amos Wally Amos
What colonial era crop utilized a large number of Africans as enslaved laborers Tobacco
In 1917, A. Philip Randolph and Chandler Owen founded what radical monthly magazine The Messenger
Who was a reporter for the New York Post and regarded as journalism’s “Father of Minorities” Ted Poston
Who became the first African American female billionaire in 2004 Oprah Winfrey
Dr. Louis C. Roudanez founded what first daily black newspaper in 1864 New Orleans Tribune
What was the name of the first Black American radio network National Negro Network
What Black American woman founded the National Trade and Professional School for Women and Girls, Inc. Nannie Helen Burroughs
What occupation do Iman, Beverly Johnson, and Naomi Sims have in common Modeling
What company’s popular commercial featured a tape recording of Ella Fitzgerald’s voice shattering a glass Memorex
Who was the first Black network television anchor Max Robinson
Who was the first Black American woman bank president Maggie Lena Walker
Who is the current Chairman and CEO of Johnson Publishing Company Linda Johnson Rice
Who published the first Black American women’s newspaper in the US Josephine Ruffin
What magazine is called “The Magazine of Today’s Black Woman” Essence
Who was the founder of the first African-American female-owned Wall Street financial services corporation Patricia Garrison-Corbin
What record company helped bring Mahalia Jackson’s gospel music to a large audience Columbia Records
Who founded the National Negro Business League in 1900 Booker T. Washington
Who was the first Black American to appear on the cover of Vogue magazine Beverly Johnson
From 1893 to the 1950s, Nancy Green served as the world's first living trademark for what product Aunt Jemima pancake mix
What company was founded in Harlem in 1940 to provide opportunities for black actors, writers and directors as well as technicians American Negro Theatre
In 1910, about fifty percent of the black labor force was employed in what industry Agriculture
What labor activist founded the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters in 1925 A. Philip Randolph
What news team did Ed Bradley work for on television 60 Minutes
In what year did the first African indentured servants arrive at Jamestown, Virginia 1619
Before A. Philip Randolph established a successful labor union for black train porters, approximately how much money were these workers paid per day $2.00
What organization helps fund over forty Black American colleges United Negro College Fund
Established in 1881, what college holds the distinction of being America's oldest historically black college for women Spelman College
Who is reputed to be the first African American in the United States to graduate from college Alexander Twilight
38. Who was the first African American to become president of the American Bar Association in 2003 Dennis Archer
In 1891, who became the first African American police officer in the United States Wiley G. Overton
Established at Cornell University in 1906, what was the first Black intercollegiate fraternity Alpha Phi Alpha
Who was the first African American to be honored by the Post Office in 1940 with a stamp Booker T. Washington
Who was the first African American female President of Spelman College Dr. Johnetta B. Cole
Bernard Shaw was the Chief Washington Correspondent for what major television station CNN
In 1991, what became the first black-controlled company to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange BET
Name two of the four colleges that make-up the Atlanta University Center, the largest contiguous consortium of African Americans in higher education in the United States. Morehouse School of Medicine Spelman College Clark Atlanta University
In 1981, Jewel Plummer Cobb became the first black woman President of what major university California State University at Fullerton
Which African American business leader founded the first black-owned magazines, Ebony and Jet John H. Johnson
What influential business women became the first African American female self-made millionaire Madam C.J. Walker
Who was the first African American CEO of a Fortune 500 company Dr. Clifton R. Wharton Jr.
Which entrepreneur is known for co-founding the Black Entertainment Television (BET) network Robert L. Johnson
Who was the founder of the first African American bank, True Reformers Bank, in 1888 William Washington Browne
Who is the founder of the fashion brand FUBU Daymond John
Which African American businesswoman serves as the CEO of Ariel Investments, LLC Mellody Hobson
What is Oprah Winfrey's multimedia production company called Harpo Productions
Who was the first African American woman to own a billion-dollar business empire Janis Bryant Howroyd
Who was the first African-American woman to lead a fortune 500 company Ursula M. Burns
Which basketball legend is known for his successful investment in various business ventures Magic Johnson
Who is the founder and CEO of the skincare line "Carol's Daughter" Lisa Price
Who is the founder of the popular lifestyle brand "Sean John" Sean Combs (Diddy)
Who is the founder of Black Girls Code, an organization promoting diversity in technology Kimberly Bryant
Who is the co-founder and CEO of Blavity, a media company focused on black millennials Morgan DeBaun
Which tech executive is the former CEO of Xerox Corporation Ursula Burns
Who is the founder and CEO of Walker & Company Brands, a health and beauty company Tristan Walker
Who is the CEO of Sundial Brands, a company specializing in natural skincare products Cara Sabin
Who is the founder of the investment firm Vista Equity Partners, specializing in software and technology investments Robert F. Smith
Who is the entrepreneur who co-founded Roc-A-Fella Records alongside Damon Dash and Jay-Z Kareem "Biggs" Burke
Who was the first African American woman to receive a Ph.D. in the United States Nina Gomer Du Bois
What landmark case in 1954 declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional Brown v. Board of Education
Who was the first African American woman to attend and graduate from an integrated school in the United States Ruby Bridges
What African American educator and civil rights activist was an adviser to presidents and co-founder of the National Urban League Mary McLeod Bethune
Who was the first African American student to enroll at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) in 1962, breaking the color barrier James Meredith
Who are the 3 African American mathematicians and NASA space scientists depicted in the film "Hidden Figures" for their crucial contributions to early space exploration Dorothy Vaughan, Katherine Johnson, and Mary Jackson
Who is the African American educator and orator known for founding the Tuskegee Institute and promoting vocational training for African Americans Booker T. Washington
What African American educator and leader co-founded the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) W.E.B. Du Bois
What African American engineer and inventor is known for his contributions to the development of the modern cellular network Jesse Russell
Who is the African American educator and civil rights activist known for her role as the first African American woman to be a principal in the New York City public schools Mary McLeod Bethune
What African American educator and civil rights activist was the first African American woman to earn a Ph.D. in psychology Francis Sumner
What African American chemist and physician was the first African American woman to receive a medical degree in the United States Rebecca Lee
Who is the African American mathematician and physicist known for his work in the field of fluid dynamics and aerodynamics, making significant contributions to aviation Elbert Frank Cox
What landmark legislation in 1972 expanded educational opportunities for girls and women by prohibiting sex-based discrimination in federally funded educational programs Title IX
What African American educator and civil rights activist was a key figure in the desegregation of public schools and served as the first African American woman elected to the Texas Senate Barbara Jordan
Who is the African American educator and orator known for his leadership in the early civil rights movement and his advocacy for equal educational opportunities Benjamin Mays
Who is the African American educator and statesman known for founding the Bethune-Cookman University and advising multiple U.S. presidents on minority affairs Mary McLeod Bethune
What landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1971 declared busing as a legitimate means to achieve school desegregation Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education
What African American educator and presidential adviser co-founded the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) to provide scholarships for African American students Frederick D. Patterson
What landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1968 ruled that students do not "shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate" Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District
Who is the African American educator and civil rights activist known for her leadership in the desegregation of schools and her involvement in the Little Rock Nine Daisy Bates
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