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Black History Trivia

Subjects : trivia, history
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1. Where Is Morgan University Located?






2. In what landmark decision did the Supreme Court declare that the segregation of public schools was in violation of the 14th Amendment?






3. Which of the 13 colonies was the first to abolish slavery?






4. 'Man - if you gotta ask [what jazz is] you'll never know.'






5. American WriterWho Depicted The Lives And Struggles Of Black Americans?






6. First African AmericanInducteeInto The Pro Football Hall Of Fame?






7. In what year was MLK's birthday first celebrated as a national holiday?






8. This singer holds the title of Most Top 10 Singles from an album for Thriller (1982) and the Most Number One Singles from an Album for Bad (1987)






9. 'A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything.'






10. In 2008 - this Jamaican sprinter became the first man in history to set three world records in a single Olympic games.






11. This music composer and producer is the most Grammy-nominated artist of all time?






12. In what year was MLK assassinated?






13. In what year did MLK deliver his famous 'dream' speech?






14. First black major league baseball player






15. Where did MLK receive his doctorate?






16. This political group was created in 1971 by the twelve African-Americans elected to the House of Reps in 1970.






17. In what year did John Johnson begin publishing 'Ebony' magazine?






18. In What Sport Did Bill Packet Excel?






19. First black secretary of state






20. What was the name of the abolitionist newspaper which Frederick Douglass founded?






21. In what landmark decision did the Supreme Court declare that laws prohibiting interracial marriage were unconstitutional?






22. First black supreme court justice






23. First Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff






24. First published black poet






25. This member of the NY Yankees whose late-season heroics earned him the name 'Mr. October' hit three dramatic home runs in the last game of the World Series against the LA Dodgers at Yankee Stadium.






26. This basketball player won six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls.






27. The Novelist And Short Story Writer Of The Harlem Renaissance






28. First black supreme court justice






29. The Character Sapphire Was Made Famous By






30. In what year was the NAACP founded?






31. Laws that Forced Racial Segregation






32. Dr. Martain Luther King Jr Organized A Bus Boycot That Lasted 381 DaysIn ____






33. What athlete gained worldwide stardom during the 1960 Olympics in Rome when she became the first American woman to win three gold medals at the Games - winning the 100- and 200-meter dashes and the 400-meter relay?






34. First black RNC chairman






35. Where Is Morgan University Located?






36. In what year was the Million Man March?






37. In what year was the Emancipation Proclamation signed?






38. This hip hop group released the albums Midnight Marauders and The Low End Theory.






39. First black Miss America






40. In what year was Malcolm X assassinated?






41. First African American newspaper

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42. In what landmark decision did the Supreme Court declare that slaves were property - that blacks were not citizens - and that the MI Compromise was unconstitutional?






43. What name was given to the escape system used by slaves in the late 1800s?






44. First black secretary of state






45. African American Poet Essayist - Short Story Writer - And Artist Of The Harlem Renaissance .






46. In what year was slavery abolished in America?






47. Best known for his work with blood plasma - this man helped set up the American Red Cross blood bank and established the first blood bank in England?






48. First black RNC chairman






49. What was the name of the iconic dance move created in the 1950s by Chubby Checker?






50. Who Was One Of The Most Eminent Human Right Leaders 19thn Century?