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Black History Trivia

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1. Who Was Elizabeth Mahoney?






2. Who Was Elizabeth Mahoney?






3. First published black poet






4. 'Float like a butterfly - sting like a bee.'






5. Father Of Gospel Music






6. First published black poet






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






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






9. 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)






10. 'Float like a butterfly - sting like a bee.'






11. What singer/songwriter set the 2006 Guinness World Record for the most awarded female artist of all time?






12. African American Novelist - Critic - Poet - Editor - Kn ownFor Her Discovery and encouragement Of Other General Writers Of The Harlem Renaissance?






13. First black president






14. Who Was The U.S Black Abolitionist - Physician - And EditorIn The Pre-Civil War Period






15. 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.






16. Who Was the Poet And Anthologist Of






17. First black female to host a TV show






18. When Was TheFirst Open Heart Surgery Performed?






19. How Many Years Did Wilt Chamberlain Play Basketball?






20. In what year was the VRA passed?






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






22. First black billionaire






23. What singer/songwriter set the 2006 Guinness World Record for the most awarded female artist of all time?






24. In What Sport Did Bill Packet Excel?






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






26. Who Was The Black American Evangelist And Religious ReformerWho Applied Her Religious Fervor to the abolitionist and women's rights movement?






27. First black star of a network TV show






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






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






30. First black star of a network TV show






31. In what year was Malcolm X assassinated?






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






33. Who Was The Black American Evangelist And Religious ReformerWho Applied Her Religious Fervor to the abolitionist and women's rights movement?






34. Former American Slave -Who Was TheFirst To ServeIn The House Of Representatives?






35. Father Of Gospel Music






36. How many times did Jayne Jackson run for president?






37. African American Novelist - Critic - Poet - Editor - Kn ownFor Her Discovery and encouragement Of Other General Writers Of The Harlem Renaissance?






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






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






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






41. This 1984 sitcom was the highest ranking sitcom for five consecutive years.






42. First black Miss America






43. The Character Sapphire Was Made Famous By






44. Where Is Morgan University Located?






45. Group That Accompanied Gladys Knight






46. Who wrote 'A Letter from a Birmingham Jail?'






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






48. When Was TheFirst Open Heart Surgery Performed?






49. In what year was the NAACP founded?






50. Who founded the world famous Motown Record Company?







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