MCBHM 2024 Quiz Bowl

"Slavery shall not exist in any part of the U.S." is which Ammendment?

What is the name of the first all-black medical school?

Who was responsible for publishing 'The Nation'?

He helped lay out Washington D.C. and convinced Thomas Jefferson African Americans deserved to be free

What tennis star was the first African American woman to win the Grand Slam title in 1956?

Who is the "Mother of Gospel Music"?

Who is the first published Black poet?

Who is the author of 'The Color Purple'?

This well-loved treat was created by Augustus Jackson

What track star won 4 gold medals in the 1984 Summer Olympics?

What is Madam C.J. Walker said to have invented in 1905 that she sold door to door?

Which athlete has won 39 Grand Slam titles?

Esther Jones inspired which beloved cartoon character?

What theater that was popular during the Harlem Renaissance is still a valued venue for showcasing black talent?

Elijah McCoy's quality inventions inspired what phrase?

Mammoth _____ was first explored and guided by Stephen Bishop

What orator delivered a powerful anti-slavery speech in 1851 in Akron, Ohio?

Which couple is the only one to receive 20 or more Grammys each?

How many trips did Harriet Tubman make to the South to rescue Black slaves?

In 1935, Jessie Owens set world records for how many track events?

Harriet Beecher-Stowe wrote which anti-slavery novel?

Who was the first black police chief in Michigan City?

What is Matthew Henson Famous for doing?

Carter G Woodson started ____?

Sarah Boone got the patent for the improvements she made on what household item in 1892?

David Satcher was the first African American ______.

Who founded Ebony magazine?

Between 1915- mid 1920's, approximately 1 million blacks left the south and headed to the urban north in is called _____

Who is the current Superintendent for Michigan City Area Schools?

Kamala Harris is the first Black woman to become what?

Who was the first Black president for the Harvard Law Review?

What is the name of the group that worked to integrate interstate travel and bus stations?

Who directed a documentary about the government's response to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina?

Who was the first African American woman aviator in 1922?

Hattie McDaniel was the first African American woman to win what award?

Who is the youngest inaugural poet as of 2021?

Thurgood Marshall helped orchestrate which landmark Supreme Court case?

Which WNBA star was signed in 1997, but played until 2000?

Who was the first Red Devil basketball player selected for a state All-Star team?

Marvel film's first Black director was who?

Which man created 325 products from the peanut?

Sadly, this astronaut passed away in the 1986 space shuttle disaster.

Who is the most decorated US women's gymnast in the world with 32 World/Olympic medals?

Who was the founder and Executive Director of H.O.P.E.?

Bethel A.M.E. is the ______.

Who became the first Black American contestant to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee in 2021?

Who was the first female candidate for President of the United States?

What was the longest-running Black-owned tv show?

Which Chicago Bears running back helped his team reach the playoffs with his 1,852 running yards

G.T. Sampson invented the clothing dryer in what year?