6th BH Virtual Quiz Bowl

Who designed clothing for First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln?

Who was the first Black American professional football player?

Who invented and patented the first chemical hair straightener?

Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery?

Where did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. go to college?

At its height, what was the slave population in the U.S.?

In 1917, a black woman won the American Tennis Association title. Who was she?

What basketball star is referred to as “The Mailman”?

Who was the first black entertainer to sleep in the White House?

What was Chubby Checker’s longest-running hit song on the Top 40 charts?

What state has the most black institutions of higher learning?

Where is Edmund Pettus Bridge located? This is where a peaceful protest for voting rights turned violent (Bloody Sunday)

Who was the first black astronaut to walk in space?

What was the name of the first successful TV variety show starring a Black American?

In 1824 he was the first African American to earn a bachelor’s degree. Who is he?