KC Black History Quiz Bowl #2

What record company did Berry Gordy Jr. start in 1959?

Who was the author of the book Roots?

What magazine, started in 1988, is the world's longest running rap periodical?

What African country has the largest population?

Who won an Oscar for his role in the 1989 film Glory?

What member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame was a 4 sport athlete in college?

Who was the first African American U.S. ambassador to the U.N.?

What filmmaker produced and directed Do The Right Thing, Jungle Fever and Malcolm X?

Who is regarded as the best all-round poker player in the world?

Who was the first African American mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana?