Black History

She became the first African-American woman to travel in space

The person became the first African-American woman to earn election to Congress.

What was the nickname for the all Black 332d Fighter Group of the U.S. Army Air Corps ?

This person was a stellar athlete and performing artist. He also spoke out against racism .

Why is Robert Smalls considered a Civil War hero?( you must check all that apply)

In November 1904, he was named the presidential nominee for the National Negro Liberty Party.

Name given to the cultural, social, and artistic explosion that took place in the 1920's

How did Malcom X grow after his break with the Nation of Islam? (more than 1 answer is correct)

He was one of the first black liberators in the Americas. He led a successful slave rebellion in Mexico.

was a largely self-educated mathematician, astronomer, compiler of almanacs and writer.

He was the first African American to serve in the U.S. Congress

Known as the "father of black history," he documented AA achievements ignored by historians.

by 1956 it became the largest black owned newspaper in the world.

What is Frederick D. Patterson known for? (more than 1 answer is correct)

In 2015, the person was named American Ballet Theatre's principal dancer the first time a black ballerina had this title

the first Black to coach an NBA professional basketball team.

Born in New Haven, the first black American to earn a Ph.D. from an American university(Yale).

Why should everyone know about Mansa Musa (more than 1 answer is correct)?

He was the African American astronaut to go to space.

first black republic and the first country in the Western hemisphere to abolish slavery .

This Person was the first woman of African American descent to hold a pilot license.

Engineer Jesse Eugene Russell is known as the "Father" of what world changing device?

Who was the first African American poet to win an Pulitzer Prize?

 She was one of the most passionate, and powerful voices of the civil and voting rights movements

He was the Air Forces first black general, he commanded the legendary Tuskegee group of fighter pilots in World War II.

Garrett Morgan is responsible for which two inventions?

Jamaican political leader, entrepreneur, and orator who supported the Pan-Africanism movement

This Olympic champion was the female athlete of the year in 1961

an African-American civil rights activist whose murder drew national attention

Who was the first black astronaut to walk in space?

In the 1890's wrote on the injustice of white on Black murder, despite receiving death threats.

She refused to leave a whites-only streetcar in New York City

This female African-American is considered the “Godmother of Rock ‘n’ Roll”

Who founded Tuskegee Institute in Alabama?