Black History Quiz II
Across
- 5. He sung “Georgia On My Mind”, “I Got A Woman”, “Unchain My Heart”
- 11. This sorority was founded by college-educated women dedicated to public service with an emphasis on programs that assist the African American community on January 13, 1913
- 12. Fraternity founded on November 17, 1911, the first at a historically black university. Friendship is Essential to the Soul
- 13. Last name of the lead plaintiff where the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that U.S. state laws establishing racial segregation in public schools are unconstitutional,
- 14. United States Army regiments formed during the 19th century to serve on the American frontier.
- 16. College founded in 1867 in Atlanta, Ga., The largest men's liberal arts college in the United States. Notable Alumni Samuel L Jackson, Brandon James, Spike Lee and Martin Luther King Jr.
- 17. Stevie Wonders, 1973 album that won a Grammy for Album of the year.
Down
- 1. Atlanta's first African American mayor.
- 2. In 1900 this NAACP Leader Composed Lift Every Voice and Sing was a hymn written as a poem.
- 3. Eddie Robinson lead this University's football team to 408 wins
- 4. American politician who, in 1968, became the first black woman to be elected to the United States Congress
- 6. In 1956, she became the first African American to win a Grand Slam event.
- 7. Pioneering physician and medical researcher who made significant contributions to the fields of medicine and science, especially around blood transfusion and storage.
- 8. American novelist of historical fiction and a journalist. His best known works include The Autobiography of Malcolm X and Roots.
- 9. She became the first African-American woman to travel into space when she served as a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992.
- 10. American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a prominent figure during the civil rights movement.
- 15. Founded in 1887 Florida’s only public Historically Black College or University