Black History Month

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  1. 3. Who was the first African American to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Peace?
  2. 4. What was the name of the African American dance and music style that originated in the African American communities of New Orleans?
  3. 7. What was the first HBCU in the U.S to officially issue degrees to African-Americans?
  4. 10. The Apollo Theater was opened in what city?
  5. 12. Who was the first African American to win a Grammy Award?
  6. 14. Who was the first Black gymnast to win Individual All-Around at the Olympics?
  7. 15. Who was the civil rights activist and leader of the Nation of Islam who advocated for black nationalism and self-defense?
  8. 17. Who became the first African American mayor of a major U.S city when he was elected as mayor of Cleveland, Ohio in 1967?
  9. 19. Who was the first African American woman to go to space?
  10. 21. Who was the first Black woman to host her own TV show?
  11. 24. What travel guide did African American's use, that was published between 1936-1966?
  12. 25. Who was the African American poet and activist who wrote the poem "Still I Rise"?
  13. 28. Who was the first African American to play in Major League Baseball?
  14. 29. Who was the first African American to be appointed as the U.S. Secretary of State?
  15. 30. What landmark Supreme Court case in 1954 declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional?
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  1. 1. What is the name of the African American holiday celebrated on December 26th?
  2. 2. Who made history with the first rap song to win Grammy Awards for Song and Record of the Year in 2019?
  3. 5. Who was the first rapper to win a Pulitzer Prize?
  4. 6. What was the Greenwood area of Tulsa, Oklahoma also known as in 1921?
  5. 8. What was the first Historically Black College University?
  6. 9. Who was the first African American Supreme Court Justice?
  7. 11. Who was the first ever African American to host the Grammy Awards?
  8. 13. Who was the African American musician known as the "King of Jazz" and one of the most influential figures in the development of jazz music?
  9. 16. Who was the first African American woman to headline Coachella?
  10. 18. Who was the first black woman to create and star in scripted series for HBO?
  11. 20. What was the longest-running TV show featuring a mostly Black cast?
  12. 22. Who was the first African American women to win 5 Grammys in one year?
  13. 23. Who was the first African American to win an Academy Award for Best Actor?
  14. 26. In 1870 what state elected the first African American to be seated as a Representative in the United States Congress?
  15. 27. Who was the first African American to be elected as President of the United States?