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AfricanAm History 1

Hazel Hill African American History Set 1

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When was Barack Obama born? August 4, 1961
What was Barack Obama before he became President? Senator from Illinois
Who is the 44th President of the United States? Barack Obama
What is one of Barack Obama's favorite quotes? Change you can believe in
What is President Obama's full name? Barack Hussein Obama II
Who is the well-known television host, media mogul, and philanthropist who has the highest rated talk show in the history of television? Oprah Winfrey
What movie did Oprah Winfrey appear in during the early days of her career? The Color Purple
What was Barack Obama's wife's name before they married? Michelle Robinson
What are the names of Barack Obama's two daughters? Malia Ann Obama and Natasha Obama, also called Sasha
What tribe was Barack Obama's father from? Luo tribe of Kenya
What is the name of the land of the fabled Queen of Sheba, home of the Ark of the Covenant, and site of the origin of coffee? Ethiopia
Who founded the United Negro College Fund or UNCF? Dr. Frederick Douglas Patterson
Who was the first African American to give the keynote address at a national political convention? This person was also considered for Vice President and Supreme Court Justice. Barbara Jordan
What is the name and meaning for the 3rd day of Kwanzaa? Ujima, which means collective work and responsibility
What is the name and meaning of the 7th day of Kwanzaa? Imani, which means faith
Who was the first African American congressman to represent an entire state? Josiah T. Walls, a former slave, represented Florida
Who was the first African American woman to head the Congressional Black Caucus? Yvonne Braithwaite Burke
Who was the first African American to vote in the US, and when did they vote? Thomas Mundy Peterson of Perth Amboy, New Jersey
Which famous heavyweight boxer was known as the Brown Bomber? Joseph Louis Barrow
Who co-founded the Black Panther Party? Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton
Who was the first African American woman to travel in space? Dr. Mae Carol Jemison
Who was the first African American astronaut? Major Robert H. Lawrence
Who was the first African American to win the Wimbledon Singles Tennis Championship? Althea Gibson
When did the Apollo Theater, a famous showcase for African American jazz acts, hold their first live show in Harlem, New York? January 26, 1934
Who was the self-taught mathematician and astronomer who successfully predicted a solar eclipse in 1789? Benjamin Banneker
What medal did jazz musician and composer Duke Ellington win? Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor
Who is known as the father of African American history and the publisher of the Journal of Negro History? Dr. Carter G. Woodson
Who wrote the song, Lift Every Voice and Sing, known as the African American National Anthem? James Weldon Johnson and James Rosamond Johnson
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