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Black History Bowl Questions 100-108

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She was active in the Chicago state legislature before becoming in 1992 the first black female U.S. senator. Name her. Carol Moseley Braun
He was the first African-American pilot in the Marines and also the first black three-star general. Name him. Frank E. Peterson
Who in 2001 became the first African American to serve as U.S. Secretary of State? Colin Powell
Born into slavery in 1747, he eventually purchased his freedom & became a celebrated American Revolutionary war military hero for his valor at the Battle of Bunker. In 1975, the U.S. Postal Service issued a 10 cent stamp in his honor bearing his image. Salem Poor
One of America's most highly decorated soldiers & one of our most famous soldiers of World War I. He was the 1st American to receive the France government highest military award (the Croix de Guerre). In 2015, Pres. Obama awarded him the Medal of Honor. Sergeant Henry Johnson
73 years after his death, he was awarded the Medal of Honor by Pres. George H.W. Bush on April 24, 1991. He went beyond the call of duty when his company led the attack at Hill 188 in France on Sept. 28, 1918. An earlier recommendation was misplaced. Corporal Freddie Stowers
March 2022, Pres. Biden signed a bill awarding the Congressional Gold Medal, to the only all-female Black unit to serve in Europe during World War II. The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion sorted mail during this time. What was their nickname? "Six Triple Eight"
Name the father and son who were the first black generals in two different branches of the armed forces. Benjamin O. Davis Sr. (Army) Benjamin O Davis Jr. (Air Force)
Who was the first black U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations: Andrew Young or Julian Bond? Andrew Young
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