Making Black History Quiz
Before it became known as the "Super Soaker" Lonnie Johnson's 1988 invention was originally called the ______?
- Power Soaker
- Super Squirter
- Power Drencher
The parents of Colin Powell (U.S. Secretary of state 2001-05) immigrated not from Africa, but which country?
- Barbados
- Jamaica
- Haiti
Adrian Fenty, Cory Booker and Kwame Kilpatrick (pictured above) are mayors for Washington D.C., Newark and Detroit , respectively, but what major U.S. city elected the first African American mayor in 1967?
- Cleveland
- New Orleans
- Atlanta
What is Tiger Woods' real first name?
- Elmer
- Eldrick
- Samuel
Which of these cities was Sudanese born supermodel Alek Wek discovered by model talent scouts?
- New York
- London
- Milan
Tyra Banks was the first African-American woman ever to be featured on the covers of the following magazines EXCEPT ...
- GQ
- Sports Illustrated
- Glamour
Besides Barack Obama, how many other African-Americans have been elected to the United States Senate?
- 2
- 4
- 3
How many times was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. sent to jail in hist fight for civil rights in the 1960s?
- 4
- 11
- 2
Which Williams sister is oldest?
- Serena
- Venus
- Neither, they are twins
Russell Simmons' groundbreaking series Def Comedy Jam for HBO first aired in what year?
- 1991
- 1990
- 1992
Moments Remembered
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Novemeber 1-7, 2009
This week, Barack Obama became the first African
American president, fufilling the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King. Learn more black facts and meet more African American history makers from the fields of art, politics, business and more.
This Week in Black History
Notable Quotes
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- Oprah
"A person can change his future by merely changing his attitude."
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- Philip Emeagwali
"If ideas are capital, why is Africa investing more on the military than on education?"
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- John H. Johnson
"Make small goals ... accomplish them, it gives you the confidence to go on to higher goals."
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- Cathy Hughes
"I think the war is terrible, and I think President Bush lied. Outright lied."
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