BLACK HISTORY QUIZ - THE ANSWER

JAMES HERMAN BANNING was the first Black aviator to receive his pilot's license in the United States and the first Black aviator to complete a transcontinental flight.

PROFILES IN COURAGE

DAVID P. RICHARDSON, JR.  1948-1995

Became the youngest member of the Pennsylvania State Legislative District at the age of 24.  He went on to serve an outstanding 12 consecutive terms and was the prime sponsor of more than 400 proposed bills before Congress.

profiles in COURAGE

                                  JOHN HERMAN HENRY SENGSTACKE  1912-1997
 WAS OWNER AND PUBLISHER OF THE LARGEST CHAIN OF BLACK NEWSPAPERS IN THE COUNTRY.

on THIS DAY...

2/25/1870

 HIRAM  RHOADES  REVELS was sworn in as the first Black member of the United States Senate.

BLACK HISTORY QUIZ - THE ANSWER

DR. SUSAN SMITH McKINNEY STEWARD,  was  the first Black woman to  earn a medical doctorate in New York State.

BIRTH of a Community CREATOR

W.E.B. DuBOIS, Scholar, Sociologist, Educator, Historian, Editor, Author, and Civil Rights Activist, was born WILLIAM EDWARD BURGHARDT DuBOIS on this day 2/23/1868 in Great Barrington, Mass.

DuBois was an excellent student. He graduated valedictorian of his high school in 1884. He received a B.A. from Fisk University four years later, a second B.A. from Harvard University two years later in 1890.

In 1895, DuBois became the first Black person to earn a Ph.D at Harvard University. His doctoral thesis, "The Suppression of the African Slave Trade in America," became the first book published by Harvard University Press a year later.

In 1903 , his collection of essays , "The Souls of Black Folk," challenged the civil rights strategies of Black leaders of the day. As a result, in 1905 he helped create the "Niagara Movement," which presented an organizational challenge to White racism, and racial injustice. This led him to being a co-founder of the NAACP.

DuBois wrote numerous books, essays, and articles on the condition and progress of Black people in the United States. He was not happy with the dominance of White racism in American society and the role it played in keeping Black people  subjugated to second-class citizenship. His disillusionment over the power of White racism and what he felt was a compromising approach by Black leaders to the problem led him to become unpopular with many Blacks and Whites.

In 1950, DuBois became a Communist, believing that it offered the only hope for working class people  around the world, and the only major challenge to White racism.

In 1961, DuBois gave up his citizenship, and left the United States permanently.  He died in Accra, Ghana in 1963 on the eve of the largest Civil Rights demonstration in U.S. history, the MARCH ON WASHINGTON.

PROFILES in COURAGE

                  SAMUEL DeWITT PROCTOR   1921-1997  Theologian, Educator, Humanitarian

A mentor and friend to several ministers, including Rev Martin Luther King, Jr and Rev Jesse Jackson.

BLACK HISTORY QUIZ- THE ANSWER

MARY ELIZA CHURCH TERRELL, a Civil Rights Advocate, told her life story in the book "A Colored Woman in a White World."

BIRTH of a community CREATOR

NINA SIMONE, Singer. Songwriter, Pianist, arranger and Civil Rights Activist, was born EUNICE KATHLEEN WAYMON on this day 2/21/1933 in Tryon, North Carolina.

SIMONE was on of the most gifted vocalists of all times, and a powerful performer, who took a song and made it hers. Her cover of jazz, blues, soul, classical, R&B, pop and gospel tunes were not limited by any previous boundaries that may have been established.

Her passion and feelings on racial equality and social injustice were addressed in her music in songs like "Four Women," "Young, Gifted and Black," and "Mississippi Goddam."

NINA SIMONE was a TRUE DIVA and a Black iconic performer who spread her vibrations throughout the world for over 5 decades.

BLACK HISTORY quiz- the ANSWER

MARY McLEOD BETHUNE was the 15th of 17 children born of former slaves who grew up to become a college president.

black HISTORY QUIZ-THE ANSWER

JOSEPH HAYNE RAINEY was the first Black person to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives.

black history QUIZ-THE ANSWER

LANGSTON HUGHES wrote proudly of Black people in essays, books, novels, poems, and plays.

PROFILES IN COURAGE

                                        ELLA FITZGERALD   1918-1996   "First Lady of Song"


With over 2000 songs and more than 70 albums to her credit, Ella Fitzgerald has left an indelible mark on the music industry.

Birth of a COMMUNITY CREATOR

TONI MORRISON, Writer, Novelist, Editor, Educator and Professor Emeritus at Princeton University was born Chloe Anthony Wofford on this day, 2/18/1931 in Lorraine, Ohio.

Morrison is one of the most significant writers/novelists of her generation.

She has won numerous literary awards and honorary degrees, including the PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL of FREEDOM in 2012.

In 1993 she was given the highest award for any writer, the NOBEL PRIZE for LITERATURE. Morrison was the first Black woman to be given such an honor.

Toni Morrison is a living literary ICON.

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NOTABLE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE 1900'S...continued


Dorothy Dandridge-Actress,Singer,Dancer-1924-1965-Sarah Vaughan-Jazz and Popular Singer-1924-1990-Medgar Wiley Evers-NAACP Leader & Martyr-1925-1963-Sammy Davis, Jr.-Entertainer-1926-1990-Wilma Rudolph-World Class Athlete-1940-1994-Arthur Ashe-Athlete & Activist-1943-1993-Ronald E. McNair, Ph.D.-NASA Astronaut-1950-1986...

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NOTABLE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE 1900'S...continued



Mamie Phipps Clark-Doctor, Helped to desegregate schools-1918-1983-Pearl Bailey-Singer,Actress,Best-selling Author-1918-1990-Nat "King" Cole-Singer-1919-1965-Jackie Robinson-Athlete,Sports Pioneer-1919-1972-Charlie "YardBird" Parker-Jazz Pioneer-1920-1955-Whitney Young-Civil Rights Leader-1921-1971-Roy Campanella-Athlete,Businessman-1921-1993

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NOTABLE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE 1900'S...continued


Richard Wright-Writer-1908-1960-Adam C. Powell, Jr.-Preacher,Civil Rights Leader-1908-1972-Thurgood Marshall-Lawyer & Supreme Court Justice-1908-1993-Ralph Metcalfe-Olympic Athlete,Congressman-1910-1978-Mary Lou Williams-Musician-1910-1981-Billie Holiday-Singer-1915-1959-John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie-Jazz Pioneer-1917-1993...

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NOTABLE BLACK  PEOPLE OF THE 1900'S

Zora Neale Hurston-Anthropologist,Folklorist,Writer-1901-1960-Roy Wilkins-Politician-1901-1981-Langston Hughes-Writer-1902-1967-Thomas "Fats" Waller-Jazz Musician-1904-1943-Ralph Bunche-Fighter for peace-1904-1971-Satchel Paige-Baseball Pitcher-1906-1982-"Cab" Calloway III-Bandleader & Performer-1907-1994...

BLACK HISTORY QUIZ - The Answer

JEAN-BAPTIST-POINT DuSABLE, a Fur and Grain Trader, is considered to be the founder of the city of Chicago.

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NOTABLE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE 1800'S...continued



Bessie Coleman-Aviation-1893-1926-Florence Mills-Singer,Dancer-1895-1927-William Grant Still-Classical Composer-1895-1978-Bessie Smith-Singer-1898-1937-Paul Robeson-Athlete,Stage,Screen Star,Singer-1898-1976-Ethel Waters-Singer,Actress-1898-1977-Duke Ellington-Composer,Musician-1899-1974...

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NOTABLE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE 1800'S....continued


Carter G. Woodson-Educator,Historian-1875-1950-Mary McLeod Bethune-Presidential Advisor/Humanitarian-1875-1955-Jack Johnson-First Black Heavyweight Champion of the World-1878-1946-"Rube" Foster-Baseball Pitcher,Founder of National League-1879-1930-Alain Locke-First Black Rhodes Scholar-1886-1954-Benjamin O. Davis, Sr-First Black General-1887-1970-A. Phillip Randolph-Labor Leader-1889-1979...

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NOTABLE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE 1800'S...continued


Madam C.J. Walker-Financial Leader,Millionaire-1867-1919-Maggie Lena Walker-First Woman Finder/President of a bank-1867-1934-Scott Joplin-King of Ragtime-1868-1917-W.E.B. DuBois-Author,Scholar,Organizer-1868-1963-William C. Handy-Jazz Composer-1873-1958-Charles Spaulding-Business Leader-1874-1952-George Baker-"Father Divine" Religious Sect Founder-1874-1965...

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NOTABLE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE 1800'S...continued


Booker T. Washington-Founder of Tuskegee Institute-1856-1915-Henry Ossian Flipper-First Black West Point Graduate-1856-1940-Henry O. Tanner-Artist-1859-1937-Mary Church Terrell-Civil Rights Leader-1863-1954-Col. Charles Young-Military Leader-1864-1922-George Washington Carver-Scientist, Humanitarian-1864-1943-Matthew A. Henson-Co-Discoverer of the North Pole-1866-1955...

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NOTABLE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE 1800'S...continued


P.B.S. Pinchback-Reconstructionist Statesman-1837-1921-Joseph Cinque-Mutineer for freedom-unknown-Robert Smalls-Naval Officer,Congressman-1839-1915-Blanche K. Bruce-First Black full-term Senator-1841-1898-Lewis Howard Latimer-Inventor-1848-1928-Jan Matzeliger-Inventor-Granville T. Woods-Inventor-1856-1910...

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NOTABLE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE 1800'S


Nat Turner-Led rebellion against slavery in Virginia-1800-1831-Norbert Rillieux-Inventor-1806-1894-Ira Frederick Aldridge-Shakespearean Actor-1807-1867-William Leidesdorff-Pioneer Merchant,Diplomat-1810-1848-Martin Delany-Physician,Editor,Explorer-1812-1885-Frederick Douglass-Abolitionist,Orator,Statesman-1817-1895-Harriet Tubman-Moses of fugitive slaves-1821-1913-Hiram Revels-First Black US Senator-1822-1901...

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NOTABLE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE 1700'S



Crispus Attucks-First to die in American Revolution-1723-1770-Benjamin Banneker-Mathematician and Astronomer-1731-1806-Elizabeth Freeman-Freed of slavery in Massachusetts-1742-1829-Gustavus Vassa-Anti-slavery Orator,Writer-1745-1797-J. Baptiste Pointe DuSable-Explorer,Trader-1745-1814-Absalom Jones-Episcopal Priest,Church founder-1746-1818-Prince Hall-Father of Negro Freemason in the US-1748-1807-Phillis Wheatley-Poetess-1753-1784-Paul Cuffe-Sea Captain, Colonizer of Sierra Leone-1759-1817-Richard Allen-Founder African Methodist Episcopal Church-1760-1831-Catherine Ferguson-Pioneer,Educator-1770-1854-Sojourner Truth-Abolitionist,Civil Rights-1797-1883-James P. Beckwourth-Explorer,Indian Trader-1798-1867...

Birth of a COMMUNITY CREATOR

ROBERT "NESTA" MARLEY was born on this day 2/6/1945 in Nine Miles, Jamaica.

Raised as a Catholic, he converted to Rastafari in the 60's and began to grow dreadlocks as outlined

in the Holy Scriptures, Numbers 6:5.


MARLEY became famously known for blending reggae and ska music along with a dynamic vocal

style  that connected with audiences all over the world. He ultimately worked his way into the very

fabric of our lives.


HIS legend lives on!

BLACK HISTORY QUIZ - The Answer

CARTER G. WOODSON, A FORMER COAL MINE WORKER BORN TO FORMER SLAVES, GOT A DEGREE FROM HARVARD UNIVERSITY AND STARTED WHAT IS CALLED TODAY "BLACK HISTORY MONTH."