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This piece explores pivotal moments and influential figures in African American culture, examining their profound impact in arts, history, and sports. From the legacy of literary giants like Richard Wright and Langston Hughes to the musical brilliance of Louis Armstrong, discover how these individuals carved their names into history. The narrative also highlights the courage of activists like Sojourner Truth and Nat Turner, showcasing the struggle for freedom. Join us as we celebrate these groundbreaking contributions that have shaped American society.
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What writer left America, became an expatriate, and moved to Paris during the late 1930s?
Arna Bontemps, collaborated with what Black poet to write St. Louis Woman?
Jazz musicians followed which river northward to St. Louis and Chicago?
Which man was called the greatest tenor ever “born in America”?
Cane, considered by some to be one of the best novels written by a Black writer, was written by whom?
Who led a slave revolt in South Hampton County, Virginia, in which 66 Whites were killed?
On March 7, 1966, Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., led a massive march where in Alabama?
What Black woman, first named Isabella Baumfree, was sold three times before she was twelve, was freed at thirty, and eventually became a lecturer and abolitionist?
Name the first Black graduate from the University of Mississippi.
What United Nations Ambassador met secretly with the Palestinian Liberation Organization?
Who shot John Picairn, a British major, and momentarily stopped the British charge up Bunker Hill?
What was the name of the abolitionist who raided Harper’s Ferry?
Name the first member of the U. S. Armed Forces to be killed in action in World War II.
What did the Native Americans call Black troops in the West?
Name the man who was elected mayor of Gary, Indiana, in 1967.
Wide receiver Cliff Branch consistently starred for what team?
Roberto Clemente won the National Batting Championship in 1967 playing for what team?
Ohio State’s Archie Griffin became the first football player in history to win what award?
The name of the Black American tennis player who was a member of the 1964 Davis Cup Team.
