Black Business | Black Politics | Black Panther Party | Black Science | Black Entertainment |
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Madam CJ Walker
She was the first African American self made millionaire thanks to her hair care product line
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Barack Obama
He was our nation's 44th president
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Huey P Newton and Bobby Seale
These two gentleman founded the Black Panther Party.
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Katherine Johnson
Her equation enabled America to win the race to the moon
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Michael Jordan
Arguably one of the GOATS he lead the Chicago Bulls to 6 championship rings
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Black Wallstreet
It was one of the most prominent concentrations of African American business in the 1920's in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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Thurgood Marshall
He was the nation's first African American Supreme Court Justice and most notable for his victory in the Brown vs The Board of Education case.
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True
True or False you did NOT have to register as a member to become part of the party
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Syphillis
This experiment of local men in Tuskegee, Alabama observed over 600 poor black men suffering from this disease
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Dorothy Dandridge
She was the first African American woman to be nominated for Best Actress Academy Award. Ironically Halle Berry and later won that award
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Dr. Dre
This rapper producer turned business man sold his product to Apple for 1 Billion Dollars.
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Malcolm X
This political activist is known for his involvement with the Nation of Islam and his conflicting beliefs against the nonviolent approach to integration
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The newspaper
This hustle funded the Party.
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Charles Richard Drew
He is responsible for America's first major blood banks
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Barry Gordy
The founder of legendary record label Motown, he is responsible for acts such as Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, and Diana Ross
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Snapsy and Zuri Beads
These two businesses are Entrepreneur Kecia Marshall's most recent projects.
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Patricia Robert Harris
She was the first African American female to hold a cabinet position and serve as a US ambassador.
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The FBI
This government entity is allegedly responsible for the death of Black Panther Member Fred Hampton
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Henrietta Lacks
Her cells are responsible for research in some of Science's major break throughs such as cancer and HIV
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Soul Train
This syndicated show ran for 30+ years showcasing the style, sound and dance moves of the culture
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Robert and Sheila Johnson
Before Beyonce and Jay Z there was this power couple, responsible for creating the BET Network
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The 13th
This amendment abolished slavery
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Breakfast Program
The Black Panther Party is responsible for creating this for children
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Cotton
George Washington Carver is responsible for finding alternative care to this crop
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Ray Charles
This blind pianist was the first African American recording artist to own his masters.
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