Black History Month 2022

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"African-American heroes and heroines have an important lesson to offer all Americans because they exhibit a determination and a moral integrity that enriches our nation and perfects the human spirit."

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Cardinal Wilton Gregory

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Who helped to establish the National Right to Life Committee and served three times as its president?

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Dr. Mildred Jefferson

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A Guinean princess who was kidnapped by Spanish sailors and sold into slavery.

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Venerable Teresa Chikaba

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Who incorporates influences from other cultures into traditional dishes, like South American, Greek, and Vietnamese?

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Chef Kevin Belton

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"The one thing that really helped me during that process -- I'm Catholic, I grew up Catholic, my kids are Catholic..."

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Kobe Bryant

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Who said: "People often tell me I was lucky. No, I was blessed. I don't like that word 'lucky' ... I believe in a plan, and I believe it was there for me."? Options: Chef Kevin Belton, Gloria Purvis, Sophronia Williams, Sheila Stiles Jewell.

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Sophronia Williams

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Who went to an African American Catholic school in the South, where all peers were African American?

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Gloria Purvis

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Who enjoys seeing people from different walks of life at the Basilica?

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World War II veteran Walter Robinson

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Who said, "I ask Jesus to take that [aching] as a prayer," and "And my work becomes my prayer."? Options: Aaron Neville, Daniel Rudd, Leah Chase, Lloyd Austin.

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Leah Chase

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Who is the first African American to serve as the 28th Secretary of Defense?

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Lloyd Austin