Black History Bowl Week 2

Front

Who is recognized for the fundamental role of the cell surface in the development of organisms?

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Ernest Everett Just

Front

He headed the Florida state, making education a priority. Under his tenure, the state enrollment tripled.

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Johnathan C. Gibbs

Front

Who was the first African American woman in space?

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Mae Jemison

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In 1975, he became the first African American in the South to sit on a state supreme court since Jonathan Jasper Wright was appointed to the South Carolina Supreme Court in 1870.

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Joseph Woodrow Hatchett

Front

This rocket scientist turned inventor used compressed air to create a more powerful water gun.

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Lonnie G. Johnson

Front

These history makers sold artwork out of the trunks of their cars along the sides of the road, because they were not welcomed in many art galleries.

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Florida Highwaymen

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This Blake High School graduate participated in sit-ins in Tampa during the Civil Rights Movement.

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Arthenia Joyner

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In 1738, this settlement was established two miles north of St. Augustine to help defend St. Augustine.

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Fort Mose

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This history maker was a writer and anthropologist.

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Zora Neale Hurston

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He was the first Black lawyer in the state of Florida, but is best known for the song he wrote, "Lift Every Voice and Sing".

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James Weldon Johnson