Prominent Black History Figures

What award did

Medger Evers receive in 1963?

• Grammy Award

• Tony Award

• NAACP Award

• Spingard Medal

Medger Evers was one of the first black applicants to the law school at which university?

• Texas Southern University

• University of Mississippi

• Jackson State University

• Yale University

What is something that Medger Evers is known for?

• Working with Thurgood Marshall

• Being in the military

• Being a Civil Rights activist and fighting against racism in the south

• Sitting on the bus with Rosa Parks

What is Marian Anderson known for?

• African - American contralto

• African - American rapper

• African - American violinist

• African - American pianist

Marian Anderson is the only African-American woman to sing a lead in the Metropolitan Opera.

• True

• False

How many Pro Bowls did Vince Young play in?

• 5

• 2

• 4

• 1

What high school, in Houston, Texas, did Vince Young attend?

• Jack Yates HS

• Ross Sterling HS

• Alief Taylor HS

• James Madison HS

Vince Young won the Heisman Trophy because this player had to give it up. What player had to give up the trophy?

• Aaron Rodgers

• Reggie Bush

• Reggie White

• Randall Cunningham