Little Known Black History Facts

Who was the first African-American licensed pilot in the world who paved the way for Tuskegee Airmen, Blackbirds, and The Flying Hobos?

• Guion Bluford

• Bessie Coleman

• Earline Dennis Brown

• Aja Wilson

Was the first African-American woman to be an astronaut, Mae Jemison's first mission The Endeavor?

• Yes
• No

What is the name of the first African-American in space in 1983?

• Guion Bluford

• Anthony Benezet

• Candace Parker

• Earline Dennis Brown

What age was Martin Luther King Jr. a freshman at Morehouse College?

• 18
• 25
• 20
• 15

Who created the first African-American school and was the founder of the anti-slavery movement in America in the 1700's?

• Harriet Tubman
• Anthony Benezet

What was the name of the children's PBS show whose theme was sung by Chaka Khan?

• Barney & Friends
• The Magic School Bus
• Reading Rainbow

• Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood

What year and what school did Rebecca Lee Crumpler, the first African-American woman to receive a medical degree, receive her degree from?

• 1875, Harvard Medical School
• 1900, University of Pennsylvania Medical School
• 1850, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
• 1864, New England Female Medical College

Between what years did over 100,000 slaves escape to the North using the Underground Railroad?

• 1765-1790

• 1810-1850

• 1800-1820

What was Chuck Berry, a professional musician,'s first profession and degree?

• Pilot
• Biology

• Cosmetology

• Professor

Who was the first African-American woman to be arrested for refusing to give up her seat on March 2, 1955?

• Rosa Parks
• Claudette Colvin