February 25, 2025
Site where the Civil War began on April 12, 2025
This state became the first to abolish slavery in 1777
Some think this popular North Carolina tourist attraction may hold the key to understanding the lives of eighteenth-century slaves
In 1911 Maggie Lena Walker opened the St. Luke Bank and Trust in this Virginia city
February 18, 2025
Known as this cities greatest son, this is where a young man spent much of his formative first 20 years before becoming a leading American abolitionist. Who is he and what is the name of the city?
Established in 1893, this area became a popular vacation spot for African-Americans.
In 1960, Julian Bond and several hundred other students from across the country gathered in this city on Easter weekend to form the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).
This Kentucky city is home to one of America's greatest sports heroes born on January 17, 1942. This city is also host to an annual sporting event that blacks used to dominate.
February 11, 2025
A suburb of this Louisiana city was the site of the great concluding battle of the War of 1812. What is the name of the hit record of the 1950's that chronicled the engagement in vivid terms?
The Rankin House in this Ohio city became one of the most important stops of the Underground Railroad. Over two thousand slaves managed to escape to freedom.
A college in this city, the first students built the campus themselves, brick by brick, as a class project. The college was founded on the site of an old plantation.
Created to preserve a culture with tangible links to Africa, an annual festival in this city offers living history in crafts, folklore, music, food and dance.
January 16, 2025
He wrote his famous autobiography Up From Slavery and published it in 1901
The first black female Cabinet Member
The year that the National Urban League was founded
The first African-American quarterback to start in the Super Bowl
December 12, 2024
He is considered the Father of Gospel Music
Often called the Black Edison
G.F. Grant invented this piece of golf equipment
James Meredith's attempt to enroll at this university set off riots on October 1, 2025
December 19, 2024
The year Joe Louis defended his heavyweight title against Germany's Max Schmeling
Langston Hughes's first published and most famous poem
The first independent black denomination in America
The first woman to charter a bank in the United States
December 12, 2024
He is considered the Father of Gospel Music
Often called the Black Edison
G.F. Grant invented this piece of golf equipment
James Meredith's attempt to enroll at this university set off riots on October 1, 2025
December 05, 2024
First African-American to lead a major Wall Street firm
The first African-American to travel in space
First African-American Surgeon General of the U.S.
First African-American heavyweight champion
November 26, 2024
Popular President who sought to limit the Voting Rights Act of 1964
Playwright, director, producer; has his own TV show...House of Payne
She danced her way to fame in Paris wearing a banana skirt
Founded the National Council of Negro Women in 1935
November 19, 2024
Yearlong protest that involved boycotting of buses took place in this city
The first WNBA player to dunk the basketball
Female Harlem Renaissance writer who was close friends with Langston Hughes
The first African-American ambassador to the United Nations