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In 1818, he was the first African- American Episcopal Priest ordained in the United States. Name him.
Absalom Jones
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She was born in Silver, South Carolina and became the first African-American to play tennis at the U.S. Open in 1950 and at Wimbledon in 1951. Name her.
Althea Gibson
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Who was the first black player signed by a team in the National Basketball Association (NBA)?
Chuck Cooper (1951)
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In 1822, he planned one of the most extensive revolts ever recorded but was betrayed before the plan was executed. Name him.
Denmark Vesey
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The first black to receive a Ph. D. from an American University was also the first black selected to Phi Beta Kappa. Name him.
Edward a Bouchet
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What are the names of the first father and son to play together on a major league baseball team?
Ken Griffey and Ken Griffey, Jr.
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In 1973, with his first election he became the first African-American mayor of a southern city. Name him and the city.
Maynard Jackson. Atlanta, GA
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A lawyer, educator, and poet, she was the first black American woman to be ordained an Episcopal priest. She authored the books, Song in a Wary Throat, Proud Shoes, and Dark Testament. Name her.
Pauli Murray
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He was named judge of the Superior Court of North Carolina in 1970 and this appointment made him the first black judge in the state's history.
Sammie Chess, Jr.
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Black pianist James P. Johnson is credited with making the first jazz solo piano recording. What was it?
"Carolina Shout"
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Name the first song of Black American music that was made into a recording.
"Crazy Blues" (1920)
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