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dudley one · #7 (**permalink**) 02-08-2006, 01:19 AM

86. African-American inventor Jan Matzeliger revolutionized this industry in 1863 with his patented invention of a "lasting" machine which made production of these items easier and faster. He worked 10 years on his invention, which industry experts claimed was impossible to make. What manufactured items did Matzeliger improve the production of?

87. This arctic explorer, for years lost in the shadows of Admiral Peary, was in actuality the first man to discover the North Pole. Favored by the Eskimos because of his dark complexion, this explorer proved indispensable on Peary's many expeditions. Name the explorer who actually placed the flag on the North Pole.

88. Daniel Hale Williams was an outstanding physician and surgeon. In Chicago, 1893, he accomplished an important surgical procedure that had not been done before. What operation did he perform?

89. This African-American inventor was granted a patent for the first incandescent lamp with carbon filament. This man also made the drawings for Alexander Graham Bell's telephone and became the chief draftsman for General Electric and Westinghouse. What is his name?

90. In 1865, the African-American chef, Hiram S. Thomas, introduced a food item at this famous inn near Saratoga. This food item is now enjoyed by millions around the world especially as a snack. What popular food did Hiram Thomas invent?

91. A decade after World War I, an exciting cultural movement emerged in the African-American community. It was characterized by a spirit of protest and pride and reflected in a resurgence of African-American literature, art, music, and politics. Named after a well-known New York community, what was this cultural phenomenon called?

92. Who was the African-American woman playwright whose play, "A Raisin In The Sun," won the New York Drama Critics Circle Award in 1959? She was the first African-American to win this award.

93. Jesse Owens won four gold medals in the Olympics, a standard of athletic greatness that inspired Carl Lewis in his four gold medal achievement at the 1984 Los Angeles games. Name the year and the city in which Jesse Owens accomplished this feat?

94. Who was the New Orleans-born gospel singer who became known as the "Queen of Gospel Music"? Her 1945 hit record "Move Up A Little Higher" sold over a million copies.

95. Who was the controversial saxophonist whose revolutionary "sheets of sound" technique influenced an entire school of avant garde jazz musicians? He played with such greats as Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, and Theolonious Monk. He died in 1967.

96. Who was the outstanding jazz composer and orchestra leader who is considered to have made the most pervasive contribution to the development of jazz in the United States? His classics, such as "Mood Indigo" and "Take The A Train," are still being enjoyed today. The Broadway musical, "Sophisticated Ladies" was done in his honor.

97. This African-American man was the first to coach a major professional sports team. Name him and the team he coached?

98. Name the multi-talented artist, athlete, singer, and actor who, in 1949, shocked the government by speaking out against the African-American war effort on behalf of a racist society. His role as Othello on Broadway in 1943 ran for 296 performances and was highly praised by the New York drama critics.

99. Who was the internationally known African-American photographer whose photographs of Harlem and its people created a half-century long visual history of the area? His 1969 exhibition "Harlem On My Mind" at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art brought him international recognition.

100. Who was the legendary African-American cowboy given the title "Deadwood Dick" for his bronco-busting, calf-roping, and riding techniques displayed at Deadwood, South Dakota in 1876?

101. In 1919, Fritz Pollard became the first African-American to play professional football for a major team, the Akron Indians. In 1916, Pollard was the first African-American to play in a prestigious college bowl game for Brown University. What New Year's Day Bowl game did he play in?