Did you know there is a new bulletin board in the main hallway for Black History Month?

You are encouraged to read about African American pioneers whose great contributions

changed American history and paved the way for us all. Their hard work inspires us today

to be our very best and demonstrates that hard work and perseverance leads to success!

EACH and every one of YOU is CHALLENGED to learn something NEW and share what you have learned.

WORK with your teachers, class mates or family members to answer the following questions

for a CHANCE to be entered into a drawing for PRIZES! Turn your answer sheet back in to

your teachers by FEBRUARY 28^th for a chance to WIN!

**The answers cannot be found on the FOCUS Board. You must RESEARCH!**

STUDENT’S NAME_____________________________________ROOM#____________

Challenge Question #1:

 George Washington Carver was a faculty member at

 The Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute for Negroes. What was his job title?

1. Director of Agriculture
2. Professor of Ethnic Studies
3. The Nutty Professor

Challenge Question #2:

 After displaying the black-gloved fist of freedom at the 1968 Olympics,

the Olympic committee took back Tommie Smith’s gold medal.  (Circle one)

1. TRUE              B. FALSE

Challenge Question #3:

Eleanora Fagan Gough changed her name to “Billie Holiday” because of her admiration

 for film star “Billie Dove.” She was later nicknamed and became known as: (Circle one)

1. Lady Bug                     B. Lady Day                 C. Lady Sings the Blues

Challenge Question #4:

W.E.B. Du Bois was a founding member of the NAACP. What organization do these initials stand for?

 Fill in the missing letters.

The N_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ A_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ for the A_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of C_ _ _ _ _ _ P _ _ _ _ _

Challenge Question #5:

Nia (NEE-yah), the fourth principle of Kwanzaa, means purpose.

This principle encourages us to look within ourselves and to set personal goals

 that are beneficial to the community.

Please share a personal goal that you can set to benefit your community.

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