To celebrate Black History Month, UNMC's black history committee offers these facts about some notable African-Americans and a quiz about African-American history.
Did you know?
- Lonnie Johnson, founder and president of Johnson Research and Development Co., invented the widly-popular Super Soaker water gun in 1982.
- In 1921, Bessie Coleman became the first African-American woman to hold a pilot’s license.
- The historic "March on Washington" occurred in 1963.
In the spirit of exploring Black history, send your answers to the following quiz to UNMC's events email no later than 3 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 10. You will be entered in a drawing for prizes donated by the Munroe-Meyer Institute, UNMC Human Resources, the UNMC Bookstore and the Office of Inclusion.
Five people will be chosen at random from among those who answer all questions correctly. A grand prize will be awarded for the first person to respond with all the correct answers.
1. Who was the first African-American woman in space?
2. This was the first African-American named ‘Man of the Year’ by "Time Magazine" in 1964. Who is it?
3. What is this year’s national theme for Black History Month?
4. This person won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics held in Berlin, Germany. Who is it?
5. Who published the first play written by a Black American, and what was the name of the play?
Answers and winners will be announced in the upcoming UNMC Today For the Record article on Friday, Feb. 11.