BLACK HISTORY MONTH TRIVIA QUESTION -- February 29

Who published the first statistical study of lynching?

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Answer: Ida B. Wells
(USPS Twenty Jumbo Stamp Image Postcards Celebrating
Black Heritage Volume One 1700s to the Early 1900s, 1998.)

Congratulations to the Winner,
Janelle Jefferson!

BLACK HISTORY MONTH TRIVIA QUESTION -- February 22

Many slaves were coopers by occupation. What does a cooper make?

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Answer: Barrels
(Rise 'n Fly board game designed by Linda West-Olds)

Congratulations to the Winner,
Lazelle E. Free Jr.!

BLACK HISTORY MONTH TRIVIA QUESTION -- February 15

Name the 2 diagnostic tests developed by Dr. William Augustus Hinton.

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Answer: Hinton test for syphilis and
Davies-Hinton test of blood and spinal fluid.
(www.publichealthmuseum.org & www.pbs.org)

Congratulations to the Winner,
Anita Roberson!

BLACK HISTORY MONTH TRIVIA QUESTION -- February 8

Who are The Silver Belles and what were they known for doing in their heyday?

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Answer: The Silver Belles are a tap dance troupe consisting of 5 women aged 84-96 -- Bertye Lou, Cleo, Elaine, Fay & Marion.  The women were chorus dancers at the Apollo & the Cotton Club.
(http://tootscrackin.com/braml.htm)

Congratulations to the WINNER,
Janice Ford!

BLACK HISTORY MONTH TRIVIA QUESTION -- February 1

Who are the people considered the "first couple of the Tuskegee Airmen?"

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Answer: Herbert Carter & Mildred Hemmons Carter
("A midair courtship: Tuskegee's historic love story." www.cnn.com. January 23, 2012.)

Congratulations to the WINNER,
Patricia Allen!