Florida A and M University - Rattler Yearbook (Tallahassee, FL)

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AFRO-AMERICAN PRESS QUIZ By: Earnestine P. Ford and Kay Sneed The Black press has been in existence for almost 150 years. However, very little has been written about the Black press. The following quiz is designed to test your knowledge of facts about blacks in print communications. Multiple Choice 1. ln what year was the first Black newspaper published? rap 1930, rm 1827, tcp 1905 fdj 1910 2. ln what major city was the first Black newspaper published? Cab Atlanta, Cbj Detroit, Ccj Philadelphia, Cdj New York 3. The Chicago Defender was first published in what year? Cab 1827, Cbj 1905, CCD 1910, Cdj 1972 4. Who was the founder of the Chicago Defender? CaD Robert L. Vann, Cbj Robert S. Abbott, CCD Chris Perry, Sr., Cdj Georger Schuyler Who is Constance Van Brunt Johnson? Cab Ebony Fashion Fair model, Cbj Ebony Jr. Editor, CCD Policewoman, Cdj Actress Who was the first editor of Crisis Magazine? Cal Booker T. Washington, Cbj W.E.B. DuBois, Ccj Martin Luther King, Jr., Cdj Malcolm X What popular syndicated columnist was appointed U.S. ambassador to Finland in 1963? Uh! rjhunt F ,Qfspggx gn 1,,Qy,,fggQ,,,W. :M ......... .. ' L J K f A Nifaiflir vnuth surrenders it House E E W . www.-NN A .- 1 - A New11rbn,f,,,.., gp .Qfmxff Offers -'img :I E 'K Y i 1 fir' A W? .-: lg S A The Anwricrarl Bapttgl The Nation's 1st 10 Black Newspapers Photo: Charles Moore Cab Carl Rowan, Cby William Raspberry, CCD Lee May, Cdj Vernon Jarrett Who is the author of the novel Black Boy? Cab Richard Wright, Cbj Langston Hughes, icy Countee Cullen, Qdb Paul Lawrence Dunbar Who is the author of Famous American Negroes? Cab Richard Wright, Cbj Gwendolyn Brooks, CCD Gordon Parks, Cdj Langston Hughes What is the name of the oldest commercial Black newspaper still being published today? Cab Philadelphia Tribune, Cbj Omaha Star, Ccj Norfolk Journal, Cdj Chicago Defender Who is the editor and publisher of the Omaha Star? Cab Era Bell Thompson, Cbj Mildred Brown, Ccj Shirley Chisholm, Qdj Vernon Jordon Who is the co-author of the autobiography of Malcolm X? Cab Alex Haley, Cbj George Schuyler, CCD John H. Johnson Cdj Vernon Jordan What state publishes the most Black newspapers? fab California, fbj New York CCD Alabama, Cdj Florida True or False 14. Frederick Douglass was the editor of The Liberator an abolitionist newspaper. T F 15. Ralph Ellison is the author of the Invisible Man. T F 16. John H. Johnson is the publisher of Essence magazine. T F 17. Gwendolyn Brooks was the first Black woman to win a Pulitzer Prize. T F 18. Ida B. Wells, part-owner of the Memphis Free Speech was also an antilynching crusader. T F 19. John B. Russwurm and Samuel Cornish founded the first Black newspaper in 1827. T F 20. George Scyhuyler, author- columnist, was also a member of the John Birch Society. T F ANSWERS ON PAGE 145

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SPORTS QUIZ By: Todd Johnson and Mike Radigan Since this is one of those peculiar times of the year when professional and amateur sports are at one of their lowest drops in terms of the number of sports currently going on, we decided it might be a good time to spring a sports quiz on you. The questions which follow concern Black athletes - men and women, professional and amateur - who have seen time in the public spotlight at one time or another this century. Out of the 19 questions, anything above 16 correct answers qualifies you for the Sports Nut Hall of Fame located in Who Cares, Alaska. Between 12 and 15 correct responses might get you an assistant coaching job with the Calgary Kooks of the Anti-Social League. Any fewer than 12? Well, we know a couple fisherman down at Spivey Bros. Pier who might let you clean mullet. 1. What football player owns the ca- reer rushing record in the NFL? a. Walter Payton b. O.J. Simpson c. Franco Harris d. Jim Brown 2. Goes by the nickname of Mean Joe? a. Joe Johnson b. Jo Jo Wanzel c. Joe Green d. Joe Jones 3. Who was the first starting black quarterback in the NFL? a. James Harris b. Doug Williams c. Jerry Rhome d. Craig Curry 4. Goes by the nickname of Holly- wood Bags? a. L.C. Greenwood b. Thomas Henderson c. Deacon Jones d. Jim Marshall 5. Which NFL player gained fame by running the opposite direction, after recovering a fumble? a. Gale Sayers b. Otis Taylor c. Mercury Morris d. Jim Marshall 6. Scored 100 points in a basketball game? a. Kareem-Abdul Jabbar b. George Gervin c. Willis Reed d. Wilt Chamberlain What basketball player was known as The Pearl? a. lssiah Thomas b. Eligin Baylor c. Earl Monroe d. Danny Ainge What basketball player goes by the name of All World? a. George Gervin b. Lloyd Free c. Clemon Johnson Smallest player ever to play in the NFL? a. Wesly Walker b. Lynn Swann c. MacArthur Lane d. John Brockington Goes by the name of The Jet? a. Wesley Walker b. John Stallworth c. John Jefferson d. Nolan Smith Nicknamed The fieldmouse? a. Herb Adderly b. Willie Wood c. Emmitt Thomas d. Nate Wright Nicknamed the Night Train? a. Ken Riley b. Glenn Edwards c. Dick Lane d. Mel Blount Goes by the name of the Human Blanket? a. Mel Blount b. Donnie Shell c. Herman Edwards d. Don McNeil What former NFL runningback has a son who starts at guard for the North Carolina A 84 T University basketball team? a. O.J. Simpson b. Gale Sayers c. Larry Brown d. Jim Brown Which of the following former Washington Redskin runningbacks started at halfback for the Skins against Miami in Super Bowl VII? a. Larry Brown b. Clarence Harmon c. Charley Taylor d. Larry Brown What athlete set the world record of 29 feet, 2V2 inches in the long jump in the 1968 Olympic Games. The record still stands. a. Rafer Johnson b. Bob Beamon c. Bob Hayes d. Bob Smith Pitching great Satchel Paige was how old when he entered the ma- jor leagues in 1948? a. 31 b. 22 c. 25 d. 42 Name the only member of this year's Super Bowl XVll Champion Washington Redskins squad who also was present on the squad 10 years when it met Miami in Super Bowl Vll. a. Clarence Harmon b. George Starke c. Joe Washington d. Perry Brooks The former amateur track athlete known as The World's Fastest hu- man - what professional foot- ball team did he spend his career with and what was his name? a. Washington Redskins, Charley Taylor b. Miami Dolphins, Mercury Morris c. Cleveland Browns, Jim Brown d. Dallas Cowboys, Bob Hayes 135