February is African-American History Month.
For more information, see http://www.africanamericanhistorymonth.gov/
For a list of the USCIS 100 History and Civics Questions, see http://goo.gl/lbeoGB
Thurgood Marshall was an important Civil Rights lawyer and was the first African-American to serve
as a US Supreme Court Associate Justice.
USCIS 100:40. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
Congresswomen Shirley Chisolm (NY-12) and Barbara Jordan (TX-18) were the first African-American women
elected to the House of Representatives.
USCIS 100:23. Name your U.S. Representative.
Edward Brooke was the first African-American elected to the U.S. Senate after Reconstruction.
USCIS 100:20. Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?
Andrew Young served in many public offices, including ambassador to the United Nations.
USCIS 100:68. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
General Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice both served in the cabinet as Secretary of State.
USCIS 100:35. What does the President’s Cabinet do?
The current president is the first African-African elected to lead the United States.
USCIS 100:28. What is the name of the President of the United States now?