Teens Only | In Honor of Black History Month -- Revised

As promised, here are the answers to the questions posed in last Saturday's blog:

1. Who was the first African American to play baseball in the major leagues?

Jackie Robinson

 

2. Who was the first African American to go to the North Pole?

Matthew Henson
Note: I apologize for messing up this question earlier. But I'm sure you all knew the correct answer!!!

 

3. This famous musician learned to play the trumpet while living at the Colored Waif's Home for Boys. Who was he?

Louis Armstrong

 

4. Before growing up to be a famous neurosurgeon, this person was required -- by his mother -- to read two library books a week and prepare reports on them. And his mother couldn't read! Who was he?

Ben Carson

Read about these heroes of Black History -- and many more -- at any SSJCPL branch library!

Until Saturday,

Suzy