Dwarf planet named for a goddess of discord Eris Flashcards

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First hip hop VJ on mtv hosting this show

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Fab 5 Freddie
Yo mtv raps

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First AA to win a Pulitzer Prize

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Alice Walker thr color purple 83
African American idol experience in the south

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American poet and essayist Rita dove served in this position of library of congress from 93-95 making her first AA appointed to position since created in 86

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Poet laureate

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He wrote this book in 76 after a decade of travel tracing his ancestors roots from Africa. To America

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Alex Haley
Roots : thr saga of an American family
Made into a miniseries garnering 130 m viewers

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First AA inducted into rock and roll HOF in 87

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Aretha Franklin

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Ruth E carter became thr first AA to win Oscar for best costume design in 18 for this film

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Black panther - Marvel masterpiece

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In 1909 these 2 were the first to reach the north Pole

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Robert Peary
Matthew Henson-AA

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Maggie L walker first AA and first American businesswoman to successfully establish and run this depository institution in 1903

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Bank
St Luke penny savings bank in Richmond VA

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On Feb 13 22 Erin Jackson became first AA female to win a solo medal in this Olympic event

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Speed skating in Beijing

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This snack cake bakery company trades under thr symbol twnk

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Hostess

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In Arthurian legend feom Middle Ages he is pitted against a knight of this color

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Sir Gawain
Guh wain
Green

Sir Gawain and thr green knight - anonymous poem

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In 93 thr governemnt owned domestic carrier Australian airlines purchased by

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Qantas

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An artist in his own right he is Billie Elish’s collaborator and brother

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Finneas

Fin e is

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As a way to denote joke on early online bulletin boards Scott fahlman is credited with inventing

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Emoticon

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Star of twilight saga is the face of Dior homme fragrance for men
D Or Ohm

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Robert Pattinson
Team Edward ?

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Factory famous foe making bats

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Louisville slugger factory in Kentucky

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In 23 Barbie movie this person played mermaid Barbie

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Dua lipa
Levitating singer

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This comedy duo usually wore Bowler hats

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Laurel and hardy

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Famous for standup but about 7 words you can’t say onnTV

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George Carlin

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Screeching standup comedian wqs a preacher before becoming a comedian

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Sam kin uh sin

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John L roy Sanford born in 22 better known by this stage name

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Red fox aka Chicago red ?- Friends with Malcolm X and mentioned in autobiography ( Malcolm once known as Detroit red
Garret Morris sang theme song

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Founding father spent much of revolutionary war as aid duh camp to Washington but returned to field command in time to have a decisive role in ending of this battle effectively ending the war

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Alexander Hamilton
Siege of Yorktown

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passed by British parliament in response to the Boston tea party

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Intolerable acts

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Continental army benefited from these 2 foreign generals

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French - Gilbert do mo T A aka marquee d Lafayette
German - Baron Frederick von Stu bin ; trained

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American spy regretted he had only 1 life to give for country
Nathan hale
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Started WTF podcast in 09
Marc maron Staple of late night TV ?
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Slave states that never officially joined the confederacy
Kentucky Maryland Missouri Delaware Aka border states
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Former US president elected to confederate congress
Tyler 10
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Deadliest Battle of civil war
Gettysburg
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Number Presidents prior to civil war
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Comedy specials killing them softly sticks and Stones 846
Dave chapelle
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Deadpan comedian once performed Part of her set topless displaying scars from double mastectomy
Tig nuh tar O On Star Trek discovery
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3 Netflix specials Baby cobra Hard knock wife Performed while pregnant
Ali wong Most recent titled don the wong
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Movie tribond Edward James all mos Lou diamond Phillips Andy Garcia
Stand and deliver
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Most expensive and highest grossing black and white film
Schindler’s list -tricksy
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Vera Peterson Stan Walker Bob sack uh man O Shows and notable characteristic shared
Vera Peterson - Norma wife cheers see a shadow of her ? Stan Walker - Karen’s husband will and grace Bob sack uh man O kraMers scheming friend Never appear