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Who was the first Black woman in West Virginia to hold a high-level state administrative position?
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The former state 4-H camp for African Americans was named for which two prominent black leaders?
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What was the first public school in West Virginia for Black children?
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Which resident of Gary started the NAACP's national Christmas Seal campaign?
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By about how much did West Virginia's Black population decrease between 1940 and 1980?
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Who was the first licensed Black funeral director in West Virginia?
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Which Black lawyer won an early school discrimination lawsuit in 1887
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Which Charleston native was the first African American in the United States to serve as a state librarian?
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Who is known as "West Virginia's First Lady of Gospel Music?"
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This Keyser native hosts the popular PBS TV program Finding Your Roots
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