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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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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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What year did West Virginia enact its first statewide anti-lynching laws?
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Who was the first Black woman to become a solo pilot at West Virginia State's Civilian Pilot Training Program?
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Which of the following was the subject of the 1977 film Banjo Man, narrated by folk/blues musician Taj Mahal?
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This Wheeling native was one of the most highly regarded saxophonists of the Swing Era, performing with the likes of Fletcher Henderson, Bessie Smith, Cab Calloway, and Dizzy Gillespie.
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What Piedmont native and Storer College graduate was known as "the little giant of jazz" because of his innovative arrangements laid the foundation for the big band era?
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What jazz musician has been the long-time pianist for the radio program Mountain Stage?
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Who was the first psychologist to study how the race of a test's proctor can effect IQ testing?
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