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Which one of the following statements about aviator Marion County's George "Spanky" Roberts IS true?
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What was the first college in West Virginia formally to train Black teachers?
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Which one of the following was NOT a historically Black college or university?
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By the end of 1957, how many of West Virginia's 55 counties were completely desegregated?
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In which county did White students walk out of school in protest of the U.S. Supreme Court's 1954 desegregation decision?
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What Keyser native co-wrote an opera about a slave revolt in Haiti?
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Which Charleston native became the first African American to serve on the board of General Motors?
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What jazz musician has been the long-time pianist for the radio program Mountain Stage?
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Which of the following compositions by Raleigh County native Bill Withers did NOT receive a Grammy Award?
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This Keyser native hosts the popular PBS TV program Finding Your Roots
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