Black History Trivia Question 2
The Pips was the singing group Gladys Knight and her family created. In 1952 Gladys, her brother Merald (aka Bubba), sister Brenda, Cousins Willam and Eleanor started as “The Pips” The name came from another cousin whose nickname was “Pip”. In 1959 the replaced Brenda and Eleanor with cousins Langston and Edward. In 1961 Langston left the group, leaving Gladys, Bubba , William and Ed.
She is an American ___________ and NASA___________________. Born _____________ ___,_________ in Decatur, Alabama. As a child growing up, she learned to make connection to science by studying nature. She was inspired by _________ __________ ______, __and believed that “the best way to make dreams come true is to wake up.”
She graduated from Chicago’s _______ ____ ____ ____ in _____ and entered __________ ______________. She graduated in _____ with BS in ______________ _______________ while fulfilling the requirements for a BA in ____________ and __________________ Studies. She earned a medical degree in 1981 from ____________ ___________ ____________. She traveled to ______, _________, and ______________ to provide medical care during medical school . She served as a medical officer in the ________ __________, serving in _____________ and _______ __________.
Her inspiration for joining NASA was the actress ____________ ____________ who portrayed Lieutenant ________ on the TV show ______ _________. After the flight of Sally Ride in ______ the astronaut program opened up and she applied. She was accepted on her _____________ application.
She became the first African American woman to travel in space when she went into orbit aboard the Space Shuttle __________________ on September 12, 1992. Her name is _____ _________ ____________.
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