African Americans must never forget their history, and they must not be ashamed to share that history with others, said Rev. S. K. Wheeler, pastor of Impact Christian Ministries.

Wheeler and Brooke Edman, community relations manager from the Barnes and Noble Bookstore in Sycamore Crossing have teamed up to do exactly that.

On Saturday, Feb. 18, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Barnes and Noble Bookstore at 7800 Montgomery Road, the public is invited to a free event where learning African American history will be fun. Prizes will be awarded for answering the questions, and someone will be named The Black History Champion of 2012.

At this event, you will hear the sounds of the music that brought Black people through some very rough times. You will also meet living legends who have impacted the world in the past and are currently doing so.

So that all individuals may have an equal opportunity at winning the prizes, the following questions are available for you to research. Bring the entire family out for an evening of fun while learning about Black history.

Here are the questions that will be asked of those attending the event: 1. Who developed the first clock in the United States? 2. Who created hundreds of products from the peanut? 3. Who was a pioneer in the field of ophthalmology? She created a laser based device to perform cataract surgery? 4. Who was the person who was a pioneer in the preservation of blood. He helped to establish modern blood banks. 5. Who was the individual who was a rocket scientist and created one of the favorite toys of the 1990s, "The Super Soaker ?" 6. Who created the egg beater, a device which revolutionized the world of cooking? 7. Who created and marketed Black hair care products, and was the first Black female millionaire? 8. Who invented the gas mask? 9. What year did the first African slaves arrive in Virginia? 10. Who wrote the poem "Bar's Fight?" 11. Who wrote a book of poems titled "Poems on Various Subjects Religious and Moral?" 12. Who organized a slave revolt in 1800? He was a blacksmith by profession. 13. In this year did Congress bans the importation of slaves from Africa? 14. Who was called the" Godfather of Soul?" 15.Who was the creator of "Soul Train"? 16. Who was a carpenter who led a slave revolt to lay siege to Charleston, South Carolina? 17. Who was a preacher who led a slave rebellion in Southampton, Virginia? 18.Who published “The Liberator?’’ 19. What year did Frederick Douglass launch his aboli tionist newspaper? 20. Who founded the Universal Negro ImprovementAssociation? 21. Who led a revolt at Harper's Ferry in an attempt to free the slaves? 22. In what state was the Ku Klux Klan formed? 23. Which amendment to the Constitution prohibits slavery? 24.Who is known as the "Queen of Soul?" 25. What was the first Black Law School in the United States?