Black Culture
Phrase you say when someone makes you mad
What is "you got me tight/you got me messed up."
This year marks the founding of The House.
What is 1969?
"Dreams & Nightmares" - Meek Mill
"I used to pray for times like this, to rhyme like this"
____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____, ____ ____ ____ ____
"So I had to grind like that, to shine like this"
This Yale Alumni was a civil rights activist, the first woman to receive a JSD from Yale Law School, and has a residential college named after her.
Who is Pauli Murray?
This acapella group performs music of the African Diaspora and African-American tradition.
What is Shades?
This West African dish can be found in many countries such as Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, etc
What is Jollof Rice?
This academic program emerged from the House's Founders' efforts.
What is the Black Studies Department?
"It Wasn't Me" - Shaggy
"How could I forget that I had given her an extra key? All this time she was standin' there"
____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
"She never took her eyes off me"
This Yale Alumni has one two golden globes, an honorary academic award, 16 NAACP awards, and also appeared in Black Panther.
Who is Angela Bassett?
This res-group holds weekly rehearsals singing Christian hymns.
What is Yale Gospel Choir?
This protective hairstyle was used by enslaved African women to carry grains of rice while escaping slavery.
What are cornrows?
When at Yale, this annual event is hosted at The House the night before The Game.
What is House Pre-Gate?
"Last Last" - Burna Boy"
"Maybe another time, maybe another life"
____ ____ ____ ____ ____, ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
"You would be my wife, and we'd get it right"
Who was the first African American to graduate from Yale University?
This performing dance res group is co-affiliated with both The House and La Casa.
What is Sabrosura?
This genre originated in the deep south and emerged from work songs, African musical traditions.
What is the Blues?
These three Yale undergraduate students are recognized as the founders of The House.
Who are Donald Ogilvie, Armstead Robinson, and Glenn de Chabert?
"Morning Dew" - Beyoncé
I think I wanna go back to school / And have my locker full of pictures of you"
____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____, ____ ____ ____
"So give me that "A" in Biology, I'm graduatin' soon"
This Yalie earned a Masters in Public Health and then transitioned into acting. She is best known for her role in Netflix’s original Queen Charlotte.
Who is Arsema Thomas?
This multicultural organization was founded 2 years before the establishment of the Afro American Cultural Center in 1967.
What is the Black Student Alliance at Yale (BSAY)?
What Caribbean Island does the steel pan originate from?
What is Trinidad and Tobago?
Also known as the Ogilvie, Robinson, and de Chabert Leadership Forum, this endowed House fund supports students’ leadership development.
What is the ORD Fund?
"September" - Earth, Wind & Fire
"Do you remember/ The 21st night of September?"
____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ / ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
"Love was changing the minds of pretenders / While chasing the clouds away"
This Yalie was an abolitionist, and writer, who was the first African American to attend Yale through its Divinity School, but due to his race could not formally enroll.
Who is James WC. Pennington?
This undergraduate student organization is dedicated to supporting students across the African diaspora who are pursuing careers in medicine and health-related professions.
What is Black Pre-Health Students at Yale?