Women's History Month
Black Women in History
HBCU & Alabama A&M Knowledge
100

Who was the first woman Vice President of the United States?

Kamala Harris


100

Which black woman's refusal to give up her bus seat sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

Rosa Parks


100

What is the official motto of Alabama A&M University?

Service is Sovereignty

200

In what year did Congress officially designate March as Women’s History Month?

1987


200

What HBCU grad became the first black woman billionaire?

Oprah Winfrey

200

Since this was a key event for HBCU’s, which US president signed the Emancipation Proclamation?

Abraham Lincolin

300

In what year did Congress officially designate March as Women’s History Month?

1987

300

Who was the first Black woman in AAMU history to serve as a full-time sports broadcaster, specifically as the lead play-by-play announcer for football?

Thai Floyd

300

Which residence hall on campus is named in honor of a founder of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated?

Harriet J. Terry

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