HBCU
What does HBCU stand for?
Historically Black Colleges and Universities
This self- made millionaire became wealthy after inventing a line of African American hair care products
Who is Madam CJ Walker
Who is Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated
Black History Month is celebrated in which month
What is February?
Who was one of the first black lawyers and the first African American to represent Virginia in the House of Representatives
Who is John Mercer Langston
Names 4 of the 5 Historical Black Colleges and Universities located in Virginia
What is Virginia State University, Virginia Union University, Hampton University, Virginia University of Lynchburg and Norfolk State University
She was the first African American women elected to the House of Representatives. She was also the first major party African American candidate and first female candidate for president of the United States
Who is Shirley Chisholm
This organization was founded in 1963 and the official symbol is the Centaur?
Who is Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc.?
This was the original name for Black History Month
What is Negro History Week
This African American was the first to play major league baseball in the 20th century
Who is Jackie Robinson
Founded in 1837, which school is listed as the oldest HBCU in American history (hint: located in Pennsylvania)
What is Cheyney University
She was elected the first Vice President of African or Asian decent.
Who is Kamala Harris
List the organizations in order founded at Howard University.
Who is Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
Negro History Week was founded by this African American Historian who graduated from Harvard
Who is Carter G. Woodson
This African American athlete was the first tennis champion of color. He died in 1993 of Aids related symptoms
Who is Arthur Ashe
Which Divine Nine organization was the first to be created at a HBCU
Who is Omega Psi Phi 1911- Howard University
In 1993, she was the first African American to win a Nobel Peace Prize for Literature
Who is Toni Morrison
This organization was founded on founded on the campus of Butler University in 1922
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated
Negro History Week was founded in what decade (e.g. 1900, 1910, 1920, 1970 etc.)
What is 1920's (1926)
He was the first African American to serve as a U. S Supreme Court Justice
Who is Thurgood Marshall
Which HBCU was established in 1865 and the first university established in the South after the American Civil War (Hint in North Carolina)
What is Shaw University
This African American billionaire was the first to host a day time television show
Who is Oprah Winfrey
This organization was founded on the campus of Howard University on January 16, 1920?
Who is Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated
What is the theme for the 2022 Black History Month
What is Black Health and Wellness
The African American became the first billionaire when he sold the cable station, Black Entertainment Television
Who is Robert Johnson