Campus History
HBCU
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Who Sang It?
100

What year was our college founded?

1866

100

The first HBCU in Mississippi?

Rust College

100

This movement, started in 2013, advocates against violence and systemic racism towards Black people.

What is Black Lives Matter?

100

Finish this line & Give the song title "You better call..."

What is Tyrone; Call Tyrone by Erykah Badu

100

It was all a dream. I used to read Word Up magazine. Salt'n'Pepa and Heavy D up in the limousine.

Who is Biggie Smalls, a.k.a. Notorious B.I.G.?

200

Name one of the most famous alumni from our school.

Ida B. Wells

200

Ranked the #1 HBCU?

Spelman College

200

Where did MLK give his "I have a dream" speech?

Lincoln Memorial

200

This R&B singer, known for "Purple Rain" and his flamboyant stage presence, was a cultural icon in the 1980s.

Who is Prince?

200

How you gonna win, when you ain't right within? How you gonna win, when you ain't right within? How you gonna win, when you ain't right within?

Who is Lauryn Hill?

300

What was the original name of our college before it was changed?

Shaw University

300

This university has the greatest homecoming?

North Carolina A&T

300

This organization, co-founded by W.E.B. Du Bois in 1909, has been a leading force in the fight for civil rights in America.

What is the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)?

300

Which iconic soul singer, known for “Say It Loud – I’m Black and I’m Proud,” performed at several HBCU campuses during the height of the civil rights movement?

Who is James Brown?

300

And even though we had different daddy's, the same drama. When things went wrong we'd blame mama. I reminisce on the stress I caused, it was hell. Hugging on my mama from a jail cell. 

Who is Tupac Shakur/2Pac/Makaveli?

400

Who was the first female president of our college?

Ivy Taylor

400

The first HBCU in the US?

Cheyney University

400

This woman, known as the "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement," refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama.

Who is Rosa Parks?

400

This artist, known for her vocal range and hits like "If I Ain’t Got You," is also an accomplished pianist.

Who is Alicia Keys?

400

I like my negro nose with Jackson Five nostrils. Earned all this money, but they never take the country out me. I got a hot sauce in my bag, swag.

Who is Beyonce/Queen Bey?

500

Who is our college name after?

Richard Sutton Rust

500

What sit-com written by Bill Cosby showed a glimpse of what HBCU life is like?

A different world

500

What African-American made millions selling cookies and founded a cookie brand that still exists today?

Who is Wally "Famous" Amos.

500

Finish the line; Give the song title & artist "I was born by the river..."

What is "in a little tent"; A Is Change Going To Come by Sam Cooke

500

Next time you come my way, I'll know just what to say. Can we talk for a minute? Girl, I want to know your name. Can we talk for a minute? Girl, I want to know your name.

Who is Tevin Campbell?

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