HBCU
What does HBCU stand for?
Historically Black College University
What does NAACP stand for?
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Name that movie!
"Ain't nobody coming to see you Otis!"
The Temptations
What black celebrity has the highest net worth?
Oprah Winfrey
What is the first intercollegiate greek letter organization for black men?
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated
What region of The United States are most HBCU's located?
Southern Region
Where did Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr deliver his famous "I Had A Dream" speech?
The steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C
This romantic comedy starring Will Smith follows a dating coach whose proven techniques fail to work for his own love life.
Hitch
Who is the highest paid black actor?
Denzel Washington
Which highly successful and prominent member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated holds one of the highest offices in the U.S. government?
Vice President Kamala Harris
Which state has the most HBCU's?
Alabama
Alabama State University, A&M University and Oakwood College, Tuskegee University, Talladega College, Selma University Concordia College, Stillman College, Miles College
Madam C.J Walker is known as the first Black self-made millionaire. What product led to her success?
Hair Grower
Who was the director of the Oscar Winning movie, "Get Out" ?
Jordan Peele
What is Muhammad Ali's actual name?
Cassius Clay
Which HBCU has founded the most Divine 9 organizations?
Howard University
What is the oldest HBCU?
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
1837
Jesse Owens is considered one of the greatest athletes of his time in which sport?
Track and Field
This Wayans comedy classic was a parody of Higher Learning, Friday & Boyz N The Hood, among others.
Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice In the Hood
Who became the first African American man to hold the World Heavyweight Champion boxing title?
Jack Johnson
In 1908
What are the 9 organizations of the Divine 9?
Alpha Phi Alpha
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Kappa Alpha Psi
Omega Psi Phi
Delta Sigma Theta
Phi Beta Sigma
Zeta Phi Beta
Sigma Gamma Rho
Iota Phi Theta
What is the second oldest HBCU and what year was it established?
University of the District of Columbia
1851
What was the first colony to ban slavery?
Vermont
1777
Who was the first African American to win an Academy Award?
Hattie McDaniel
For her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind (1939), she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, becoming the first African American to win an Oscar.
Who was the first African American woman to play a lead role on a television drama?
Nichelle Nichols
She debuted as Lieutenant Uhura on Star Trek in 1964.
What national movement influenced the establishment of the most prestigious fraternity known to mankind?
The Niagara Movement
In 1905, a group of prominent Black intellectuals led by W.E.B. Du Bois met in Fort Erie, Ontario, near Niagara Falls, to form an organization calling for civil and political rights for African Americans.