HBCU Pride
The first HBCU ever created
What is Cheyney University?
In 2003, this artist made history with her debut solo album, Dangerously in Love.
Who is Beyoncé?
Jordan Peele made history with this 2017 horror film that explored race and social issues.
What is Get Out?
A cookout isn’t official without this style of bread, often served alongside barbecue or fried fish.
What is cornbread?
This basketball legend, known as "His Airness," won six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls.
Who is Michael Jordan?
The founding year for both Howard & FAMU
What is 1887 and 1867?
Dubbed the "Queen of Hip-Hop Soul," she gave us hits like Real Love and Family Affair
Who is Mary J. Blige?
This iconic 90s sitcom featured a group of friends navigating life at the fictional HBCU, Hillman College.
What is A Different World?
At a Black family gathering, this classic card game is known for testing friendships and is often played with intense side-eye.
What is Spades?
This track star won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics, defying Hitler’s racist ideology.
Who is Jesse Owens?
The late Dr. Benjamin Mays, a significant figure in the Civil Rights Movement, served as the president of this HBCU for over 27 years and influenced a generation of students.
What is Morehouse College?
This influential R&B singer’s 1997 album Baduizm helped launch the neo-soul movement.
Who is Erykah Badu?
In 2002, she became the first Black woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Who is Halle Berry?
This family member you can almost ALWAYS count on to ask about your relationship status.
Who is your auntie?
This Hall of Fame running back, who played for the Cleveland Browns, retired at the peak of his career to pursue acting.
Who is Jim Brown?
This HBCU, founded in 1881, houses one of the largest libraries of African American history in the United States.
What is Tuskegee University?
The Fresh Prince teamed up with this DJ to create classic hip-hop hits before becoming a movie star.
Who is DJ Jazzy Jeff?
This 1989 Spike Lee film, which starred Danny Aiello and Ossie Davis, explores racial tensions in a Brooklyn neighborhood during a particularly hot summer.
What is Do the Right Thing?
This 1971 song by Frankie Beverly & Maze has become the unofficial cookout anthem, with everyone getting up to dance when it plays.
What is Before I Let Go?
This WNBA legend, nicknamed "The White Mamba," won 5 WNBA championships and was known for her competitive edge and leadership on the court.
Who is Lisa Leslie?
This historically Black university, founded in 1867, is renowned for its contributions to the Civil Rights Movement and its commitment to fostering leadership in both its students and the community. It was the alma mater of civil rights leaders like Rosa Parks and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
What is Alabama State University?
This pioneering artist, known for their groundbreaking fusion of funk, soul, and rock, released the album What's Going On in 1971, which addressed political issues like poverty, the Vietnam War, and civil rights, becoming one of the most influential albums in music history.
Who is Marvin Gaye?
This 2016 film, written and directed by Barry Jenkins, won the Academy Award for Best Picture, and explores themes of identity, family, and the struggles of being Black and gay.
What is Moonlight?
When someone at the cookout starts dancing a little too hard or over-exaggerates the moves, others might jokingly say this.
What is "You’re doing too much"?
This basketball legend, who was the first African American woman to play in the NBA, later became a pioneering coach and advocate for women's professional basketball.
Who is Teresa Edwards?