Black Girl Magic
The Black female singer who won the Grammy for Best Country Album in 2025
Who is Beyoncé?
The social media platform most popular among college students for organizing events and keeping up with campus life
What is Instagram?
The social media challenge, that went viral in 2020, and had people around the world dancing to one of Megan Thee Stallion’s songs
What is The #SavageChallenge?
The new term referring to when someone is not telling the truth or "stretching it"
What is "Cap"?
The African-American woman who refused to give up her seat sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955
Who is Rosa Parks?
The first African-American woman to win a solo Olympic gold medal in gymnastics at the 2016 Rio Olympics
Who is Simone Biles?
The type of organization most commonly found at a PWI if you want to find a community of Black students on campus
What is a Black Student Union?
The day used to cater to our hair at home
What is "Wash Day"?
When someone is focused, handling their business, getting to the money, or securing a job/internship opportunity
What is "In their bag / securing their bag"?
The first African-American woman to patent a hair care product, specifically the "Hot Comb" in 1905
Who is Madam C.J. Walker?
The Black woman who became the youngest self-made billionaire at age 21
Who is Rihanna?
Many PWIs have a percentage of Black students that falls below this single-digit threshold. (Round it to the nearest 10)
What is 10%?
The term used when you cut all of your hair off
What is "Big Chop"?
A way to emphasize a statement, similar to saying "That's final"
What is "Period!"?
The founder of the popular hair care brand "Pattern Beauty," which focuses on curly, coily, and textured hair
Who is Tracee Ellis Ross?
The Black woman who was the youngest talk show host in television history
Who is Keke Palmer?
The common name for the academic program that allows students to go out the state or country while still earning college credit.
What is the Study Abroad Program?
A Black-owned haircare brand, founded by Monique Rodriguez, that became a favorite for natural hair growth products
What is Mielle Organics?
The term used to describe if you did something really well, often used to compliment someone on their look, performance, or style
What is "You ate" / "You did that!"?
The first African-American woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993
Who is Toni Morrison?
The first African-American woman to direct a live-action Disney film, with her 2019 film “A Wrinkle in Time”
Who is Ava DuVernay?
The public university system that was the site of the 1960s "Black Student Movement" that led to important discussions on race, identity, and representation on campus
What is University of California, Berkeley?
The Black woman known as the “Queen of Rock & Roll"
Whos is Tina Turner?
The term used when someone is spilling the details on a situation
What is "Tea"?
The Netflix series centered on the social change in the beauty industry through the lens of the successful Black women.
What is "The Black Beauty Effect"?