Political Figures
The first Black president of the U.S.
The African American History & Culture Museum is in what city?
What is Washington D.C.?
The movement that legally led to the end of segregation and racial discrimination
Nobel Prize-winning American novelist, best known for her work, "Beloved."
Who is Toni Morrison?
Type of dance frequently performed by fraternities and sororities (in HBCUs and beyond).
What is Step?
A prominent abolitionist and activist in American history who challenged the Women's movement and their disregard for Black women when demanding equal rights ('Ain't I a Woman?').
Who is Sojourner Truth?
This high school was integrated after Brown v. Board and gained nationwide attention. Known for the "Little Rock Nine"
What is Little Rock Central High School?
The period following the abolishment of slavery in the U.S. characterized by social, political and economic progress for Black Americans.
What is the reconstruction period?
American poet, activist, actress, singer and dancer, widely known for "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings."
Who is Maya Angelou?
Which HBCU did former Vice President Kamala Harris and outstanding Actor Chadwick Boseman go to?
What is Howard University?
At just 21, he was a prominent leader of the Black Panther Party in Chicago, helped negotiate a peace act among rival gangs, and founded the Rainbow Coalition that brought multiple ethnic affiliated social justice groups together.
Who is Fred Hampton?
What city had the first African American military pilots?
What is Tuskegee?
A time of Black excellence through art, literature and music that exploded mostly in the North as a result of the Great Migration
What is the Harlem Renaissance
His unique and impactful art style blends graffiti with fine art, exploring themes of race, identity, and social commentary through bold imagery and powerful colors. Rose to fame in the 1980s and during the Neo-Expressionism movement
Who is Basquiat?
Samuel L. Jackson was expelled for partaking in activism at what school?
What is Morehouse College?
The first Black person and woman to run for president through a major party. As well as the first Black woman elected to Congress in 1968
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
What city in New York is Harriet Tubman's hometown?
What is Auburn?
This court case ruled unanimously that racial segregation in public schools violated the 14th Amendment and reversed the court doctrine "Separate but equal" that originated in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896).
What is Brown v. Board?
Known as the "Father of Soul" and "The Genius", He was a multi-instrumentalist who combined blues, gospel, country, R&B, rock, and jazz.
What was the first HBCU? (Hint: found in the state of Pennsylvania)
The first Black person to go to dinner with the president (Theodore Roosevelt).
Who is Booker T. Washington?
The first state to free enslaved people in the U.S.
What is Vermont?
The Supreme Court ruled that colleges could consider race in admissions but not use racial quotas.
What is rise of Affirmative Action?
Known as the “First Lady of Song” and the most popular female jazz singer in the US for over 50 years. She was celebrated for her clear tone, wide vocal range, and scat singing.
Who is Ella Fitzgerald?
HBCUs represent this percentage of America's colleges and universities (yet represent 16% of bachelor’s degrees received by Black students)
Hint: Below 5%
What is 3%?