History
This organization founded in 1909 co-founded by W.E.B. Du Bois and Ida B. Wells is dedicated to building Black political power and leading the fight to end structural racism and achieve racial equality
National Association of the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
This singer with the nickname King of Pop is considered the most cultural significant and second best-selling artist artists of all time
Who is Michael Jackson?
These two countries played in the final AFCOM match
What is Morocco and Senegal?
This city is the capital of Nigeria
What is Abuja?
This actress, who graduated in 2001 with a degree in Psychology, starred in the Black Panther movies and the Walking Dead
Who is Danai Gurira?
This country in Africa was never formally colonized by Europeans
What is Ethiopia?
Most awarded Grammy artist ever, with 35
Who is Beyonce?
First Black player in the MLB
Who is Jackie Robinson?
This New York City neighborhood has been the epicenter of Black music, activism, and culture throughout history and is the namesake of a renaissance and a dance style
What is Harlem?
Kofi Annan, the seventh secretary general of the UN, was from this African country
What is Ghana?
This civil rights leader was the most photographed person in the 19th century
Frederick Douglass
This Caribbean singer has infamously not released a studio album in over 10 years despite continued worldwide success
Rihanna
This eight-time Olympic gold medalist and the world record holder in the 100 metres / 200 metres
Who is Usain Bolt?
One of the seven wonders of the world between Zambia and Zimbabwe.
What is Victoria Falls?
This was the first Black student to graduate Macalester in 1915
Who is Catharine Lealtad?
First Black woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote sustainable development, democracy, and peace
Who is Wangari Maathai?
This Nigerian artist is the first to surpass 20 billion streams across multiple music platforms, and have collaborated with artists such as Drake, Tems, Tyla, Ayraa Starr, and Metro Boomin
Who is WizKid?
This Brazilian soccer player is considered of the greatest of all time, leading Brazil to three World Cups wins
Who is Pelé?
This is the Blackest state in the U.S.
This was the year the BLAC was formed when students Michael Davis and and Jim Bennett recognized the immediate need for a cohesive, driven organization to take a stand on these issues Black students on campus and beyond face
1967
First West African Princess in the western world, and goddaughter of Queen Victoria
Who is Sarah Forbes Bonetta?
In the 1985 movie The Color Purple based off the book by Alice Walker, the actress who played Sophia was nominated for an Oscar for her acting debut.
HINT: She later became know for wide influence in media especially talk shows, magazines, and TV networks
Oprah Winfrey
What are the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, and Los Angeles Lakers?
This is the only Spanish-speaking country in Africa?
What is Equatorial Guinea?
This program diversified the racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic makeup of Macalester's student body from 1969 to 1984 which stemmed from the creation of the Cultural House and BLAC
Expanded Educational Opportunities (EEO) program