Greek Life
What does HBCU stand for?
Historically Black Colleges & Universities
First African-American president of the United States
Barack Obama
First African-American athlete at Marshall University
Hal Greer
Invented hair care line for black women
Madam C.J. Walker
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
What is Martin Luther King, Jr.?
What was the 1st black Greek sorority?
Alpha Kappa Alpha
First African-American woman to serve as a Supreme Court Justice
Ketanji Brown Jackson
What sport did Martin Luther King Jr. play at Morehouse college?
Football
Discovered more than 300 uses for peanuts
George Washington Carver
"Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world."
What is Harriet Tubman?
What university was the NPHC founded at?
Howard University
When was the Emancipation Proclamation signed?
January 1st, 1863
Beyonce used to sing with this group
Destiny's Child
Invented the potato chip
George Crum
"In a racist society, it is not enough to be non-racist. We must be anti-racist."
What is Angela Davis
Name all NPHC sororities
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Delta Sigma Theta
Zeta Phi Beta
Sigma Gamma Rho
The first state to ban slavery
Vermont
First African-American woman to win 5 Grammys in a year
Lauryn Hill
Invented the home security system
Mary Van Brittan Brown
“I see stuff from the future, and I’m such a futurist that I have to slow down and talk in the present.”
What NPHC sorority was Kamala Harris in?
Alpha Kappa Alpha
What year did the Civil Rights Act end segregation?
1964
First known African-American born in the United States
William Tucker
Invented the traffic light
Garrett Morgan
"Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better."
Maya Angelou