Howard Alums
Which Howard Alum is the College of Fine Arts (COFA) named after?
Chadwick Boseman
Who is the International Affairs Center at Howard University named after?
Ralph J. Bunche (World-renowned American diplomat and founding member of the United Nations)
What does HBCU stand for?
Historically Black College or University
Finish the lyrics
"Don't go chasing waterfalls..."
"Please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to"
This person is an American political activist, professor, and author who was an active member of the Black Panther Party and is known for her iconic afro. Who is it?
Angela Davis
Who was a civil rights activist, writer, and orator known as a lead figure within the Pan-African and Black nationalist movements, and for coining the slogan, “Black power"?
Kwame Ture (Stokely Carmichael)
When was the Bunche Center founded?
1993
Which university was the first HBCU?
How many Black women have won a Grammy in the Rap & Hip Hop category? (Extra points if you can name each winner)
3 (Lauryn Hill, Cardi B, and Doechii)
Who was the first Black person to play Major League Baseball in the US?
What school did Taraji P. Henson attend before transferring to Howard?
North Carolina A&T
Per the RBC website, how many student fellowships are available through the Bunche Center? (Extra points for each program named)
5
The Patricia Roberts Harris Fellowship
Rangel International Affairs Fellowship Program
Rangel Summer Enrichment Program
Donald M. Payne International Affairs Program
Pickering Fellowship Program
What is Howard University's current ranking on the list of HBCU's?
#1
This show is a sitcom popular in the early 2000s focusing on a mixed batch of black women who face life's tests and triumphs together.
Girlfriends
The musical/movie Dream Girls is based loosely on the rise of which Motown group?
A.The Dream Girls
B.The Supremes
C.The Marvelettes
D.Martha and the Vandellas
This person was a civil rights lawyer who fought to dismantle segregation in the US and became the first African American Supreme Court Justice. Who is it?
Thurgood Marshall
Who is Patricia Roberts Harris?
She was the first Black woman to serve the nation as Ambassador, the first Black woman to become dean of a law school, and the first Black woman to serve in a Presidential cabinet.
How many HBCU's are there currently in the US?
A. 326
B. 224
C. 107
D. 96
C. 107
In what year did the first Black superhero in America, Black Panther, debut?
A. 1957
B. 1968
C. 1962
D. 1970
1968
What is the name of the all Black Woman Battalion in World War II tasked with sorting a 3 year mail backlog? (Hint: A movie was recently made about them)
6888 (Six Triple Eight)
In what year did former Vice President Kamala Harris graduate from Howard?
1986
Who are the Director and Program Manager of the Bunche Center?
Dr. Tonija Hope and Ms. Jamilah Rashid
Fill in the blank: HBCUs make up _____ of colleges and universities in the United States.
A. 3%
B. 5%
C. 15%
D. 20%
A. 3%
What movie is the following quote from?
“I'm poor, Black, I may even be ugly, but dear God, I'm here! I'm here!
A. Purple Rain
B. Roots
C. Poetic Justice
D. The Color Purple
D. The Color Purple
In what year was the holiday of Kwanzaa established?
A.1959
B.1966
C.1973
B. 1966