HBCUS
What does the acronym "HBCU" stand for?
What is Historically Black Colleges and Universities?
What celebrated African American poet and author is known for her works, including "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" and "Still I Rise"?
Who is Maya Angelou?
Who was the leader of the Civil Rights Movement and delivered the famous "I Have a Dream" speech?
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
The first Black baseball player to enter the MLB for the Brooklyn Dodgers?
Who is Jackie Robinson?
Who was the first African American neurosurgeon and later served as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development?
Who is Ben Carson?
What HBCU is often referred to as the "Mecca" and has a renowned College of Medicine and College of Dentistry?
What is Howard University?
Which groundbreaking hip-hop artist and producer is known for albums like "The Chronic" and "Doggystyle," contributing to the genre's evolution?
Who is Dr. Dre?
What event in 1955 sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott, a key moment in the Civil Rights Movement?
What is Rosa Parks refusing to give up her bus seat?
This Boxing Heavyweight champion is known for coining the term “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee”
Who is Mohammad Ali?
Question: The physician, surgeon and medical researcher known as the inventor of the blood bank and the first director of the American Red Cross
Who is Dr. Charles Drew?
Which HBCU, founded by Booker T. Washington, played a crucial role in the education of African Americans in the early 20th century?
What is Tuskegee University?
Which legendary blues guitarist, known for his soulful voice and exceptional guitar skills, was nicknamed the "King of the Blues"?
Who is Jacob Lawrence?
What landmark Supreme Court case in 1954 declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional?
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
Female track star that broke Usain Bolt's record for the most-ever gold medals won at the world championships?
Who is Allyson Felix?
This Black physician transformed the OBGYN care for black women and underserved communities in Pittsburgh. He provided these communities with safe and reliable access to abortion care
Who is Dr. Morris Turner?
What is the alma mater of civil rights activist Rosa Parks, known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
What is Morehouse College?
Who is often referred to as the "Queen of Jazz" and was a highly influential American jazz singer known for her unique vocal style?
Who is Ella Fitzgerald?
Question: Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted voting rights to all citizens regardless of race or color?
What is the 15th Amendment?
He holds the NBA records for highest career regular season scoring average (30.12 points per game) and highest career playoff scoring average (33.45 points per game). In 1999, he was named the greatest North American athlete of the 20th century by ESPN.
Who is Michael Jordan?
This ambulance service group was the US’s first emergency medical service to be staffed by paramedics and was founded to serve the predominantly black Hill District neighborhood of Pittsburgh
What is Freedom House Ambulance Service?
Which HBCU is known for being the alma mater of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.?
What is Morehouse College?
What African American dancer and choreographer is credited with breaking racial barriers in classical ballet and co-founded the Dance Theatre of Harlem?
Who is Arthur Mitchell?
In what year did the Women's Liberation Movement hold the famous Women's Strike for Equality, advocating for gender equality and civil rights?
What is 1970?
He is the NFL's all time leader in receptions, yards, and touchdowns, winning 3 Superbowls while playing for the San Francisco 49ers.
Who is Jerry Rice?
She was the first African-American woman to travel into space when she served as a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992
Who is Mae Carol Jemison?