HBCUs
HBCUs make up what percentage of total colleges and universities in the US?
3%
Who was the first Black Supreme Court Justice appointed in 1967?
Thurgood Marshall
Which of these inventions was created by a Black scientist?
Modern traffic light
Pencil sharpener
Refrigerator
Folding bed
All of the above
Which state has the most HBCUs in the country?
Alabama
Which civil rights leader is considered an “architect of Nashville’s non-violent protest movement?”
James Lawson
This Black scientist’s agricultural inventions revolutionized the South but he’s mostly known for his work with peanuts.
George Washington Carver
Which HBCU is also the largest men’s college in the US?
Morehouse University
This person is Maryland’s first Black governor and currently the only Black governor in the United States.
Wes More
Guion Bluford was the first Black _____________ in 1983.
Black astronaut to travel into space
When they were originally established, which two jobs did people train for at HBCUs?
Teachers and preachers
What percent of the current elected congress identifies as Black?
12%
This movie was based on the true story of three Black female mathematicians who worked at NASA.
Hidden Figures
Which HBCU did first female, Black Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris attend?
Howard University
Who was the first Black woman elected to congress in 1968?
Shirley Chisholm
Who was the first Black woman to earn a PhD from MIT?
Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson