Black Countries
This country had one of the largest and most successful slave rebellions that took place in 1791.
What is Haiti?
Acronym NABWIC
What is the National Association of Black Women in Construction
This region of the United States is home to 89% of all HBCUs
What is the South
This R&B group released the song "Can You Stand the Rain" in 1988
Who is New Edition
Memoirist, poet, and civil rights activist who knows 'Why the Caged bird Sings'
Who is Maya Angelou
This country hosted a large annual music festival called Afrochella, which started in 2017.
What is Ghana?
This individual invented the automatic Elevator Door
Who is Alexander Miles
This is a song sometimes performed at sporting events, usually football games, to boost team moral and it also includes a dance
What is the Swag Surf
This groups name is based on a member's astrological chart and is well known for their biggest song "September"
Who is Earth, Wind and Fire
Author, Anthropologist, Activist and Filmmaker whose most popular publication is "Their Eyes Were Watching God."
Who is Zora Neale Hurston
This country is the 3rd largest island in the Caribbean.
What is Jamaica?
The first black owned architectural firm in the US
What is McKaissack and McKaissac
"Drumline", starring Nick Cannon and Zoey Saldana, was loosely based on this popular HBCU
What is North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Artists, such as Erykah Badu, D'Angelo, and Maxwell, are accredited to the origination of this genre of music in the 1990s
What is Neo-Soul
This author was the first African-American to have a published book of poetry
Who is Phillis Wheatley
This is Africa's most populous country with an estimated population of over 219,000,000
What is Nigeria?
This individual was the first African American student to graduate from the University of California, Berkley where they obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. In that same year, they became the first Black member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Who is Howard P Grant
In 2023, this HBCU was ranked #1 in the country
What is Spellman College
This R&B artist performed at Super Bowl 2024 and is preparing to go on tour
Who is Usher
Author of "12 Years a Slave" based on their experiences as an enslaved person.
Who is Solomon Northup
This African country will host the Summer Youth Olympics in 2026
What is Senegal?
Chicagoland is home to this female minority owned and operated construction company
What is Pink Hard Hatz Construction
The first HBCU was founded here
What is Pennsylvania (African Institute, now Cheney University)
"Dreamgirls", a Broadway musical later adapted into 2006's movie starring Beyonce Knowles, Jennifer Hudson, and Anika Noni Rose, was loosely based on this real life musical group
Who are The Supremes
Author of "Between The World And Me", which won the National Book Award in 2015.
Who is Ta-Nehisi Coates