Black History/
Historical Figures
Historical Figures
True or False: Jackie Robinson was the first Black Major League Baseball player
What is False?
This famous director of films such as Crooklyn, School Daze, and She's Gotta Have It received his MFA from NYU and currently teaches as a professor at NYU's graduate film department
Who is Spike Lee?
After winning this number of Grammies, Beyonce broke the record for the most awarded artist in Grammy history
What is 32?
Popularized the phrase, "Whew chile..."
Who is Nene Leakes?
This popular Afro-Caribbean dance move shares the same name as an alcoholic beverage
What is wine/wining?
This president was the first to officially recognize Black History Month
Who is Gerald Ford?
This famous singer, actor, and comedian was an RA at Goddard Hall
Who is Donald Glover (Childish Gambino)?
The father of Rock n Roll music
Who is Chuck Berry?
Popularized the phrase, "Periodt"
Who are the City Girls?
Jamaican activist and leader of the Pan-African movement
Who is Marcus Garvey?
The founder of #MeToo
Who is Tarana Burke?
This deceased NYC rap legend of the late 2010's performed at NYU's Kimmel Center in 2019
Pop Smoke
This person created and executive produced ABCs longest running scripted primetime TV show
Who is Shonda Rhimes?
Popularized the term, "Based"
Who is Lil B the Based God?
The non-African nation with the largest Black population
What is Brazil?
This gay activist for LGBTQ/civil rights was a close colleague of MLK and helped organize the March on Washington
Who is Bayard Rustin?
This famous civil rights activist delivered a speech on NYU's campus on February 10, 1961
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?
This RnB singer is rumored to have been the actual singer behind much of Jennifer Lopez's vocals in the early 2000's
Who is Ashanti?
Popularized the phrase "Glow up"
Who is Chief Keef?
The first and only successful slave rebellion took place in this location
What is Haiti?
Coined the phrase "intersectionality"
Who is Kimberlé Crenshaw?
The year NYU's BSU was founded
What is 1968?
This unsung Harlem fashion designer was responsible for creating some of the most iconic dresses for New York's elite, as well as for the wives of several presidents, but did not receive credit for her work
Who is Ann Lowe?
Coined the phrase "And I oop-"
Who is Jasmine Masters?
The name of both a popular Afro-Caribbean dish similar to collard greens, as well as the longest continuously running African-American literary magazine in history.
What is Callaloo?