BSU History
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What classic Black love film depicts a love story between two childhood friends who play basketball?
Love and Basketball
Madam CJ Walker invented a line of personal products. What were they for?
Hair
Who invented the C walk?
Henrey 'Crip' Walk
What Black Panther member coined the term Black Power?
What year did BSU do its first Black Cultural Week?
1972
What powerful film depicts the story of a Black woman overcoming abuse and bigotry?
The Color Purple
George Washington Carver used peanuts to invent shampoo, mayo, face powder, and peanut butter. Which one of these listed is incorrect?
Peanut Butter
Who was the first Black artist to win not one but two Grammys in 1958?
Ella Fitzgerald
Who was the first Black woman to run for president, paving the way for Kamala Harris?
Shirly Chisholm
Which Black Student Union President filed for the establishment of the BAACC?
Alphonse Crittenden
What classic Black Film depicts the story of a young Black street drummer who goes to college and joins the marching band?
Drumline
The "human computer" who helped put man in space had her and her friends' story showcased on Hidden Figures. What is her name?
Dorothy Johnson Vaughan
In 1971, Marvin Gaye released a masterpiece discussing what it meant to be Black in America, to experience police brutality and racial inequality. What is the name?
What's going on?
Who was the first Black American to earn a PHD from Harvard University? This person also cofounded the NAACP.
W.E.B Du Bois
Which founding member became BSU's first president?
Malcom Smith
What recent Black film depicts the true story of a young Black defense attorney committed to representing people of color on death row?
(hint Michael B Jordan)
Just Mercy
What medical device did Imhotep invent that is now commonly used in doctors' offices?
Stethoscope
Which West Coast rapper released Me Against the World in 1995?
Tupac Shakur
Who is the first Black supreme justice?
Thurgood Marshall
In 2020 which faculty and members BSU advisors wrote a letter of support for the BAACC?
Dr. Jessica Samuels and Dr. Lynda Freeman
In what classic Black film was Tre sent to live in South Central LA with his father Furious Styles?
Boyz N Hood
What widely enjoyed snack did George Crum invent?
Potato Chips
Kendrick Lamar
Which case ruled that African Americans are not US citizens under the constitution?
Dred Scott vs Stanford 1857