HBCU's
Former Vice President Kamala Harris is a graduate of this Washington, DC-based historically Black university
What is Howard University
She refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955, igniting a major civil rights protest
Who is Rosa Parks?
This artist is known as the King of Pop and debuted the moonwalk
Who is Michael Jackson?
In "Black Panther," T'Challa's home nation is this fictional African country known for its advanced technology and vibranium resources.
What is Wakanda
This black power couple started when the wife was assigned as his mentor at a Chicago law firm, where she initially thought he was "a little nerdy" but was impressed by his intelligence and charm. Later starting initiatives and acts together like Let's Move fighting childhood obesity, authoring Becoming, Affordable Care Act
Barack & Michelle Obama
This Championship boxer goes by the nickname “Tank”
Who is Gervonta Davis
He is the first African American to become a Supreme Court Justice.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
The all time leading rusher in NFL history is a member of this Fraternity.
Phi Beta Sigma
This “Savage” rapper graduated from Texas Southern University
Who is Meg Thee Stallion?
This hashtag became a global rallying cry for racial justice after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis in 2020.
What is #BlackLivesMatter?
This artist is known for her hit song ‘Umbrella’ and her skincare and makeup brands.
Who is Rihanna?
This 2016 film about three African American women mathematicians at NASA was nominated for Best Picture and featured Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, and Janelle Monáe.
What is Hidden Figures
With lead Attorney Thurgood Marshall representing the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. This landmark Supreme Court case concluded with an unanimously declared state-sponsored segregation in public schools unconstitutional, overturning the "separate by equal" doctrine
Brown v Board of Education 1954
These two former NBA superstars both deemed themselves as “Superman
Who are Shaquille O'Neal and Dwight Howard
He is the first African American quarterback to win a Superbowl.
Who is Doug Williams?
The ladies of this Sorority have adopted the poodle as their Mascot.
Sigma Gamma Rho
There are a total of 9 Fraternities and Sororities in the Divine 9. How many of these organizations were founded at an HBCU?
What are 6
In 2023, protests erupted nationwide after this major retailer faced backlash for eliminating its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives.
What is Target?
This multi talented, platinum selling, Grammy award winning rapper, actually got his start playing the part of Wheel Chair Jimmy on the TV series Degrassi.
Who is Drake
In "Coming to America," Prince Akeem travels from the fictional African nation of Zamunda to this New York City borough to find his queen.
What is Queens
Self-taught slave; learning how to read and write by trading bread for lessons with poor white children. He escaped slavery, bought his freedom and became a powerful voice for change. As an orator & author; he was an advisor to Abraham Lincoln, strong supporter of the women's suffrage movement, and the only honorary member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Federick Douglass
The only two QB’s that have won a Heisman and NFL MVP
Who are Cam Newton and Lamar Jackson?
He became the first African American to win an Olympic Gold Medal.
Who is Jesse Owens?
Ja'Net DuBois known for her roll as Willona on the 1970's sitcom Good Times was a member of this Sorority.
Zeta Phi Beta
This state has the largest number of HBCUs in the U.S.
What is Alabama?
This quarterback began kneeling during the national anthem in 2016 to protest police brutality and racial injustice.
Who is Colin Kaepernick?
This artis said "Don't".
Who is Bryson Tiller
She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2009 for "Precious," becoming the first African American to win an Oscar for a directorial debut film performance.
Who is Mo'Nique
In the 1930's Alpha Phi Alpa Fraternity, Inc this program was created to address the disenfranchisement of African Americans caused by poll taxes, threats of reprisal and lack of voter education. Originally started by the Alpha Omicron Chapter seated at Johnson C Smith University; A Voteless People is a
A Voteless People is a Hopeless People
The name of the team when the only former athlete to be majority owner of a major sports franchise purchased it.
Who are the Charlotte Bobcats
This woman became the first African American to publish a book in 1773.
Who is Phillis Wheatley?
The members of this Fraternity know that Friendship is Essential to the Soul.
Omega Psi Phi
Ruth E. Carter, who won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design for Black Panther, graduated from this private Virginia-based historically Black university known as the “Home by the Sea
What is Hampton University?
This Supreme Court case in 1954 declared that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
This legendary R&B group helped launch the careers of Bobby Brown and members of Bell Biv DeVoe
Who is New Edition
He directed the 2017 horror film "Get Out," which earned him an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, making him the first African American to win in that category.
Who is Jordan Peele
This Yale educated lawyer and member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is a New York Times bestselling author and political leader who made history as the first Black woman major party nominee (2018).
Stacey Abrams
He’s still recognized as the greatest male African American tennis player of all-time
Who is Arthur Ashe?
This singer was the first African American to win a Grammy Award.
Who is Ella Fitzgerald?
Omari Hardwick AKA Ghost, from the hit series Power is a proud member of this Fraternity.
Alpha Phi Alpha
What are the three HBCUs that make up the Atlanta University Center Consortium’s major undergraduate institutions?
What are Morehouse, Spelman and Clark Atlanta University?
This landmark Supreme Court case in 1896 upheld the “separate but equal” doctrine, which legalized segregation until 1954.
What is Plessy v. Ferguson?
This R&B group is famous for the song ‘End of the Road
Who are Boyz II Men
This actress portrayed Tina Turner in the 1993 biopic "What's Love Got to Do with It" and received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress.
Who is Angela Bassett
This is the number of African American representing America in Congress
66 African Americans in congress
The single game all-time scoring record holder for the LA Lakers.
Who is Kobe Bryant?
He became the first African American to win a Nobel Prize in science.
Who is George Washington Carver?
This Fraternity was founded on the campus of Morgan State College in Baltimore, Maryland.
Iota Phi Theta
There are currently only this many all-women HBCUs in the United States.
What are 2 (Spelman College and Bennett College)
She was the first African American woman to win a congressional seat from Georgia since Reconstruction and became a symbol of voting rights progress.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
This Virginia born rapper, singer, and producer not only put her thing down, but she flipped it and reversed it.
Who is Missy Elliott?
This 2001 film starring Denzel Washington told the true story of Herman Boone navigating high school integration in Virginia
What is Remember the Titans
Invalidating the Missouri compromise; the decision that held Congress lacking authority to prohibit slavery in federal territories. A man sued for his freedom This landmark Supreme Court Decision rules African Americans free or enslaved were not US citizen. This ruling became a catalyst of the civil war.
Dred Scott v Board of Education 1857
He is the only player to be enshrined in both the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.
Who is Warren Moon?
She is the first African American millionaire.
Who is Madam CJ Walker?
Intelligence is the Torch of Wisdom is the motto of this Sorority.
Delta Sigma Theta
In 2024, NFL quarterback Michael Vick became the head football coach at this Virginia-based historically Black university?
What is Norfolk State University?
Founded in 1909, this civil rights organization is the oldest in the United States, fighting for racial equality and justice.
What is the NAACP?
This artist’s song ‘Ex-Factor’ became a sample used in Drake and Cardi B songs years later
Who is Lauryn Hill?
In "Watchmen" (2019), this city serves as the primary setting where a Race Massacre's legacy haunts the present day.
What is Tulsa, Oklahoma
She is the first black woman to serve as US Supreme Court Justice, sworn in June 30th 2022 (116th Justice)
Ketanji Brown Jackson
This Hall of Fame baseball player, known as "The Kid", is said to have the prettiest swing of all time.
Who is Ken Griffey, Jr.?
He is the first African American billionaire.
Who is Bob Johnson?
Whitman Mayo, best known as the character Grady Wilson on the sitcom Sanford and Son was a member of this Fraternity.
Kappa Alpha Psi
These HBCUs are the only ones located in Washington, D.C.
What are Howard University and the University of the District of Columbia (UDC)?
She was the first African American woman elected to the U.S. Congress from the South and worked for civil rights in the 1960s.
Who is Barbara Jordan?
This singer is known for the smooth R&B hit ‘Smooth Operator
Who is Sade?
She became the first African American woman to create and star in her own sitcom with "Julia" in 1968
Who is Diahann Carroll
In this year in Kentucky this ruling found violations to the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause and ensuring fairer jury selection by requiring neutral reasons for strikes. The Supreme Court ruled that a prosecutor cannot remove potential jurors simply because they are Black (or belong to the defendant's racial group)
Batson v Kentucky 1986
She is the last American woman to win a Major in Tennis.
Who is CoCo Gauff?
In 1827, this newspaper became the first African owned and operated publication in the United States.
What is Freedom's Journal?
As of 2025 this organization has the most members of any D9 organization.
Alpha Kappa Alpha.
NFL Hall of Famer Deion “Prime Time” Sanders recently served as head football coach at this Mississippi HBCU before moving to the University of Colorado
What is Jackson State University?
He was a civil rights leader who founded the Black Panther Party in 1966 to challenge police brutality and advocate for Black self-defense.
Who is Huey P. Newton?
This neo-soul artist released the albums Brown Sugar and Voodoo.
Who is D’Angelo?
She became the first Black woman to direct a film grossing over $100 million with the 2018 release of "A Wrinkle in Time".
Who is Ava DuVernay
This is the number of African American representing America in the Senate
5 Black Americans as of January 2025 in the senate
She is the first American woman to medal in both the Summer and Winter Olympic games.
Who is Lauryn Williams
Who is Alexander Twilight?
This member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity is often referred to as the father of Black History. He is credited with starting Black History Month, which originally started as Negro History Week in February of 1926.
Carter G. Woodson