Name that HBCU
This HBCU is the birthplace of five of the nine African-American greek-lettered organizations.
Howard University
What is the mascot of the HBCU South Carolina State University?
Bulldogs
Author Toni Morrison's novel Beloved became prominent in English common curriculum. Which HBCU did she attend?
Howard University.
What was what FSU's original name?
The Howard School
True
What are the two ALL female HBCUs?
Spelman College and Bennett
Which HBCU is ranked #1 in football?
North Carolina A&T.
This HBCU has one of the best medical programs in the county.
Xavier University.
Who was FSU's first chancellor?
Robert Harris
True or False: The 90's show A Different World was filmed at the infamous HBCU Morehouse.
False. It was filmed at Clark Atlanta University and Spelman College.
These two HBCUs have a debate going on about "Who's the real HU?"
Hampton University and Howard University.
Which three HBCUs are still a part of the NCAA D2?
Morehouse, Tuskegee University, and Clark Atlanta University.
These two HBCUs produce over half of the nation's African American women who go on to earn doctorates in all science fields; more than produced by the Ivy League's Seven Sisters combined (Barnard, Bryn Mawr, Mount Holyoke, Radcliffe, Smith, Wellesley, and Vassar Colleges).
Spelman and Bennett.
How much did Matthew N. Leary, Andrew J. Chesnutt, Robert Simmons, George Grainger, Thomas Lomax, Nelson Carter, and David A. Bryant pay for two lots on Gillespie Street that would eventually become FSU?
$136
True or False: South Carolina has eight HBCUs.
True.
Award-winning actress Taraji P. Henson attended this HBCU to declare a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre.
Howard University.
What are the four HBCU football conferences?
MEAC, SWAC, CIAA, and SIAC.
Which HBCU is located in Atlanta, GA and ranked number one in academics?
Spelman College.
Who is the first alumnus to serve as Chancellor?
Dr. Willis B. McLeod
True or False: Cheyney is the oldest HBCU.
True
Which two HBCUs are tied for having the best bands?
A. North Carolina A&T and Winston-Salem State
B. Jackson State and Benedict College
What two HBCUs played in the first Celebration Bowl (black college football national championship) in 1972?
Grambling State and North Carolina Central
This HBCU produced the first black female lawyer.
Hint: This HBCU is located in Washington, D.C.
Howard University
Who was the first female head of FSU and was the first African-American woman appointed as head of a University of North Carolina institution?
Dr. T. J. Bryan
True or False: North Carolina A&T was established in 1891.
True.