HBCUs
HBCUs are colleges and universities established before 1964 primarily to serve which community?
Who are African Americans?
This actor played the first Black superhero in a major Marvel film, Black Panther.
Who is Chadwick Boseman ?
This abolitionist wrote Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass to reveal the horrors of slavery.
Frederick Douglass
This rapper and entrepreneur became one of the youngest self-made billionaires through music and business ventures.
Who is Jay-Z?
This Jamaican sprinter holds the world record for the 100m and 200m sprints and is nicknamed "Lightning Bolt."
Who is Usain Bolt?
What is the largest HBCU in Arkansas?
UAPB
He starred in Malcolm X and Fences, delivering powerful performances in historical and dramatic roles.
Who is Denzel Washington?
He wrote Letter from Birmingham Jail advocating for nonviolent protest.
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Called the “First Lady of Song,” she was the first Black artist to win a Grammy Award.
Who is Ella Fitzgerald?
She became the first American woman to win three gold medals in track and field at a single Olympics (1988 Seoul Games).
Florence Griffith-Joyner (Flo-Jo)
Founded in 1867 in Atlanta, this all-male liberal arts college educated Martin Luther King Jr. and Spike Lee.
Morehouse College
The first African-American woman to direct a film nominated for an Oscar was she, for Selma.
Who is Ava DuVernay?
This poet and activist was part of the Harlem Renaissance and wrote Mother to Son and I, Too.
Who is Langston Hughes?
Finish the lyrics:
Lift every voice and sing....
Till earth and heaven ring
Known as “Air Jordan,” he won six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls in the 1990s.
Who is Micheal Jordan?
This historically Black women’s college in Atlanta is known for producing strong leaders and graduates in STEM and the arts.
Spelman College
She became the first African-American woman to win Best Supporting Actress at the Oscars for Fences in 2016.
Who is Viola Davis?
This author wrote The Hate U Give, exploring police brutality and racial injustice in modern America.
Angie Thomas
Finish the lyrics:
Wade in the water,
Wade in the water, children,
Wade in the water, .....
God’s gonna trouble the water.
This boxer became the youngest heavyweight champion in history at just 20 years old.
Who is Mike Tyson?
HBCUs were primarily founded to give African Americans access to higher education after this major U.S. event.
What is the Civil War?
This actor starred in Ray, portraying a famous musician, and won an Academy Award for Best Actor.
Who is Jamie Faxx?
A pioneering American sociologist, historian, author, editor, and premier civil rights activist of the early 20th century. He wrote The Souls of Black Folk.
Who is W.E.B. Dubois?
Finish the lyrics:
Swing low, sweet chariot,...
Coming for to carry me home.
Played for the San Francisco 49ers and led his team to Super Bowl XLVII. He became nationally known for kneeling during the national anthem to protest police brutality and racial injustice.
Colin Kaepernick