SISTUHS FUN FACTS
SISTUHS WEEK
Howard
Black History
Diaspora Facts
100

This is founding date of SISTUHS, Incorporated.

When was December 3, 1992?

100

This is the title of the first event of Meet The SISTUHS Week.

What is Living SISTUH-ly: Kickoff Social?

100

This is the exact founding date of Howard University.

When is March 2, 1867?

100

This poet wrote “Phenomenal Woman” and inspired generations with her words.

Who is Maya Angelou?

100
Which country is the Afrobeats artist, Rema, from?

What is Nigeria?

200

This is the where the founding chapter of SISTUHS, Incorporated is located.

Where is Florida State University?

200

The first event of Meet the SISTUHS Week was held at this location.

What is Miner Hall Room 123?

200

This is the oldest college at Howard University.

What is The College of Arts of Sciences? (The OLDEST and THE LARGEST)

200

Abolitionist and activist known as the “Moses” of her people.

Who is Harriet Tubman?

200

This prolific man was the First National Hero of Jamaica and created the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) and the Black Star Line.

Who is Marcus Garvey?

300

These two trailblazing women are the founders of SISTUHS, Incorporated.

Who are Akiba Jackson & Germaine Smith-Baugh?

300

This is the title of the event held on Wednesday.

What is That's So SISTUHS: Professional Development?

300

If someone was a Computer Information Systems major, this is college would they be a part of.

What is the School of Business?

300

The first African-American woman elected to Congress.

Who is Shirley Chisholm?

300

This style of hair braiding, originating in West Africa, was used by enslaved Africans to map escape routes and preserve culture.

What are cornrows/canerows?

400

This is the number of recharter members for the Howard University Chapter of SISTUHS, Incorporated.

What is 23?

400

This SISTUH is the event leader for Wednesday's event.

Who is Jewel Taylor?

400

This Howard alumna became the first Black woman Vice President of the United States.

Who is Kamala Harris?


400

She became America’s first self-made woman millionaire by creating and selling hair-care products for Black women in the early 1900s.


Who is Madame CJ Walker?

400

This festival, celebrated in many diaspora communities, honors African heritage, unity, and culture during the last week of December.

What is Kwanzaa?

500

This is the recharter date for the Howard University Chapter of SISTUHS, Incorporated.

When is September 27, 2025?

500

The overarching theme for Meet The SISTUHS Week.

What is a 90's & 2000's Black Sitcom theme?

500

Howard University’s Latin motto, Veritas et Utilitas, translates to this English phrase.

What is “Truth and Service”?

500

This Harlem Rennaisance author, wrote "Theme for English B" and "Berry".

Who is Langston Hughes?

500

This movement uplifts unity among Black people globally through shared heritage, activism, and service.

What is Pan-Africanism?

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