First in Black History
Howard University Alumna, Pink and Ivy, 2nd in Command
Who is Kamala Harris?
Last year’s theme for the Black Excellence Formal
What was Roses and Thorns?
This singer is starring in a remake of a classic Disney Princess Movie coming out this year
Who is Halle Bailey?
The name of the CMU professor who was trending on Twitter last semester for her comments about the Queen of England’s death
Who is Dr. Uju Anya?
This TV Show had two separate spin-offs. One about the childhood of the mom, and another about the college life of the oldest daughter
What is Black-ish?
The First Black Millionaire
Who is Madam CJ Walker?
SPIRIT’s Slogan
What is “More than just a color”
The creator of the movies: Get Out (2017), Us (2019), and Nope (2022)
Who is Jordan Peele?
The four main black student organizations on campus
What are SPIRIT, BGSO, NSBE, and YALA?
This character from the POWER Universe is the son of a drug dealer trying to become a politician.
Who is Tariq St. Patrick?
The first time in history where the titles for Miss America, Miss USA, Miss Teen USA, Miss World, and Miss Universe were all held by black women.
What is 2019?
The name of the talent show that SPIRIT used to put on in the Spring Semester to welcome newly admitted students
What is SOUL?
This movie takes place in Hong Kong and features comedian, Chris Tucker, and mixed-martial-artist Jackie Chan
What is Rush Hour 2?
The executive director of the Center of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Who is Ms. M Shernell Smith?
The name of the two brothers featured in the animated sitcom ‘The Boondocks’
Who are Riley and Huey?
The First Black Man to be named Sexiest Man Alive
Who is Denzel Washington?
The Founder of SPIRIT House
Who is Franklin Duck?
Samuel L. Jackson played a basketball coach in this movie
What is Coach Carter?
The percent of black students at CMU as of Fall 2021?
This TV Show is named after a podcast that one of the main characters started at their PWI to talk about the racism and injustices that she’s seen on campus
What is ‘Dear White People’?
The First Black Women to win a Nobel Peace Prize (Literature, 1993). She also wrote the book ‘Beloved’.
Who is Toni Morrison?
The year SPIRIT was established
1970
The director behind: Jungle Fever (1991), Malcolm X (1992), and BlacKkKlansman (2018)
Who is Spike Lee?
The name of the initiative that CMU created in 1968 with the intent to boost recruitment and retention of African American students
What is Carnegie Mellon Action Project (CMAP) or Carnegie Mellon Advising Resource Center (CMARC)?
This show on Netflix takes place in South Africa in a boarding school and is about two sisters, where one’s name is Puleng.
What is ‘Blood and Water’?