Pioneers of the Pulp
Founded in 1881, this was the first historically Black dental school in the United States.
What is Howard University College of Dentistry?
This rapper famously told us he had “99 Problems.”
Who is Jay-Z?
Two vegetables traditionally eaten on New Year’s Day for good luck.
What are Black Eyed Peas and Collard Greens?
This comedian’s childhood inspired the sitcom Everybody Hates Chris.
Who is Chris Rock?
This civil rights leader delivered the famous “I Have a Dream” speech during the 1963 March on Washington.
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?
Founded in 1972 in Detroit, this was the first national organization created to support minority dental students in the U.S.
What is the Student National Dental Association (SNDA)?
Finish the Lyric: "It started when we were younger..."
"...you were mine, my booooo"
This common phrase jokingly serves as a “measurement” for how much seasoning to add when cooking.
What is "Until the ancestors say to stop"?
(any variation of this answer will count)
The first Black director to win Best Original Screenplay at the Oscars for the horror film Get Out.
Who is Jordan Peele?
The year the Civil Rights Act became federal law, outlawing segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination.
What is 1964?
The Richmond, VA component of the National Dental Association. Named after the first Black dentist to practice in the commonwealth.
What is the Peter B. Ramsey Dental Society?
This trio formed the iconic lineup of the R&B group Destiny’s Child.
Who are Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams?
Because many restaurants refused to serve Black customers, this guide listed safe places to eat along the road.
What is The Green Book?
Before becoming an HBO hit, this show began as Issa Rae’s web series titled Awkward Black Girl.
What is Insecure?
This Supreme Court decision ruled that segregated public schools were unconstitutional.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
This dentist became the first Black dentist in the United States.
Who is Dr. Robert Tanner Freeman?
This New York City borough is widely acknowledged as the birthplace of hip-hop.
What is The Bronx?
This national Black political organization founded the Free Breakfast for School Children Program, an initiative that has since been replicated in schools nationwide.
Who are the Black Panther Party?
The highest-grossing film of 2018, directed by a Black filmmaker.
What is Black Panther?
The precursor to what we now celebrate as Black History Month, this commemoration was created by Carter G. Woodson in the 1920s.
What is Negro History Week?
This dentist made history as the first Black graduate of the VCU School of Dentistry.
Who is Dr. James Avery Booker Jr.?
Finish the Lyric: "She said she wanna be a..."
"...dentist really badly"
One of America’s first Black celebrity chefs, who was enslaved by Thomas Jefferson, is credited with developing the iconic modern-day macaroni and cheese recipe.
Who is James Hemings?
This actress became the first Black woman to win an Academy Award for Best Actress in 2002.
Who is Halle Berry?
This 1965 march between two Southern cities helped lead to the passage of the Voting Rights Act.
What is the Selma-to-Montgomery March?