Science
This movie depicts the story of Katherine Johnson, a mathematician whose calculations made the U.S.'s first flight into space a success.
What is Hidden Figures?
Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison protesting this South African system of institutional racism.
What is Apartheid?
She was the first black student to graduate from WKU, and she now has a residence hall named after her.
Who is Margaret Mundey?
In 1831, a black preacher led this rebellion of enslaved people in Virginia, which became the deadliest slave revolt in U.S. history.
What is Nat Turner's Rebellion?
The wealthiest African-American of the twentieth century, this entertainer became famous as the star of her self-titled talk show starting in 1986.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
This pseudoscientific belief, debunked by scientists, claimed that there was empirical evidence proving the inferiority of black people.
What was scientific racism?
Written by Martin Luther King Jr. in 1963, this highly influential writing promotes nonviolent civil disobedience and calls on people to take direct action against unjust laws.
What is the Letter from Birmingham Jail?
Founded by formerly enslaved people, this community's properties were condemned by the Urban Renewal Commission and then sold to Western Kentucky University in 1964.
What is Jonesville?
Famously in 1839, enslaved Africans aboard this ship heading to Cuba led a successful mutiny against their captors.
What is the Amistad?
Just three days ago, this black performer became the most awarded artist in the history of the Grammy Awards.
Who is Beyoncé?
In the early 20th century, George Washington Carver promoted planting these crops as an alternative to cotton.
What are peanuts?
This abolitionist is considered the most photographed American of the nineteenth century due to an effort to humanize African Americans and combat racial stereotypes.
It was the first black sorority formed on WKU's campus in 1969.
What is Alpha Kappa Alpha?
From 1791 to 1804, self-liberated slaves in this Caribbean nation successfully fought for their independence from French colonial rule.
What is Haiti?
George Foreman is well known for his namesake brand of grills, but first gained fame as an athlete in this sport.
What is boxing?
In 1922, black inventor Garrett Morgan invented this device to improve automobile safety.
What is the traffic light?
The Lebombo Bone, the oldest known mathematical instrument, was discovered in this African country.
What is Eswatini or Swaziland?
Built in 1906, this Bowling Green home was a place to stay for black travelers who were not allowed in white-only hotels, and its guests included celebrities like Tina Turner and Ray Charles.
What is The Southern Queen?
This conflict involved the Kenya Land and Freedom Army revolting against British colonial control in Kenya from 1952 to 1960.
What is the Mau Mau Rebellion?
Madame C.J. Walker was the first black woman to become a self-made billionaire, which she did by selling products in this industry.
This 18th century mathematician and astronomer assisted in a survey that established the original borders of Washington D.C., and corresponded with Thomas Jefferson about abolition.
Who was Benjamin Banneker?
This prominent African American orator and educator was the first black person to dine in the White House in 1901.
Who is Booker T. Washington?
In the 18th and 19th centuries, enslaved black people mined this gunpowder ingredient from Mammoth Cave.
What is saltpeter?
He led a group of escaped slaves to establish a maroon colony near Veracruz, which the Spanish colonial government was forced to recognize after a failed attack on the colony in 1609.
Who is Gasper Yanga?
What is Freedom's Journal?