Campus History
What year was our college founded?
1866
The first HBCU in Mississippi?
Rust College
This movement, started in 2013, advocates against violence and systemic racism towards Black people.
What is Black Lives Matter?
Finish this line & Give the song title "You better call..."
What is Tyrone; Call Tyrone by Erykah Badu
It was all a dream. I used to read Word Up magazine. Salt'n'Pepa and Heavy D up in the limousine.
Who is Biggie Smalls, a.k.a. Notorious B.I.G.?
Name one of the most famous alumni from our school.
Ida B. Wells
Ranked the #1 HBCU?
Spelman College
Where did MLK give his "I have a dream" speech?
Lincoln Memorial
This R&B singer, known for "Purple Rain" and his flamboyant stage presence, was a cultural icon in the 1980s.
Who is Prince?
How you gonna win, when you ain't right within? How you gonna win, when you ain't right within? How you gonna win, when you ain't right within?
Who is Lauryn Hill?
What was the original name of our college before it was changed?
Shaw University
This university has the greatest homecoming?
North Carolina A&T
This organization, co-founded by W.E.B. Du Bois in 1909, has been a leading force in the fight for civil rights in America.
What is the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)?
Which iconic soul singer, known for “Say It Loud – I’m Black and I’m Proud,” performed at several HBCU campuses during the height of the civil rights movement?
Who is James Brown?
And even though we had different daddy's, the same drama. When things went wrong we'd blame mama. I reminisce on the stress I caused, it was hell. Hugging on my mama from a jail cell.
Who is Tupac Shakur/2Pac/Makaveli?
Who was the first female president of our college?
Ivy Taylor
The first HBCU in the US?
Cheyney University
This woman, known as the "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement," refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama.
Who is Rosa Parks?
This artist, known for her vocal range and hits like "If I Ain’t Got You," is also an accomplished pianist.
Who is Alicia Keys?
I like my negro nose with Jackson Five nostrils. Earned all this money, but they never take the country out me. I got a hot sauce in my bag, swag.
Who is Beyonce/Queen Bey?
Who is our college name after?
Richard Sutton Rust
What sit-com written by Bill Cosby showed a glimpse of what HBCU life is like?
A different world
What African-American made millions selling cookies and founded a cookie brand that still exists today?
Who is Wally "Famous" Amos.
Finish the line; Give the song title & artist "I was born by the river..."
What is "in a little tent"; A Is Change Going To Come by Sam Cooke
Next time you come my way, I'll know just what to say. Can we talk for a minute? Girl, I want to know your name. Can we talk for a minute? Girl, I want to know your name.
Who is Tevin Campbell?