UF Black History
This center on campus serves as the hub for Black culture, events, and student support.
What is the Institute of Black Culture (IBC)?
These decorative dental pieces trace back to the 1980s in New York City.
What are grills?
Known as the "King of Pop", he made history with the first Black artist-led music video in heavy rotation on MTV.
Who is Micheal Jackson?
This hair accessory, used to maintain waves and protect hair, first emerged in the 1930s.
What is a durag?
This basketball star, nicknamed "King" is widely recognized as one of the greatest of all time and has used his platform to speak on social issues.
Who is LeBron James?
This percentage is representative of the Black/African American students admitted in the 2024 enrollment cycle? (According to news.ufl.edu)
What is 5.2%
These streamlined, zip up pants and jackets, popularized in the 2010s, became a streetwear staple thanks to Nike's modern silhouettes.
What are Nike Techs?
This Brooklyn-born rapper, entrepreneur, and mogul released albums like Reasonable Doubt and The Blueprint, and co-founded Roc-A-Fella Records.
Who is Jay-Z?
This hearty dish of seasoned greens, beans, and smoked meats is a staple of Southern and African American cuisine.
What are collared greens?
Huey Freeman from The Boondocks was named after and inspired by this real-life co-founder of the Black Panther Party.
Who is Huey P. Newton?
This year marked the official establishment of UF's African American Studies program, one of the oldest in the south.
What is 1969?
This first-generation Ghanian-American designer founded Off-White and became Louis Vuitton' first Black menswear artistic director.
Who is Virgil Abloh?
This Chicago rapper, known for hits like Crazy Story, was a member of Lil Durk’s Only the Family (OTF) collective before his life was tragically cut short in 2020.
Who is King Von?
This term refers to the English dialect that originated in African American communities.
What is African American Vernacular English (AAVE)?
He co-founded the NAACP in 1909 and worked to fight for cilil rights through law and activism.
Who is W.E.B Du Bios?
This building, renamed in 2021 to honor the first Black student admitted to UF's law school, is now a symbol of progress on campus.
What is Virgil Hawkins Hall?
This cultural movement uses elegant tailored suiting by Black people as a form of resistance and identity. Hint: 2025 Met Gala
What is Black dandyism?
This 2010 mixtape, released for free online, helped Drake build a massive fanbase before his major-label debut album.
What is So Far Gone?
This 1920s-30s cultural movement in Harlem celebrated Black literature, music, and art; this gave rise to figures like Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston.
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
Known as the "Father of Black History", he started Negro History Week in 1926, which later became Black History Month.
Who is Carter G. Woodson?
He became UF's first Black Student Body President in 1972, and later made national headlines for his civil rights activism.
Who is Samuel Taylor?
This trend is characterized by Black Men dressing in Quarter Zips, drinking Matcha, and playing pickleball/tennis.
What is Performative Black Male Trend?
This Boston-based R&B group, formed in 1978, is credited with pioneering the modern boy band sound and launched the careers of Bobby Brown, Ralph Tresvant, and Johnny Gill.
Who is New Edition?
This term describes the global communities descended from Africans who were dispersed through slavery, migration, and trade.
What is the African Diaspora?
This Trinidadian historian and educator is credited with revitalizing International Men’s Day, choosing November 19 to honor his father’s birthday, and advocates for male mental health and social awareness.
Who was Dr. Jerome Teelucksingh?