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100

This Musician holds the record for the most Grammys?

Who is Beyoncé?

100

This civil rights leader delivered the famous “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963.

Who is Martin Luther King Jr?

100

This Nigerian music genre has grown to become one of the most popular in the world.

What is Afrobeats?

100

During the 2025–2026 academic year, the Black Student Union received this prestigious award recognizing its outstanding contributions to LMU's campus life.

What is Student Organization of the Year?

200

This dance song is a staple at Black weddings and family reunions

What is cupid shuffle?

200

This person was the first Black justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.

Who is Thurgood Marshall?

200

This Caribbean country became the world's first independent Black republic in 1804.

What is Haiti?

200

Office of Black Student Services traces its history back to this year

What is 1969?

300

This dance style originated in Black American ballroom culture

What is voguing?

300

This beauty entrepreneur became one of America's most successful self-made women through her haircare empire.

Madam C. J. Walker

300

This former Vice President has ancestry tracing back to these two countries.

What is Jamaica and India?

300

LMU alum, Angelica “Angie” Nwandu, founded this social media platform

What is the shaderoom?

400

The simple two-word greeting “Hey, Auntie” became an iconic moment in this film.

What Is Black Panther?

400

This person is the first Black Woman to be elected as Governor

Who is Kiesha Lance Bottoms?

400

This colorful Ghanaian textile is traditionally associated with royalty and special occasions.

What is kente cloth?

400

When was the Kente graduation ceremony created, and by whom?

What is 1991 by Dr. Cheryl Grills?

500

These Black Athletes are tied for the most Olympic medals

Who are Allyson Felix and Simone Biles?

500

In 1966, this activist co-founded the Black Panther Party

Who is Huey P. Newton

500

This Afro-Brazilian martial art combines dance, music, and acrobatics and was developed by enslaved Africans in Brazil as a form of cultural expression and resistance

What is Capoeira?

500

Name 10 organizations in the Umoja Alliance

What are BSU, ASA, BOC, BGC, SIS, TIC, BFR, NABJ, BSB, NABJ, NSBE, CWISA?