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100

This American poet is best known for her work "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings."

Who is Maya Angelou?

100

This American rapper is best known for her hit song, "Say So."

Who is Doja Cat?

100

Following incidents of police brutality, this movement was founded in the US and became well known during 2020.

What is the Black Lives Matter movement?

100
Located near Marston Science Library, this Greek organization has a physical tribute on campus dedicated to their organizational history.

Who is the Divine Nine?

100

What year was the Civil Rights Act passed in the US?

What is 1964?

200
Known as "the Greatest," this professional boxer and activist was the first to win the world heavyweight championship.

Who is Muhammad Ali?

200

In 2018, this Marvel movie starring Chadwick Boseman premiered and became the highest-grossing film by a black director.

What is Black Panther?

200
In 1957 Arkansas, the group of African-American students who were the first to be enrolled at an all-white high school were called:

Who are the Little Rock Nine?

200
This building provides community and resources for Black students here at UF.

What is the Institute of Black Culture?

200

This 23 year-old became the youngest inaugural poet to read during President Joe Biden's inauguration in January 2021.

Who is Amanda Gorman?

300

During the 1936 Olympic Games, this track-and-field athlete set a world record in the long jump.

Who is Jesse Owens?

300

This is the most honored woman in the history of the Grammy awards:

Who is Beyoncé?

300
This 1954 court case stated that racial segregation in schools was unconstitutional.  

What is Brown v. Board?

300

On April 15, 1971, a group of Black students marched to Tigert Hall for a sit-in protest on what became known as this day:

What is Black Thursday?
300

Florida recognizes this holiday commemorating the emancipation of African-American slaves as a day of remembrance, but not a state holiday.

What is Juneteenth?

400

This journalist and activist led an anti-lynching crusade in the 1890s and fought for women's suffrage.

Who is Ida B. Wells?

400

This television producer paved the way for Black people in the TV industry by creating Grey's Anatomy and Scandal.

Who is Shonda Rhimes?

400

This movement of the 1950s and '60s broke the pattern of public facilities being segregated by race in the South.

What is the Civil Rights Movement?

400

UF desegregated in this year:

What is 1958?
400

This December holiday celebrating African-American culture and heritage was first established in 1966.

What is Kwanzaa?

500
A former slave, this woman was an abolitionist and speaker who was famous for her "Ain't I a Woman?" speech.

Who is Sojourner Truth?

500

This 2016 documentary explores the history of the prison-industrial-complex, which disproportionately affects African Americans. (Hint: think the amendments!)

What is 13th?

500

Martin Luther King Jr. wrote this famous piece while imprisoned for protesting in 1963.

What is the "Letter from Birmingham Jail"?

500

This UF college was the first to admit Black applicants:

What is the Levin College of Law?

500

This US president was the first to recognize Black History Month in 1976.

Who is President Gerald Ford?