Life Savers
(Medical and Health)
(Medical and Health)
She was appointed first African- American Surgeon General in 1993. She resigned from her post due to her views on contraception and legalization.
Who is Dr. Jocelyn Elder?
This 227 and Poetic Justice actress won a 2019 Oscar this past Sunday for her role in "If Beale Street Could Talk"?
Hint: Brenda!!!
Who is Regina King?
This nut native to West Africa lends both its flavor and name to the world's most popular beverage.
Hint: Finale of the TV series Mad Men.
What is the kola nut?
This 2020 presidential candidate is an alum of Howard University and is of Jamaican and East Indian decent.
Hint: Her name means Lotus.
Who is Kamala Harris
This IREXer is the first person of color to serve in a senior executive role here at the organization.
Who is Shirlene Archer?
This HBCU located in Louisiana has one of the highest national success rates for graduates destined medical school?
What is Xavier University
This iconic producer and songwriter has won the most Grammys as a Producer (28) and still holds the record for nominations (80).
Who is Quincy Jones?
This dish is widely eaten in East Africa and is often the subject of friendly competition between the countries of Ghana and Nigeria.
What is Jollof rice?
He is the first African American to be elected to the U.S. House for Minnesota and first Muslim in congress.
Who is Keith Ellison
These two IREXers share both their love for their home states and their west African lineage. One of the newest members of the YALI team and the other is a development specialist.
Who are Nnenna Ofobike-Lewis and Janella Ferguson
She was appointed as the first African-American Dean of a medical school. She also happens to have a very famous sister who received a lifetime recognition award at this year's Grammy's.
Hint: These two are the Boss!
Who is Barbara Ross-Lee?
She is the most decorated gymnast in U.S. history after winning 3 gold medals in the 2016 Olympics.
Who is Simone Biles?
This commonly used root vegetable in Caribbean cuisine contains trace amounts of cyanide and can't be consumed raw.
Hint: It is used to make flour and can be fried and eaten like fries.
What is cassava?
She is the only African-American female who hosts her own news show on cable T.V. She is of Congolese and Guyanese decent and a graduate of Harvard.
Who is Joy Reid
This IREXer, a native of Guinea is also an M&E professional and a 2014 alum of the Mandela Washington Fellowship.
Who is Sekou Mansare
This politically appointed official who serves in the current administration is the first neurosurgeon to successfully separate conjoined twins attached at the back of the head.
Who is Dr. Ben Carson
This dancer made history by becoming the first African-American woman to be promoted to principal ballerina in American Ballet Theater's 75-year history.
Who is Misty Copeland?
This Ghanaian IREXer is a professional seamstress and is co-owner of Dine Diaspora, whose mission focuses on food representing the African and Caribbean culinary experience.
Hint: Clap once if you see me, Clap twice if you hear me!
Who is Nina Oduro?
Which state in it's Harris county 2019 mid-term elections swore in 17 African-American female judges.
What is Texas
Question: Name at least two of three IREXers who hail from Ethiopia.
Who are Brooke Fitaye, Tsega Belachew, Hilina Tefera, and Thomas Temesgen
This medical life-saving practice was brought to the United States by a slave by the name of "Onesimus". This prickly practice was adopted and used to combat a deadly smallpox outbreak in1721 Boston.
What are Inoculations?
This country's film industry has officially surpassed the American market and is only globally second to India's Bollywood.
What is Nigeria - Nollywood
This area of Washington, D.C. was once predominately occupied by African-American home owners back when the nation's capital was known as "Chocolate City".
Hint: You can't reach this area by Metro.
What is Georgetown
This Howard alum and former member of the current administration is a best selling author of Haitian decent. She is most recently known for a series of recordings she released to the press of private meetings held in White House.
Omorosa Manigault
Match the IREXer to their home country or country of heritage and bonus if you can name where they contribute in IREX.
Althea Lloyd
Nastasia Fong
Robert Petish
Will McDuffie
Afua Sarpong
Fafa Agbobli
Kelfala Lebbie
Jackie Jena
Rose Kimeli
Liberia - Althea Lloyd
Jamaica - Nastasia Fong
Guyana - Robert Petish
Barbados - Will McDuffie
Ghana - Afua Sarpong -
Togo - Fafa Agbobli
Sierra Leone - Kelfala Lebbie
Zimbabwe - Jackie Jena
Kenya - Rose Kimeli