AP U.S. History
(since we're Harvard students)
(since we're Harvard students)
The March on Washington occurred in this year.
What is 1963?
Garrett Morgan invented this device that helps you know whether to "stop, slow down, or go" when you drive.
This man is America's first Black president.
Who is Obama?
This was the first Black republic in the world to earn its independence.
What is Haiti?
This person acted as Harvard's first Black president.
Who is Claudine Gay?
From the 1910s to the mid-1930s, this city in New York was a hub of artistic creation and expression that revived pride in Black culture.
What is the Harlem?
If you enjoy these kinds of chips, you can thank George Crum for this delicious invention. (author's note: salt and vinegar is one of the best flavors of this food)
What are potato chips?
This U.S. athlete is the most decorated gymnast in the world, holding 11 Olympic medals and 30 World Championship medals.
Who is Simone Biles?
This orange rice is a very popular West African dish and a lot of people claim that their mother makes it best.
What is jollof rice?
This professor is an accomplished figure in the field of African studies. He teaches a popular Gen-Ed you may know: "African Spirituality".
Who is Olupona?
These institutions were established before the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to give African-Americans opportunities for higher education.
What are Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)?
I don't think George W. Carver imagined that this invention of his would be eaten on toast with bananas on top...(Should I try it though?)
What is peanut butter?
In 1967, this man was the first African-American Supreme Court justice.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
Over 900 of these elaborately carved sculptures, crafted in the former Kingdom of Benin, currently reside in the British Museum.
What are the Benin Bronzes?
This organization puts together a Gala and afterparty each fall for this country's Independence Day celebrated in October.
What is Nigerian Students Association (NSA)?
Kenneth and Mamie Clark conducted a psychology study using dolls that contributed greatly to the historical decision of this Supreme Court case.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
Phillip Bell Downing is credited for this invention that in Quincy, is as hard to open as a high school locker.
What is a mailbox?
This woman (with the Fugees) is the first woman to win the Grammy for 'Best Rap Album'.
Who is Lauryn Hill?
This game is normal among West African and Caribbean women, where each person in a group receives a certain amount of money from everyone else in the group for a certain goal of theirs.
What is susu/sou-sou?
This group of artists may have put Currier on the map, especially through their work in the house's housing day videos.
Who is 'aota'?
This colony was the first one to ban slavery in 1777.
What is Vermont?
This mathematician has saved countless people from getting lost, as her work with satellites was incorporated into the creation of the GPS.
Who is Gladys West?
This woman created a haircare line for African-American women and became the first female self-made millionaire. She even has a Netflix series called Self Made.
Who is Madam C.J. Walker/Sarah Breedlove?
This dance style has Afro-Brazilian roots and is often see at famous festival Carnival.
What is samba?
This Harvard alumnus is credited for creating Black History Month.
Who is Dr. Carter G. Woodson?