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This woman made history as the first female rapper to win a Grammy for Best Rap Solo Performance.
Queen Latifah
This amendment to the Constitution officially abolished slavery in the United States.
13th Amendment (1865)
In the USA, this state has the most Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with 14.
Alabama
This Olympic competitor was the first African American to win the individual all-around event in gymnastics.
Gabby Douglas
Lionel Richie is a member of which fraternity?
Alpha Phi Alpha (ΑΦΑ)
This has been the best selling and highest grossing album in the world since 1982.
Michael Jackon - "Thriller"
This 14-year old's murder in Mississippi galvanized the Civil Rights Movement in 1955.
Emmett Till
This is the oldest HBCU that is still in operation today, founded in 1837.
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
This was the first African American to break the color barrier and play Major League Baseball in the modern era
Jackie Robinson
Angela Bassett is an honorary member of which sorority?
Delta Sigma Theta (ΔΣΘ)
Having 18 Grammy Awards, this legendary singer and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer was famously known as the "Queen of Soul".
Aretha Franklin
This Civil Rights leader founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) on January 10, 1957 in Atlanta, GA.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
This was the first university to have a D9 fraternity founded at a historical black college on November 17th, 1911.
Howard University (Omega Psi Phi)
This basketball legend holds the record for most points scored in a single NBA game (100).
Wilt Chamberlain
Marvin Sapp is a member of which fraternity?
Kappa Alpha Psi (ΚΑΨ)
This city is widely known as the birthplace of hip-hop.
Bronx, New York
Rosa Parks' arrest in Montgomery, AL on December 1, 1955 sparking a year-long protest against the city's segregated system, leading to what boycott?
Montgomery Bus Boycott
This is the only all-male historically black college located in the United States.
Morehouse College (Atlanta, GA)
This pro boxer defeated Muhammad Ali by unanimous decision through 15 rounds to give him his first-ever loss.
Joe Frazier
Jerry Rice is a member of which fraternity?
Phi Beta Sigma (ΦΒΣ)
This legendary rapper created the iconic studio album "All Eyez On Me" (1996).
Tupac Shakur
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his "I Have A Dream" speech on this date.
August 28th, 1963
As of 2024, how many total HBCUs are located in the United States (closest answer).
107
This basketball legend holds the all-time record with the most NBA championships at 11.
Bill Russell
Alicia Keys is an honorary member of which sorority?
Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA)