Historically Black Colleges & Universities
The nations's first & oldest HBCU
What is Cheyney University?
Pennsylvania, 1837
These men created a sit-in movement in 1960 at Woolworth's that led to desegregation at the lunch counter.
Who are the A&T Four?
Ezell Blair Jr., Franklin McCain, Joseph McNeil, David Richmond
Many movies written by Tyler Perry feature this main character.
Who is Madea?
This song states: "I pull up at the club V.I.P. gas tank on E, but all dranks on me"
What is Wipe Me Down?
This inventor, Garrett Morgan, patented a product that improved road safety.
What is the three light traffic signal?
The first black owned & operated HBCU
What is Wilberforce University?
Ohio, 1856
She was the first woman to be elected to Congress and run for President of the United States.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
Released in 1995, this classic comedy stars showed two friends navigating life in their South Central Los Angeles neighborhood.
What is Friday?
This artist has sold over 250 million records globally and won 9 Grammys. Her Caribbean influenced her first album released at just 17 years old.
Who is Rihanna?
Invented in 1887, Sarah Boone invented this object board to press clothes quicker.
What is an ironing board?
HBCU's were officially designated by the U.S. Department of Education
What is Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965?
The first black female billionaire.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
This 1978 book to musical adaptation starred Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, and Lena Horne with powerful singing and acting.
What is the Wiz?
This song is centered around the lynching of African Americans in the South released in 1939.
What is Strange Fruit?
This salty snack was invented by George Speck (George Crum) in 1853.
What are potato chips?
This organization is composed of Nine Black Greek Letter Organizations (BGLO's).
What is the National Pan-Hellenic Council?
NPHC, founded May 10, 1930, Howard University
This American hero and mathematician was instrumental in calculating the flight paths for NASA's space early missions.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
This Cosby Show spin-off showed the realities of HBCU life at Hillman College.
What is A Different World?
She told the world, "And Iiiii will always love youuuuuu ooooo!"
Who is Whitney Huston?
In 1887, Alexander Miles invented this object box that goes up and down (inside a building) to take people to different floors.
What is an elevator?
Six of the nine organizations of the National Pan-Hellenic Council were founded at HBCU's.
What is Alpha Kappa Alpha (Howard), Omega Psi Phi (Howard), Delta Sigma Theta (Howard), Phi Beta Sigma (Howard), Zeta Phi Beta (Howard), and Iota Phi Theta (Morgan State)?
She is the "Queen of Hip Hop" and has an song titled, "Family Affair"
Who is Mary J. Blige?
This notorious film, starring Oprah Winfrey, coined the phrase "You sho' is ugly!"
What is The Color Purple?
This movie states: "Deena's beautiful she's always been beautiful but I've got the voice, Curtis! I've got the voice!"
What is Dreamgirls?
Dr. George Washington Carver invented hundreds of uses for this object.
What are peanuts?