Sociology & STEM
Who is the father of Black Sociology?
WEB Du Bois
What pie do Black people traditionally eat on Thanksgiving?
Sweet Potato Pie
Who was the first Black tenured professor at Cal?
David Blackwell
Which landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that U.S. state laws establishing racial segregation in public schools are unconstitutional?
Who coined the term intersectionality?
Kimberle Williams Crenshaw
She created hair and cosmetic products for African American women. She invented the straightening comb.
Who is Madam CJ Walker?
What was the first dormitory at Cal named after a Black person?
Christian Hall named after Barbara Christian
Who was the first African American attorney to practice law in the United States and to hold a judicial position?
Macon Bolling Allen
First African American woman to earn a PhD in Chemistry.
Who is Marie Daly?
WHo was the first black person the graduate from Berkeley engineering?
Joseph Thomas Gier 1933
What year did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his speech at Berkeley?
1967
What was OJ Simpson charged with and why was he acquitted?
2 counts of first-degree murder, he was acquitted because "the glove didn't fit".
Who was the first Black woman to receive a Ph.D. in sociology?
Anna Johnson Julian
She was the first African American woman to travel space. She was a physician and astronaut.
Who is Mae Jemison?
Who was the first black person to graduate from Berkeley law school?
Walter A. Gordon
What is the name of an American legal drama thriller television series, that stars Viola Davis as the lead character, and what is the main characters name in the show?
How to Get Away With Murder, Annalise Keating
She invented 3D TV and lead a team that created 'Landsat' which was the first satellite to send images from space.
Who is Valerie Thomas?
Who is the founder of Black theology?
James Hal Cone
Who started the African American Studies/ Ethnic Studies Department and in what year
Nathan Hare, June Jordan, and Barbara Christian in the year 1970
Who is the first Black woman to serve as a supreme court justice?
Kentanji Brown Jackson