BSM History
What does BSM stand for ?
Black Student Movement
What year were the first black students admitted to UNC?
1955
What month is Black History Month?
February
What is the name of the Black cultural center on campus?
Sonja Haynes Stone Center
Who was the conductor of the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
What year was BSM founded ?
1967
Name one of the first Black students admitted to UNC
Ralph Frasier, LeRoy Frasier, John Brandon
Who was the First Black President?
Barack Obama
What was the statue that was recently removed from campus (2018/2019)?
Confederate Statue/”Silent Sam”
How many D9 organizations are currently active on UNC’s campus?
8
What was the name of the space given to BSM ?
Upendo Lounge
What year was the first black woman admitted to UNC?
1963
Who was the first self-made black millionaire?
Madam C.J Walker
Where was the famous Black foodworkers' strike in 1969?
Lenoir Dining Hall
Which UNC panhellenic fraternity chapter had racist photos in the 1979 yearbook?
Chi-Phi
Who was the first BSM president ?
Preston Dobbins
Which residence hall was named after the first Black faculty member at UNC?
McClinton
How many young black men participated in the 1960 Chapel Hill sit-in?
9
Name one of the buildings that has been renamed over the past 10 years
Student Stores, McClinton Residence Hall, Henry Owl Building, Carolina Hall
What was the name of the first Black woman to be admitted as an undergraduate student?
Karen Parker
How many demands did BSM send to the Chancellor ?
23
Who was the first Black woman admitted to UNC?
Karen Parker
Name one of the historically Black neighborhoods in Chapel Hill
Northside, Pine Knolls, Tin Top
Who was the famous former Black UNC professor who wrote the 1619 Project?
Nikole Hannah-Jones
Who was the first Black American to publish a book of poetry?
George Moses Horton