Black Culture Moments
Founded in 2013 in response to the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, this movement advocates for an end to police violence and systemic racism. (HINT: Regained mass popularity in 2020 after the murder of George Flyod)
What is Black Lives Matter/BLM/Black Lives Matter Movement?
The name of Sexyy Red’s first official viral song.
What is Pound Town?
The name of the first African American Heisman trophy winner who won the award while being a player at Syracuse University.
Who is Ernie Davis?
In 2020, this California senator became the first woman, the first African American, and the first South Asian American to be elected Vice President of the United States.
Who is Kamala Harris?
This NBA player, often compared to Michael Jordan, became the youngest player to score 30,000 career points in 2018, and has led the Los Angeles Lakers to an NBA championship in 2020.
Who is Lebron James?
This celebrity had a viral moment of slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscar Awards.
Who is Will Smith?
This song by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys, released in 2009, became an anthem for New York City with its chorus, “Concrete jungle where dreams are made of.”
What is "Empire State of Mind"?
This is the year that was Syracuse University founded.
When was 1870?
This historically famous group, founded in 1966 by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale, sought to address police brutality and racial inequality through armed self-defense and social programs. This group later officially disbanded in the 1980s.
What is the Black Panther (Party)?
In 1947, this Brooklyn Dodger became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball, breaking the color barrier.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
At the 1999 Grammy awards, this person was the first African American woman to win album of the year.
Who is Lauryn Hill?
This is the first song that Kendrick Lamar and Drake collaborated on together (think 2011).
What is Buried Alive Interlude?
These were Syracuse University's initial colors.
What is Pink and green?
This African American historical figure famously said “I freed a thousand slaves. I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves."
Who is Harriet Tubman?
This swimmer holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals by any athlete in history, with a total of 23 golds across four Olympic Games.
Who is Michael Phelps?
Released in 2010, this hip-hop song by Cali Swag District inspired a viral dance craze known for its smooth shoulder shimmy and sway.
What is "Teach Me How to Dougie"?
This rapper sampled George Bush's speech given at a high school in Nashville, TN on his iconic song in 2014?
Who is J. Cole?
This nation is the indigenous land on which Syracuse University is built.
What is Onondaga Nation?
In 1921, this affluent Black neighborhood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was destroyed in a violent racially motivated attack, often referred to as the "Tulsa Race Massacre."
What is Black Wall Street?
This Olympic sprinter from Jamaica holds the record for the fastest 100m and 200m sprints, with a career spanning multiple Olympic Games and World Championships.
Who is Usain Bolt?
This 2014 ABC sitcom, created by Kenya Barris, follows Dre Johnson, a successful advertising executive, and his family as they navigate life, identity, and race in a predominantly white suburban neighborhood.
What is Blackish?
Known for her “Savage” dance challenge and TikTok fame, this Houston rapper became a mainstream star with her hit song “WAP” in 2020.
Who is Megan Thee Stallion?
This United States president was a graduate from Syracuse University’s School of Law.
Who is Joe Biden?
This was promised to formerly enslaved African Americans during the Reconstruction period after the Civil War as a form of reparations. (HINT: This phrase was quoted by a famous African American Rapper in the most recent Super Bowl Halftime performance.)
What is 40 acres and a mule?
This NFL quarterback, often regarded as the greatest of all time, won seven Super Bowl titles and played 20 seasons with the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Who is Tom Brady?