History
What does the acronym HBCU stand for?
Historically Black Colleges and Universities
This Vice President of the United States is a Howard University graduate.
Kamala Harris
What major historical event led to the creation of HBCUs?
The end of slavery / Reconstruction Era
Homecoming at an HBCU is famous for this type of event featuring dance teams, majorettes, and drumlines.
Halftime Show or Battle of the Bands
There are approximately this many HBCUs across the United States.
Around 100
Name two major contributions HBCUs have made to Black culture or society.
higher education access, civil rights activism, Black excellence in arts and sciences, etc.
Oprah Winfrey graduated from this Tennessee HBCU
Tennessee State University
Why were African Americans excluded from many colleges before HBCUs existed?
Racial segregation and discrimination laws
These campus Greek-letter organizations are part of the "Divine Nine."
Historically Black fraternities and sororities
This HBCU has produced more Black doctors than any other university
Howard University
In what year was Howard University founded?
1867
This civil rights leader and NAACP chairman graduated from Morehouse College.
Martin Luther King Jr.
How did HBCUs help the Civil Rights Movement?
They trained and supported many leaders and activists.
This week-long event celebrates student pride, community, and school spirit.
Homecoming Week
Roughly what percentage of all African American doctors and lawyers graduated from an HBCU?
Over 50%
Which HBCU was founded by Booker T. Washington?
Tuskegee University
This R&B singer and performer, famous for “Formation,” received an honorary degree from Texas Southern University.
Beyoncé
What makes an HBCU different from a PWI
HBCUs were founded to serve African Americans during segregation and center Black culture and history.
Step performances done by sororities and fraternities are called this
Stepping or a step show
Beyoncé’s 2018 Coachella performance was inspired by this type of HBCU event.
"Homecoming"
What act officially provided funding for Black colleges in the late 1800s?
What is the Morrill Act of 1890
This famous author of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings attended California Labor School and later taught at Winston-Salem State University, an HBCU
Maya Angelou
Name a field or profession that HBCUs helped integrate.
medicine, law, education, science, politics, etc.
What are the high-energy, synchronized dance performances by sororities and fraternities at HBCUs called—often performed during yard shows or step shows?
Strolling
This HBCU in Atlanta is known as the only all-male historically Black college in the U.S.
Morehouse College