Resistance & Revolts
This 1791 uprising in the French colony of Saint- Domingue led to the creation of Haiti, the first Black republic in 1804?
What is the Haitian Revolution?
This University, nicknamed "The Mecca" uses the call and response " H-U! You Know!"
What is Howard University?
In 2025 . she became the first black woman to win a grammy for Best Country Album.
Who is Beyonce?
This formerly enslaved man led a rebellion in Virginia in 1831?
Who is Nat Turner?
This Pennsylvania institution, founded in 1837, is recognized as the oldest historically Black university.
What is Cheyney University?
In 1964, this actor made history as the first African- American to win the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in Lilies of the field?
Who is Sidney Poitier?
This 1992 uprising was sparked after the acquittal of police officers involved in the beating of Rodney King.
What are the Los Angeles Riots?
The Higher Education Act formally recognized HBCUs in this year?
What is 1965?
This 1959 groundbreaking play " A Raisin in the Sun" was the first broadway drama written by a Black Woman.
Who is Lorraine Hansberry?
Which 1965 march became a turning point in the Voting Rights Movement after peaceful protestors were attacked.
What is the Selma to Montgomery march (Bloody Sunday)?
Located in North Carolina, this was the first HBCU established after the Civil War in 1865?
What is Shaw University?
in 1821, this Black Inventor became the first African- American to receive a U.S. patent, awarded for a dry- cleaning process.
Who is Thomas L. Jennings.
This 1967 civil unrest became one of the deadliest in U.S History, driven by frustrations over systemic racism and police brutality.
What is the Detroit Riot of 1967?
This university is a registered National Historic Landmark and the only school to be declared a national historic site.
What is Tuskegee University?
In 1950, this diplomat became the first Black person to win a Nobel Peace Prize for mediating Arab-Israeli peace efforts.
Who is Ralph Bunche?