Famous Black 1st
Day to Night
Abbreviations
March & April Days
Awards
100

The 1st Black man to run for President of the United States, Jesse Jackson, and the 1st Black man to die in space, Dr. Ronald McNair, both graduated from this university.

What is North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University?

100

This is the worst thing you can do when observing the Solar Eclipse.

What is looking directly into the sun?

100

The NBA

What is the National Basketball Association?

100

The joke is on you!

What is April Fools Day?  April 1st?

100

OJ Simpson died Wednesday.  He was one of the greatest football running backs of all time.  He won numerous awards, including this one given to the best player in college.

What is the Heisman Trophy?

200

The wife, or 1st Lady, of the first black man to be (POTUS) President of the United States.

Who is Michelle Obama?

200

In order to safely view a Solar Eclipse, it is highly recommended to wear a pair of these.

What are specially made solar eclipse sunglasses?

200

The NCAA

What is the National Collegiate Athletic Association?

200

It keeps us going round and round in circles.  It's also a favorite dessert for many people.

What is Pi Day?  What is 3.14?

200

This award is named after an all time great and given to the winner of the NBA all-star game.

What is the Kobe Bryant Award?

300

She is not only the 1st Black person, but also the 1st woman to be the (VPOTUS) Vice -President of The United States.

Who is Kamala Harris?

300

Although they appear to be the same size, this object is actually 400 times smaller than the sun, but also 400 times closer to earth.

What is the moon?

300

NCATSU

What is North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University?

300

For some, it's a great holy day of their Christian faith. For others, it's a great holiday to hunt for some colorful eggs hidden by bunny rabbits.

What is Easter?  What is Resurrection Day?

300

Beyonce has won more of these than any other singer is history.

 What are Grammy Awards?

400

Running to be the 1st Black Governor of North Carolina, he is currently the Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina. 

Who is Mark Robinson?

400

The name given to the swath of area where the moon appears to cover the entire sun and causes the sky to get it's darkest.

What is the Path of Totality?

400

SNCC Student N-- V------ Coordination Committee

Student Non-Violent Coordination Committee

400

On March 24th, we had to spring forward an hour, and the sun seems to stay out longer.

What is Daylight Savings Time?  What is EDT?

400

Denzel Washington played a rogue detective in the movie, Training Day, and became the 2nd Black man to ever win this prestigious acting award.

What is the Academy Award?  What is the Oscar?

500

The first Black woman to serve on the (SCOTUS) Supreme Court of the United States.

Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson?

500

The year, or number of years, it will be before the United States sees another solar eclipse. 

What is 20 years?  What is 2044?

500

NAACP National Association for the A---------- of C------ People

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

500

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave a speech about the mountaintop the night before he was assassinated at this place in this city.

What is the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, TN?

500

The Ultimate Prize that was awarded to MLK on December 10, 1964.

What is the Nobel Peace Prize?