Black History
She refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus in 1955, sparking a major civil rights boycott.
Rosa Parks
What does NABA formerly stand for?
National Association of Black Accountants
This Georgia State alum became the first African-American broker at a major real estate firm before founding his own commercial brokerage.
T. Dallas Smith
This founder of OWN became the first Black woman billionaire after decades of success in television and publishing.
Oprah Winfrey
This music genre, born in the Bronx in the 1970s, includes rapping, DJing, breakdancing, and graffiti art.
Hip-Hop
This group of African American pilots trained in Tuskegee, Alabama, flew with distinction during World War II and helped break racial barriers in the U.S. military.
Tuskegee Airmen
What year was NABA founded?
1969
This Coles College graduate went from SMIF CEO to a portfolio manager for a state treasurer’s office.
Vinny Rosamilia
Which rapper-entrepreneur co-founded Rocawear and later became the first hip-hop billionaire?
Jay-Z
This artist is known as the “King of Pop” and released the album Thriller.
Michael Jackson
This landmark 1954 Supreme Court case declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional.
Brown v. Board of Education
What is NABA’s mission?
(Provide multiple choice or summary answer)
This GSU alum oversaw thousands of stores nationwide and was named one of Fortune’s Most Powerful Women.
Ann-Marie Campbell
Who is Dapper Dan, and how did his work influence major luxury brands in the 1980s and 1990s?
Dapper Dan is a Harlem designer who created custom luxury streetwear using logos from brands like Gucci and Louis Vuitton, influencing modern luxury streetwear collaborations.
This 1990s R&B group from Atlanta gave us hits like “Waterfalls” and “No Scrubs.”
TLC
This landmark 1954 Supreme Court case declared This man co-founded the NAACP in 1909 and was a leading advocate for civil rights and legal challenges to segregation.
W. E. B. Du Bois
What major annual conference does NABA host?
NABA National Convention
This MBA grad founded a Black alumni affinity group at Kennesaw State and created a scholarship for future students.
Shelby R. Wilkes
What media network was founded by Robert Johnson?
BET
This literary movement of the 1920s celebrated Black art, music, and writing in New York City.
The Harlem Renaissance
This law made it illegal to discriminate in employment, public accommodations, and education based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
In 1969, this university became the first to establish a student chapter of the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA).
Ohio State University
This billionaire investor founded a major private equity firm and famously pledged to pay off student debt for an entire graduating class
Robert F. Smith
This basketball star turned entrepreneur founded Blaze Pizza franchises and became a prominent figure in sports business and philanthropy.
LeBron James
This record label, founded in Detroit by Berry Gordy in 1959, launched the careers of Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, and The Supremes.
Motown Records