Black History
In 2008, he became the first Black president of the United States.
A: Who is Barack Obama?
This Tallahassee HBCU, FSU’s neighbor and friendly rival, is home to the Rattlers.
What is FAMU (Florida A&M University)
Will Smith starred in this 1990s sitcom as a Philly teen sent to live with his rich relatives.
What is The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?
This is the largest planet in our solar system.
What is Jupiter?
This short, roughly 30-second self-introduction is used to quickly sell yourself to a recruiter or contact.
What is an elevator pitch?
On June 19, 1865, news of freedom reached enslaved people in this state, which is why we celebrate Juneteenth.
What is Texas?
Nicknamed “Prime Time,” this FSU cornerback and two-sport star is now a head coach at Colorado.
Who is Deion Sanders?
Created by Don Cornelius, this dance and music show signed off each episode with “love, peace, and soul.”
What is Soul Train?
This is the chemical symbol for gold.
What is Au?
On a suit jacket, this button should always be left undone.
What is the bottom button?
In 1956, HBCU students helped spark a bus boycott in this Florida city.
What is Tallahassee?
The Integration Statue on campus represents “Books, Bats, and” this.
What is Beauty?
Issa Rae created and starred in this HBO comedy about friendship and dating in Los Angeles.
What is Insecure?
This city, not Sydney, is the capital of Australia.
What is Canberra?
Etiquette says to send this to your interviewer within 24 hours of an interview.
What is a thank-you note (or email)?
He argued Brown v. Board of Education and later became the first Black Supreme Court justice.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
She followed Maxwell Courtney to FSU in 1963 and became the first Black woman to graduate as an undergraduate.
Who is Jacquelyn Dupont-Walker?
The first Black staff photographer at Life magazine, he directed the 1971 film Shaft.
Who is Gordon Parks?
In 1964, he became the first Black man to win the Oscar for Best Actor, for Lilies of the Field.
Who is Sidney Poitier?
This interview technique stands for Situation, Task, Action, Result.
What is the STAR method?
In 1921, a white mob destroyed this thriving Tulsa district nicknamed “Black Wall Street.”
What is Greenwood?
Robert Mitchell and this man were recognized as the first African Americans to earn PhDs at Florida State.
Who is Samuel Mosley?
Barry Jenkins directed this film, which won Best Picture at the 2017 Oscars after a famous envelope mix-up.
What is Moonlight
This is the smallest country in the world by area.
What is Vatican City?
This publisher founded Ebony in 1945 and became the first Black man on the Forbes 400 list.
Who is John H. Johnson?