Black Inventors
This doctor is the originator of the Blood Bank concept.
Who was Charles Drew?
April 28, 2001
What is the charter date of Sigma Zeta Zeta?
"________ ________ mamma gotta have a life too".
“What is Baby Boy”
This show ran from 1994-1999 and is known for a set of twins saying the catch phrase “ Go home, Roger”
What is Sister, Sister?
In the year of ______ the first Africans were brought to American to work as slaves.
What is 1619?
This Computer Scientist/ Engineer holds three of IBM’s nine original patents, developed the first color computer monitor and has more than 20 patents in his name.
Who is Mark E. Dean?
Soror Tracey Arrington-Farlow was known to state this mantra about the chapter.
What is SZZ Won’t Be Embarrassed?
In this classic black film, a woman charges through the fields saying "All my life I had to fight...
What is the Color Purple?
Before this actor was a “Bad-Boy” he starred in a self-named sitcom from 1992-1997 on Fox.
Who is Martin Lawrence?
The first African American woman candidate to win a major party’s nomination for President of the United States.
Who was Shirley Chisholm?
This Theoretical Physicist developed technology that led to the invention of portable fax, touch tone telephone, solar cell, call waiting and caller ID.
Who is Shirley Ann Jackson?
Tracey Arrington, Tamarah Christian, Hillary Jackson Dow, Cherie Foster, Deseree Graham, Dorsey Kennedy-Ash, Stacey Love, Nicola Saul, Stacy Simmons, Regina Simmons
Who are SZZ Charter Members?
"You is smart, you is kind, you is important."
What is "The Help"?
This series premiered in 2005 with Regina King playing the voices of Huey and Riley Freeman.
What is The Boondocks?
Speaking before the Democratic National Convention in 1988, he urged Americans to “Keep Hope Alive”.
Who is Jesse Jackson?
This person invented a machine, called a “lasting machine”, that stitched the leather of a shoe to its sole.
Who is Jan E. Metzeliger?
Andrea Bey, Regina Simmons, Stacy Simmons, Shirley Nichol, Tracey Arrington-Farlow, Dorsey Kennedy, Desiree McFarlane
What are Life Members?
In this black coming of age romance, the male lead asked, "Who you going to the dance with anyway: Spalding?”
What is Love and Basketball?
This 1990’s sitcom starred Queen Latifah as Khadijah James with her 5 friends cohabitating in an apartment building together.
What is Living Single?
This former coal mine worker got a degree from Harvard University and started what is called today “Black History Month”.
Who was Carter G. Woodson?
This person invented the precursor to the modern home TV security systems.
Who is Marie Van Brittan?
Unofficially the first few chapter meetings were held in Stacey Love home and rotating throughout the charter members home until the official site of this Jersey City location.
What is Women Rising?
“She's your Queen-to-be. A Queen-to-be forever. A Queen who'll do whatever his highness desires. She's your Queen-to-be. A vision of perfection. An object of affection to quench your royal fire. Completely free from infection. To be used at your discretion. Waiting only for your direction. Your Queen-to-be.”
What is Coming to America?
This Cosby Show spinoff was set at Hillman College and highlighted the lives of students at an esteemed Historically Black College and University.
What is A different world?
Known for her famous speech entitled "How the Sisters Are Hindered from Helping," she founded the National Training School for Women and Girls in 1909. (Hint: In remembrance of her contributions, there is a street named after her in Washington DC).
Who was Nannie Helen Burroughs?