Alpha Kappa Alpha History
Where was AKA founded? (Give dorm name and university name)
Minor Hall, Howard University, Washington DC
In what year was NAACP founded?
1909
Bonnets
What famous movie about 3 prominent African American woman and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. members was created surrounding their contribution to NASA?
Hidden Figures
This was created in the Vietname War as a sign of "dignity and pride"
The Dap
This civil rights activist and AKA honorary member was a key figure in the Montgomery Boycott.
Rosa Parks
In 2000, the NAACP launched a boycott against this state for flying the Confederate flag at its Capitol.
South Carolina
Elevators
Who was the first licensed female pilot in the U.S.?
Bessie Coleman
What is another symbol of Black power that was made famous by Tmmy Smith and John Carlos at the 1968 summer Olympics?
The Black Power Salute
Who is this honorary member who founded The King Center and is known for her work in racial justice and women's rights.
This former first lady was awarded the NAACP's Springard Medal in 1968 for her work in human rights.
Eleanor Roosevelt
What library was established in 1910 for the Black community for those who were denied access to public libraries?
Madison Colored Library
Name the first self-made female millionaire in the U.S.?
Madam CJ Walker
Who was the first African American woman to travel to space and is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. who took their shield in space?
Mae Jemison
The First African American female mayor of Atlanta, and AKA member, and was elected in 2001.
Shirley Franklin
This NAACP lawyer became the first African Am erican Supreme Court Justice in 1967.
Thurgood Marshall
Who was the first black woman to earn a medical degree in the U.S. in 1864?
Rebecca Lee Crumpler
Before it was Black History Month, it was...?
Negro History Week
Who was the first black woman to run for president?
Shirley Chrisholm
What is the name of AKA's signature program for social impact launched in 2022?
Soaring to Greater Heights of Service and Sisterhood
The NAACP has its national headquarters in this U.S. city. (blank, blank)
Baltimore, Maryland
What is a saving method used by African communities when financial institutions weren't made possible?
Asue
Name the oldest HBCU founded in 1837.
Cheyney University (PA)
In what year was Black History Month officially recognized by the U.S. Government?
1976