Music
Finish the lyric: “I’m going down…” (Mary J. Blige version)
“…I’m going down ’cause you ain’t around, baby.”
What 1954 Supreme Court case declared school segregation unconstitutional?
Brown v. Board of Education
Which HBCU was founded in 1867 in Washington, D.C.?
Howard University
What is a book?
Each trick won in a round.
At a traditional Black cookout, who is usually trusted to work the grill?
A) The youngest cousin
B) The person who brought paper plates
C) The uncle who takes it VERY seriously
D) Anybody who volunteers
The uncle who takes it VERY seriously
Which rapper won a Pulitzer Prize for Music in 2018?
Kendrick Lamar
Who co-founded the NAACP in 1909?
W.E.B. Du Bois
Who was the first Black child to attend an all-white elementary school in New Orleans in 1960?
Ruby Bridges
What is the highest card in the entire game.
Ace of Spades
Which of these foods is considered ESSENTIAL at most cookouts?
A) Quinoa salad
B) Potato salad
C) Sushi
D) Caesar salad
Potato salad
Which Atlanta rap group popularized the phrase “Versace, Versace”?
Answer: B) Migos
Who was the first Black head coach to win a Super Bowl?
Tony Dungy
Who was the first Black woman to graduate from an American college (Oberlin College, 1862)?
Mary Jane Patterson
Mary Jane Patterson
What is Nil?
This is when you bid zero books.
If someone says the potato salad “ain’t hitting,” what does that mean?
A) It’s too hot
B) It tastes bad
C) It’s not ready yet
D) It’s too spicy
Answer: B) It tastes bad
Which conscious rapper often incorporates themes of mental health, systemic inequality, and faith into his music?
J. Cole (also accept Kendrick Lamar)
Who became the first Black woman to travel to space in 1992?
Mae Jemison
What is the first school established for black in the U.S.?
Abiel Smith School (1835) – Boston, Massachusetts
Where and When Did Spades Originate?
Spades was created in the United States in the 1930s and 1940s.
Which card game is most commonly played at cookouts?
A) Uno
B) Poker
C) Spades
D) Go Fish
Answer: C) Spades
Which artist released the socially conscious album What’s Going On in 1971?
Marvin Gaye
In what year did the University of West Georgia first enroll Black students?
Answer: 1963
What is the name of UWG’s multicultural academic support program that supports first-year and continuing students?
Answer: The Multicultural Achievement Program (MAP)
What is a low spade?
This card is often strategically held to “cut” a high card in another suit.
What song will almost ALWAYS get played at a cookout and have everyone singing?
A) “Before I Let Go”
B) “Happy Birthday”
C) “Old Town Road”
D) “Call Me Maybe”
Answer: A) “Before I Let Go”