2022 BH Quiz Bowl - MS Quiz

The first African American woman to earn a Ph.D. in computer science in 1982 from Vanderbilt University.

Name that Movie

“Whatever we believe about ourselves and our ability comes true for us.”

What granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the US and guaranteed “equal protection of the laws”?

Who was the first Black woman to serve as mayor of a major US city?

This race massacre occurred in 1919 and lasted 13 days with 38 people dead and at least 1,000 Black families homeless.

Who is the author of Their Eyes Were Watching God?

“The failure to see color only benefits white America. A world without color is a world without racial debt.”

A director and producer of more than 40 films, he is regarded as the first major African American feature filmmaker.

In what year was the NAACP founded?

Accomplishments include the prediction of a solar eclipse, publishing their almanac, and the surveying of Washington, DC

The uprising at Attica Prison took place in what year?

This famed cowboy and Rodeo Hall of Fame member was celebrated for his many tricks and stunts.

Who is the author?

In 2021, this city became the first in the US to pay reparations to victims of racially discriminatory housing practices

Name that Movie

This journalist won a Pulitzer Prize for her work on The 1619 Project, which frames slavery as integral to US history.

Known as the "Father of Black Basketball," he introduced basketball to African Americans in Washington, D.C. in 1904.

Who am I?

Professor Kimberle Crenshaw coined this term to describe how race, class, and gender meet and affect people and society.