Shoebox Black History Trivia

Black History is still being made.

Who was the first African American woman inducted into the Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame for track?

The Apollo Theater was opened in what city?

What novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe depicted the realities of slavery and became the most influential anti-slavery works

The Hate U Give is a book adapted to film based on what rapper's famous 2 volume Album?

Who was the first African American woman to go to space?

What was Whitney Houston’s greatest-selling hit?

What was the first HBCU in the U.S. to officially issue degrees to African-Americans?

What TV show, which aired from 1990 to 1996, starred Will Smith as a teenager from Philadelphia living in LA?

What year did Erin Batth become the first Clemson Player to be drafted by the WNBA?

Who is often referred to as the “Queen of Soul” and is known for hits like “Respect” and “Natural Woman”? 

What Black engineer was awarded 50+ patents and is known for his contributions to the development of the Super Soaker?

What was the name of the landmark Supreme Court case that ruled segregation in public schools unconstitutional? 

What Black neurosurgeon, known for his work in pediatrics, became the first person to separate twins joined at the head?

Who was the first African American Senator and what state did they represent?

Who was the First African American to be inducted into the Clemson Hall of Fame?

Who was the key Scientist behind the COVID-19 Vaccine?

Simone Biles is the most decorated sports person in which sport?

What year and what team did Jackie Robinson become the first African American to play Major League Baseball?

What acclaimed director is known for films such as “Malcolm X,” “Do the Right Thing,” and “BlacKKKlansman”? 

Which sports movie did Michael B. Jordan star in?

Who was the First African-American Clemson Volleyball player to make an All-American Team?

Jesse Owens is considered one of the greatest athletes of his time in which sport?

What year was Harvey Gantt, Clemson's first African American Student, enrolled?

Tree Rollins, first-round NBA draft, became Clemson's first Athlete to have his number retired. What was his Number?

What 2017 film, directed by Jordan Peele, addresses issues of race in America through a horror-thriller narrative?

Who played T’Challa in Black Panther?

How many times did Kobe Bryant win the NBA Championship?

Which singer is remembered as the ‘queen of jazz’?

When did Shawn Crawford become the first Clemson Track Athlete to win Gold at the Olympics with a time of 19.79 sec?

Who was the mathematician portrayed in the film “Hidden Figures” for her pivotal role in the early days of NASA?

What state was Barack Obama senator of before his presidency?

Who is the first Black woman to serve as a US Supreme Court justice?

Who starred as Annalise Keating in How To Get Away With Murder?

What artist released the groundbreaking album “What’s Going On” in 1971, addressing social/political issues of the time?

Which of the following actresses is an EGOT recipient (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony)?

At what age did Serena Williams win her first U.S. Open?

Who was the first African-American Clemson Football Player?

Ice Cube was one of the founding members of which hip-hop group?

Who was the conductor of the Underground Railroad, a network of houses and routes that helped enslaved people escape?

Alice Ball, microbiologist, is credited with discovering the first effective treatment for what in the 1940s?

Which of the following is Maya Angelou's first body of work?

Which Disney Channel show did Zendaya make her acting debut in?

Which legendary guitarist is known for his skills and played a crucial role in the development of rock and roll? 

Where did Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his famous 'I have a dream' Speech?