Black Knowledge Bowl 2025

Who am I?

The late 1980s and early 1990s are often referred to as ______.

Name the series based on Jacob Lawrence's migration of African Americans from the rural South?

What is the name of the Lorianne Hansbsberry's Broadway play?

What legal document did Dr. Bath receive for her device?

What was the name of the writer who explored racial identity?

What is the name of the bank found and led by an African American Woman?

When was the Idlewild Club established?

Who founded the St. Luke's Penny Savings Bank?

Eating Hoppin' John symbolizes wealth in the new year. The peas represent _____.

Name the artist famous for his paintings of the migration of African Americans to the North?

What is the Apollo Theater best known for?

Gumbo is made with a _____ which thickens the stew.

Who was the president of The Freedman's Saving Bank?

Hopin' John consist of black-eyed peas and ________.

Who am I?

_____________was founded by Martin Luther King Jr. in 1957.

Where was hip-hop originated?

The Black Caucus was establish by how many founding members.

Dr. Billy Taylor described jazz music as ________.

UNCF's slogan is ________.

What was the name of the activist who crossed the bridge in Selma Alabama in 1965?

Where was the Savoy Ballroom located?

Lewis worked alongside Alexander Graham Bell to develop what invention?

Who am I?

Who am I?

Where did Lonnie Johnson work as an engineer?

Gumbo is served over _________.

The Savoy Ballroom became the birthplace of the __________ dance.

Who am I?

Who am I?

Who am I?

When was the National Association For the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) founded?

In 1974, who broke Babe Ruth's home run record with his 715th home run?

Gumbo is a flavorful stew that originated in ______________.

What year was the Apollo Theater established?

In 1984, who scored 31,420 points, breaking the NBA's all-time scoring record.

An instrument that has rhythmic grove is called an ______ guitar.

Who was the President of Howard University from 1995-2008?

In 1973, Lelia Foley became the first AA mayor of what State?

Who am I?

He became the first AA to win an Academy Award for best Actor.

What year was the world-famous Savoy Ballroom opened?

Who am I?

What were the names of the musicians who rose to fame during the Harlem Renaissance?

The Harlem Renaissance emerged in the aftermath of which war?

What is the name of the device Dr. Bath developed?

Madam C. J. Walker became successful by creating a line of ________ care products.

Richelieu Dennis is the co-founder of _____________.

____ is taking segments of existing songs to create new music.

Ackee is a ________.

Who was the first casualty of the American Revolution in 1770?

What is the name of the ophthalmologist who made groundbreaking contributions to eye health?

The 54th Massachusetts Infantry regimen of 1863 was highlighted in what movie?

How old was Harriet Tubman when she passed away in 1913

Who am I?

What is the name of the religious body who protested against slavery?

What is the names of the musicians who helped popularize The Blues?

What is the name of the most famous African American Inventor?

Name two hip-hop artists who created beats by scratching records and looping instruments?

What did Lewis Latimer help develop?

What is the name of the Morgan's Safety Hood, used by the fire department and the military?

The Greenwood District where an attack on black residents occurred, is famously called ____________________.

Rocawear is a multi-million dollar brand owned by _____________.

Who was the first AA to joined the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve in 1966?

What was the landmark court case in 1954 that ended segregation in public schools?

Who am I?

The Black Panther Party ran free health clinics and provided ___________ for children.

In 1966 Texas Western College became the first team to win a national title in what sport?

________ is an African American spiritual song that enslaved people used to communicate messages of hope and freedom.

In 1964, who co-founded the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party?

What two musicians led the way with music that influenced both disco and hip-hop?

Ackee and Saltfish is a national dish of Jamaica, and is served for what meal?

In 2017 Richelieu Dennis sold Sundial to _____________ for 850 million dollars.

Beatrice Dixon created the ______________.

Who am I?

__________ is a musical form that is common in African-American traditions.

What was the period when African Americans moved from the rural South to the urban North called?

Callaloo is a popular dish in the ________________.

Name the first woman to earn a PhD. in math on March 3, 1943?

What was the name of the book that won the National Award for Fiction in 1953.

What was the name of the actor who won a Tony Award for Best Actor, Musical in 1954?

Otis Boykin invented the ______________.

Who am I?

What is the name of the two artists who became global icons of jazz?

What is the name of the decision upheld by the Supreme Court in 1857

Jollof rice is a beloved dish of _______ Africa.

Who said, " I go to prepare a place for you".

Jazz evolved out of ______ and ragtime music.

Granville T. Woods was an inventor, but many called him ______________.

What was the name of August Wilson's final play?

In 1891, Arturo Schomburg immigrate to New York City from ____

FUBU, a Hip Hop brand stands for _________________.

Who signed his first Nation League Baseball contract in 1947

Jollof rice is made in both _________ and ________ countries, with each claiming the best version.

Who am I?

What type of music were often performed at the Savoy Ballroom?

Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument was designated in what year.

_________ was a prominent African American writer during the Harlem Renaissance?

Callallo is made with spinach and simmered in ________ milk.

What was the name of the musician who used his trumpet to help shape the sound of jazz?

What was the name of the writers who explored the complexities of Black life in America?

What year was Jackie Robinson's Dodgers historical marker erected?

She became the youngest director when her film Little debuted in 2019.

In 1942 the 761st Tank Battalion were know as ?????

What was the name of Nella Larsen's novel?

What was the name of Langston Hughes famous poem?

Who was the President of Howard University 1995-2008 ?

Hoppin' John is a tradition dish eaten on ______________________.

Name the artist known for his use of bold geometric shapes and silhouetted figures?

Which song won a Grammy for Best R&B in 1971?

What was the name of the famous club that Jazz artist performed?

What is the birth place of Blues?

Funk music exploded onto the scene in the late ______.

Who am I?

The _____ was founded in 1895 as an alternative to the American Medical Association.

Gospel music first emerged in the _____ century.

Name the famous HBCU that was chartered on March 2, 1867 in Washington D.C.?

What does NAACP stand for?

Born in 1815, in Lexington KY, who was considered the best AA Novelist?

Who founded the Black Panther Party?

____ is a musical structure of Blues music that has a distinctive style.

Diners use their _______ to scoop up the Fufu.

The Slave Insurrection of 1741 resulted in the burning of properties in what city.

What was the name of the first AA newspaper published in 1827?

April 29, 1983, Harold Washington began his first day as Mayor of _____

How many patents did Percy Julian, who passed away in 1975 receive?

Who founded the National Council of Negro Women? (NCNW)

What decision was upheld by the US Supreme Court in 1857?

Isaiah Thomas, NBA Hall of Famer was born on April 30, 1961 in what US city.

In what city was the Black Panther Party founded?

Who invented the Super Soaker Water Gun?

What is the name of the inventor who worked with Thomas Edison?

Granville T. Woods made important advancement in what field of technology.

What is the name of Zora Neale Hurston's famous Novel about race and gender?

Name the first woman to receive a medical degree on March 1, 1863?

Tina Pullum's book published in 2021 is titled.

Where is Idlewild located?

Who am I?

Reginald F. Lewis became one of the wealthiest businessmen with his company named......

Who am I?

Who was president of the National Council of Negro Women for 50 years?

Bobby Womack, Hall of Fame inductee, was born in ______ on March 4, 1944.

Who founded Motown Records?

What was the name of the final book Maya Angelou's autobiography series?

Name the NBA player who signed a contract with the Boston Celtics in 1950.

_______ is a song about overcoming social change and racial injustice.

Who am I?

What was the name of the Hattian Revolutionary who was king of Haiti in 1811?

Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier's first fight, on March 8, 1971, was called ___

Who was the first AA Woman to win a Best Actress Academy Award in 2002?

Fufu is a starch, dough-like food commonly eaten in ____________.

Who is called The High Priestess of Soul?

Chitlins is a Southern dish made from _____________ of pigs

In 1968, Martin Luther King Jr., was hot on the balcony in what motel?

Reginald Lewis Company operated out of ________ countries.

Chitlins is served both _______ and fried.

What is the name of the actress who earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2008?

Who am I?

Name the former Mayor of Atlanta who was born in New Orleans in 1932.

What area of the US did GWC help poor farmers improve their crops?

In 1967 where did Dr. King deliver his "Birth of a New Nation" Sermon?

In 1951, who led a student strike for equal education for Virginia schools?

John Lewis let over 600 marchers across what bridge in Selma Alabama?

Where did O. W. Gurley purchase 40 acres of land?

What was the name of the writer who explored race and gender of Black women?

Name the American Economic Association's 2002 distinguished fellow.

In 1918, the Harlem Hellfighters entered the combat trenches of France in which war.

What type of music played a central role in the Harlem Renaissance?

Who am I?

In 1966, who was the first AA to earn a Medal of Honor from Vietnam?

Black Academy of Arts and Letters was founded in____

What hip-hop groups use their music to challenge social norms and raise awareness of political issues?

Garett Morgan invented the _____ and the __________.

Who am I?

Where is the historic Apollo Theater located?

Who am I?

Yvette Marie Stevens is better know by her stage name ____.

The 99th Squadron, were also know as the ___.

Dr. Bath was the co-founder of the American Institute for the Prevention of ________.

Where was Motown Records founded by Berry Gordy based?

Who am I?

Born in 1948, he became a consultant for NASA's European Space Agency.

Grantville Wood and Lyates Woods patented railroad breaks in what year.

The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) was founded in 1944 to support ________.

Fufu is made with vegetables like cassava, _____, or plantains.