Black Knowledge Bowl 2025

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

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UNCF's slogan is ________.

Otis Boykin invented the ______________.

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Beatrice Dixon created the ______________.

What is the birth place of Blues?

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

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

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

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Who is called The High Priestess of Soul?

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

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

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

Ackee is a ________.

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

Who was the President of Howard University 1995-2008 ?

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

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

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

Garett Morgan invented the _____ and the __________.

Hoppin' John is a tradition dish eaten on ______________________.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dr. Billy Taylor described jazz music as ________.

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

Chitlins is a Southern dish made from _____________ of pigs

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

FUBU, a Hip Hop brand stands for _________________.

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Who am I?

What year was the Apollo Theater established?

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

Tina Pullum's book published in 2021 is titled.

Where was the Savoy Ballroom located?

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

Callaloo is a popular dish in the ________________.

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

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

Name the American Economic Association's 2002 distinguished fellow.

Where is the historic Apollo Theater located?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Black Caucus was establish by how many founding members.

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Who signed his first Nation League Baseball contract in 1947

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Funk music exploded onto the scene in the late ______.

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

Jazz evolved out of ______ and ragtime music.

Who founded Motown Records?

The Savoy Ballroom became the birthplace of the __________ dance.

In what city was the Black Panther Party founded?

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What does NAACP stand for?

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What was the name of Langston Hughes famous poem?

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

Where is Idlewild located?

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

Callallo is made with spinach and simmered in ________ milk.

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

What was the name of Nella Larsen's novel?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Where did Lonnie Johnson work as an engineer?

What year was the world-famous Savoy Ballroom opened?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gumbo is a flavorful stew that originated in ______________.

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

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

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

Richelieu Dennis is the co-founder of _____________.

Reginald Lewis Company operated out of ________ countries.

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

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

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

Black Academy of Arts and Letters was founded in____

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

Gumbo is made with a _____ which thickens the stew.

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

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_____________was founded by Martin Luther King Jr. in 1957.

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?

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

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

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

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

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

Where was Motown Records founded by Berry Gordy based?

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

Where was hip-hop originated?

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

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

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

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

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

Diners use their _______ to scoop up the Fufu.

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

The Harlem Renaissance emerged in the aftermath of which war?

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

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

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

When was the Idlewild Club established?

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

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

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

What did Lewis Latimer help develop?

Who invented the Super Soaker Water Gun?

How old was Harriet Tubman when she passed away in 1913

Lewis worked alongside Alexander Graham Bell to develop what invention?

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

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Chitlins is served both _______ and fried.

Gumbo is served over _________.

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

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

What is the Apollo Theater best known for?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gospel music first emerged in the _____ century.

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

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

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Jollof rice is a beloved dish of _______ Africa.

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

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

Who founded the Black Panther Party?

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

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