Black Knowledge Bowl 2025

Where is Idlewild located?

UNCF's slogan is ________.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Who is called The High Priestess of Soul?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Who am I?

What does NAACP stand for?

What was the name of Langston Hughes famous poem?

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

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

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

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Where was Motown Records founded by Berry Gordy based?

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Callallo is made with spinach and simmered in ________ milk.

Who founded Motown Records?

Who invented the Super Soaker Water Gun?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Callaloo is a popular dish in the ________________.

When was the Idlewild Club established?

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

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

Gumbo is a flavorful stew that originated in ______________.

The Black Caucus was establish by how many founding members.

Who was the President of Howard University 1995-2008 ?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gumbo is served over _________.

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

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

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

Funk music exploded onto the scene in the late ______.

Ackee is a ________.

_____________was founded by Martin Luther King Jr. in 1957.

What is the Apollo Theater best known for?

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

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

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Where did Lonnie Johnson work as an engineer?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Where was hip-hop originated?

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

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

Jazz evolved out of ______ and ragtime music.

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

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

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

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

Diners use their _______ to scoop up the Fufu.

What year was the Apollo Theater established?

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

The Savoy Ballroom became the birthplace of the __________ dance.

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

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

The Harlem Renaissance emerged in the aftermath of which war?

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

Where is the historic Apollo Theater located?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reginald Lewis Company operated out of ________ countries.

Lewis worked alongside Alexander Graham Bell to develop what invention?

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

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

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

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

Jollof rice is a beloved dish of _______ Africa.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dr. Billy Taylor described jazz music as ________.

Black Academy of Arts and Letters was founded in____

Beatrice Dixon created the ______________.

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

What did Lewis Latimer help develop?

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

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

Gospel music first emerged in the _____ century.

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

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

Who founded the Black Panther Party?

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

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

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

What was the name of Nella Larsen's novel?

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

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

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

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

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

Gumbo is made with a _____ which thickens the stew.

Where was the Savoy Ballroom located?

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

Otis Boykin invented the ______________.

FUBU, a Hip Hop brand stands for _________________.

Hoppin' John is a tradition dish eaten on ______________________.

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

Garett Morgan invented the _____ and the __________.

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

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

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

How old was Harriet Tubman when she passed away in 1913

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

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

Tina Pullum's book published in 2021 is titled.

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What year was the world-famous Savoy Ballroom opened?

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

Name the American Economic Association's 2002 distinguished fellow.

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Chitlins is a Southern dish made from _____________ of pigs

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

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

Richelieu Dennis is the co-founder of _____________.

Chitlins is served both _______ and fried.

What is the birth place of Blues?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In what city was the Black Panther Party founded?

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

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

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

Who signed his first Nation League Baseball contract in 1947

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

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