Black Knowledge Bowl 2025

Who am I?

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

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

Where did Lonnie Johnson work as an engineer?

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

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

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

Who am I?

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

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

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

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

Who founded Motown Records?

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

Gospel music first emerged in the _____ century.

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

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

What was the name of Nella Larsen's novel?

Who is called The High Priestess of Soul?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Who am I?

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

Who am I?

Who am I?

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

Where was the Savoy Ballroom located?

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

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

In what city was the Black Panther Party founded?

What is the Apollo Theater best known for?

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

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

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

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

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

What does NAACP stand for?

Who am I?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Where is the historic Apollo Theater located?

Who am I?

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

Who am I?

Who am I?

The Savoy Ballroom became the birthplace of the __________ dance.

Who am I?

Gumbo is a flavorful stew that originated in ______________.

Chitlins is served both _______ and fried.

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

Who signed his first Nation League Baseball contract in 1947

Name the American Economic Association's 2002 distinguished fellow.

When was the Idlewild Club established?

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

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

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

Who am I?

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

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

What did Lewis Latimer help develop?

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

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

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

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

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

Who am I?

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

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

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

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

Hoppin' John is a tradition dish eaten on ______________________.

Who am I?

Otis Boykin invented the ______________.

Who am I?

Beatrice Dixon created the ______________.

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

Chitlins is a Southern dish made from _____________ of pigs

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

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

Who am I?

Callaloo is a popular dish in the ________________.

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

What is the birth place of Blues?

Who am I?

Where was hip-hop originated?

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

Where is Idlewild located?

Callallo is made with spinach and simmered in ________ milk.

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

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

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

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

UNCF's slogan is ________.

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

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

Who invented the Super Soaker Water Gun?

Who am I?

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

Jollof rice is a beloved dish of _______ Africa.

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

Who founded the Black Panther Party?

Funk music exploded onto the scene in the late ______.

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

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

Who am I?

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

_____________was founded by Martin Luther King Jr. in 1957.

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

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

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

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

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

Garett Morgan invented the _____ and the __________.

Black Academy of Arts and Letters was founded in____

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

Who am I?

Diners use their _______ to scoop up the Fufu.

Tina Pullum's book published in 2021 is titled.

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

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

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

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

Lewis worked alongside Alexander Graham Bell to develop what invention?

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

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

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

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

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

Dr. Billy Taylor described jazz music as ________.

Who am I?

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

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

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

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

Gumbo is served over _________.

The Harlem Renaissance emerged in the aftermath of which war?

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

Who am I?

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

Jazz evolved out of ______ and ragtime music.

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

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

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

Ackee is a ________.

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

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

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

Reginald Lewis Company operated out of ________ countries.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Where was Motown Records founded by Berry Gordy based?

What was the name of Langston Hughes famous poem?

How old was Harriet Tubman when she passed away in 1913

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

Who was the President of Howard University 1995-2008 ?

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

Richelieu Dennis is the co-founder of _____________.

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

FUBU, a Hip Hop brand stands for _________________.

Gumbo is made with a _____ which thickens the stew.

The Black Caucus was establish by how many founding members.

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

What year was the Apollo Theater established?

Who am I?

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

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

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

Who am I?

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

What year was the world-famous Savoy Ballroom opened?

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