AfAm Week Quiz Bowl

The US Supreme Court Case Brown v. Board of Education arose out of which state?

Which Nigerian author is perhaps best known for the novels Things Fall Apart and Arrow of God.

Haitian. Revolutionary. General. (May 20, 1743 – April 7, 1803)

Which Motown star also has a famous daughter known for her roles on Black-ish and Girlfriends?

This figure's most famous speeches include "The Other America," "Our God is Marching on," and "I Have a Dream."

This Caribbean writer is the author of A Small Place, Lucy, and The Autobiography of My Mother.

James Baldwin spent much of his life living in self-exile in the U.S.S.R.

Jaleel White's character on Family Matters wasn't originally intended to stick around for nine seasons.

True/False: This is going to be fun.

Reveal: What RU-N landmark stands between University Ave. and the Norman Samuels Plaza

Which 20th Century poet said the following:

Paul Robeson, Maya Angelou, and others performed in a controversial world tour of what opera in 1954-1955?

American. Abolitionist. Freedom Fighter. (c. Mar. 1822 – Mar. 10, 1913)

South Africa's system of Apartheid ended in 1982.

Poet Lucille Clifton was also a professor at Columbia, UC-Santa Cruz, and Dartmouth.

The Conklin Hall Takeover took place in what year?

Which Kenyan Nobel Laureate founded the Green Belt Movement in 1977 based in love, community, volunteering, empowerment?

South African. Politician. Activist. Prisoner. (July 18 1918 – Dec. 5 2013)

Which Newark resident's works include Dutchman, Slave Ship, It's Nation Time, and The Revolutionary Theatre?

In 2016, women held 64% of seats in which nation's legislature, the largest share of any country?

Which 20th century author said the following:

Which talk show host/musician/actor was born in Newark on March 18, 1970?

NPL's exhibit Radical Women: Fighting for Power and the Vote in New Jersey features all of the following figures EXCEPT

With the Loving v. Virginia US Supreme Court decision, what laws were struck down?

Which Caribbean poet wrote the following:

While known as the the voice of Mufasa and Darth Vader, which actor has been a Broadway fixture since 1958?

This minister and political thinker began to advocate integration and Pan-Africanism following a turn to Sunni Islam.

RU-N's student center is named for what actor/singer/athlete/activist?

Science Fiction author Octavia E. Butler began had a long-standing feud with fellow author Samuel R. Delaney.

Who was the first African American to "EGOT" (earn an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony)?

Jamaican. Military leader. (c. 1686 – c. 1755)

Which African Nobel Peace Prize winner and cleric said the following:

August Wilson wrote a cycle of 10 plays each set in a different decade of the 20th Century.

In 1969, which member of Congress re-introduced the Equal Rights Amendment.

Who was the first African American woman to earn her PhD in history? (She also attended Newark's Barringer High School).

Where is the main office for African American and African Studies?

Which key figure in black political thought is a pioneer in sociology and data visualization?

She delivered the "Ain't I a Woman?" speech in 1851's Women's Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio.

Which 20th century poet and memoirist said the following:

Black Panther Vol. 1, Issue 1 was published in Jan. 1967

Multiple Choice: Where are we?

Martiniquais. Psychiatrist. Political Philosopher. (20 July 1925 – Dec. 6 1961)

Which 19th Century abolitionist said the following:

Which 20th Century athlete said the following:

In July 2017, this Nigerian American writer announced that her sci-fi novel Who Fears Death had been optioned by HBO.

Who is known as the "Godmother of the Civil Rights Movement" for her early involvement and influence on key figures.

American. Political Activist. Seamstress. (Feb. 4, 1913 – Oct. 24, 2005)

Which artist won two Grammy Awards in 1959, the first year of the award?

Which Jamaican American model/actress/singer's albums include Nightclubbing, Living My Life, and Bulletproof Heart?