The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture has launched a new quiz challenge for history enthusiasts. The quiz focuses on notable Black figures in news and media history.
The competition offers a $5,000 grand prize to participants who correctly answer all questions. However, the museum clarifies that prizes are for winners only, not participation payments.
Featured historical figures in the quiz include Lonnie Griffith Bunch III, the museum’s president, and Nichelle Nichols, renowned for her role as Uhura in Star Trek.
The initiative aims to celebrate significant contributions of African Americans to journalism and broadcasting while engaging the public with interactive historical content.
Museum officials hope the quiz will spark interest in African American media history and encourage visitors to explore the institution’s exhibits further.
Finally, a quiz that actually teaches something valuable about media representation. Count me in for trying this out!
Lonnie Bunch being featured is a nice touch. It really highlights how intertwined the museum itself is with the history.
Five thousand dollars is a lot of money for a trivia quiz. I need more convincing than that to study this hard.
I didn’t know Nichelle Nichols was involved in this! That Star Trek connection makes it way more interesting.