TRIVIA

1. Who became the first Black president of South Africa in 1994 after spending 27 years in prison?

2. Which African American mathematician calculated the flight trajectory that sent John Glenn into orbit in 1962?

3. Which Jacksonville-born writer penned the lyrics to "Lift Every Voice and Sing," now known as the Black National Anthem?

4. Who became the first Black woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993?

5. Which West African empire, led by Mansa Musa in the 14th century, was considered the wealthiest civilization on Earth?

6. Which Jacksonville public school did James Weldon Johnson expand into the first Black high school in the state of Florida while serving as its principal?

7. Who became the first Black congresswoman in the United States in 1968?

8. Which Nigerian author wrote Things Fall Apart, one of the most widely read African novels in the world?

9. Which American city was home to Black Wall Street, a thriving Black economic district destroyed in a 1921 massacre?

10. Which Jacksonville-born humanitarian and businesswoman, nicknamed the "Angel of Mercy," founded the Clara White Mission and became one of Florida's most prominent Black philanthropists?

11. Which Jamaican sprinter became the first person to win three consecutive Olympic 100m gold medals?

12. Which Brazilian martial art, developed by enslaved Africans, disguised self-defense as dance?

13. Which Caribbean island nation produced Bob Marley, who used reggae music to spread global messages of resistance and unity?

14. Who became the first Black woman elected to the U.S. Senate in 1992?

15. Which ancient African civilization built the pyramids of Meroe and ruled Egypt as its 25th dynasty around 700 BCE?

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HUMOR

• Subscriptions
  “You don’t own anything anymore. Your movies are subscriptions. Your music is a subscription. Your software is a subscription. Pretty soon the refrigerator will say, ‘Your free trial of cold has expired.’”

• Customer Service
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• Privacy in 2026
  “People say, ‘I’m worried the government is tracking me.’ Meanwhile they’re carrying a phone that knows where they sleep, what they buy, who they talk to, and how many times they visited the liquor store. The government doesn’t need to spy on you. You bought the surveillance equipment yourself—and financed it for 36 months.”

SMART DOORBELL "Everybody got a smart doorbell now, watching everything. Squirrel walks by, you get a notification. Man, I don't need security, I need somebody to tell that squirrel to mind its business."

I used to be a banker, but I lost interest.

I asked my wife what she wanted for our anniversary. She said, "Take me somewhere I've never been before." So I took her to the kitchen.

My doctor told me I need to watch what I eat. So now I eat in front of a mirror.

I walked past a homeless guy with a sign that read, "One day, this could be you." I put my money back in my pocket, just in case he's right.

They used to time me with a stopwatch... now they use a calendar.

What do you call a dog with no legs? Doesn't matter what you call him, he's not coming.

• Police at the Door
  Police: “We are police officers. Open the door.”
  Chintu: “Why?”
  Police: “We need to talk about something.”
  Chintu: “How many of you are there?”
  Police: “There are three of us.”
  Chintu: “Then talk to each other. I don’t have time.”

• Love and Marriage
  A young man asked his father what the difference was between love and marriage.
  His father replied, “Love is blind, and marriage is an eye-opener.”

• The Award-Winning Scarecrow
  Why did the scarecrow win an award?
  Because he was outstanding in his field.

• Pancakes and Baseball
  Why do pancakes always win at baseball?
  Because they have the best batter.

• Cinderella Plays Soccer
  Why was Cinderella so bad at soccer?
  Because she kept running away from the ball.

• Knock Before Opening the Refrigerator
  Why should you always knock before opening the refrigerator door?
  In case there’s a salad dressing.

• Tom Jones Syndrome
  A man goes to the doctor and says, “Doc, I can’t stop singing Green, Green Grass of Home.”
  The doctor says, “That sounds like Tom Jones syndrome.”
  “Is it common?” the man asks.
  The doctor replies, “It’s not unusual.”

1. Nelson Mandela

2. Katherine Johnson

3. James Weldon Johnson

4. Toni Morrison

5. The Mali Empire

6. Stanton School (Stanton Elementary/Stanton High School)

7. Shirley Chisholm

8. Chinua Achebe

9. Tulsa, Oklahoma

10. Eartha M.M. White

11. Usain Bolt

12. Capoeira

13. Jamaica

14. Carol Moseley Braun

15. The Nubian Kingdom of Kush

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