Black History Month

Trivia Contest Flyer 

1619 Readings

Trivia questions will come from the

New York Times Magazine 1619

The New York Times Magazine 1619

Additional Information

1619 Project Reading Guide - Grade Levels

 STUDY GUIDE

1. “The Idea of America” by Nikole Hannah-Jones               (pages 14–26)

2. “Chained Migration” by Tiya Miles (page 22)

3. “Capitalism” by Matthew Desmond (pages 30–40) 

4. “Mortgaging the Future” by Mehrsa Baradaran               (page  32)

5. “Good as Gold” by Mehrsa Baradaran (page 35) 

6. ”Fabric of Modernity” by Mehrsa Baradaran

     (page 36) 

7. “Municipal Bonds” by Tiya Miles (page 40)

8. “A Broken Health Care System” by Jeneen                     Interlandi  (pages 44–45) 

9. “Traffic” by Kevin M. Kruse (pages 48–49) 

11. “Medical Inequality” by Linda Villarosa

      (pages 56–57) 

12. “American Popular Music” by Wesley Morris                  (pages 60–67) 

13. “Sugar” by Khalil Gibran Muhammad

       (pages 70–77) 

14. “Pecan Pioneer” by Tiya Miles (page 76) 

15. “The Wealth Gap” by Trymaine Lee (pages 82–83)

16. “Mass Incarceration” by Bryan Stevenson

       (pages 80–81) 

17. “Hope” by Djeneba Aduayom (photography),                   Nikole  Hannah-Jones (introduction), and                       Wadzanai Mhute (captions) (pages 86–93)

18. “Shadow of the Past” by Anne C. Bailey (text)                 and Dannielle Bowman (photograph) (page 98)

19. Broadsheet from the newspaper: “Why Can’t                WeTeach This?” by Nikita Stewart 

20. Broadsheet from the newspaper: “by Mary Elliott          (curation and text), Jazmine Hughes (text), and            Erica Deeman (photos) 

PARTICIPATES WILL  ANSWER QUESTIONS IN A MULTIPLE CHOICE ANSWER FORMAT.

Black History Month Trivia Contest

The NWIAAA is looking for high school students (middle school students are welcome) to join the Black History Month Trivia.  

February 19, 2022

1-3 p.m.

Snow date: March 5th

Christopher Center - Valparaiso University

Tiered Classroom (room 205)

Participants will be placed in groups of four to make up a team. Teams will be formed after the signup deadline.

Team, winner placements: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, all participants will get a t-shirt.

1st place $100 gift card for each team person
2nd place $50 gift card for each team person
3rd place $25 gift card for each team person

If you are interested, please fill out the below form. DEADLINE January 15, 2022.

Extended DEADLINE February 5, 2022.

(Sign up by January 15 to guarantee a free t-shirt.)

Sign Up for Black History Month Trivia