Tuesday night, Feb. 16th, was the first Black History Month-themed trivia night, and it was a joint effort between CAC and BSA. Everything about the event functioned the same way trivia night would normally go, the only difference being that all of the questions centered around African American history. 

Some of the interesting questions included what the highest position a Black person had held in Japan, which turned out to be a Samurai. Several questions had to do with naming specific years where events like the abolition of slavery and Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech occurred.

Other questions were about more modern occurrences, for example, what redlining is, or where Former President Barack Obama was born. The questions were all centered around bringing forth important Black figures in history and naming some of the issues that have been part of the civil rights movement.

As for planning these kinds of events, Maya Dula, secretary of BSA, said, “the process has definitely been different this year. The club has had to be very flexible with the changes relating to COVID and what can and can’t be done in person. Some things are new this year, others are very similar to last year.” 

Overall, the event went smoothly, and it was a fun addition to the Pause Day events.