This half-hour show pits students from -- historically -- Black colleges and universities across the country against one another in challenges that test the contestants' knowledge of African-American history. The weekly series hosted by radio personality Nephew Tommy awards scholarships to the schools of participating students. Prior to becoming a weekly series in late 2013, the competition was featured in annual specials during Black History Month and awarded more than $500,000 in scholarships to more than 50 schools. Participating institutions include Tuskegee, Howard, and Grambling State universities.
This half-hour show pits students from -- historically -- Black colleges and universities across the country against one another in challenges that test the contestants' knowledge of African-American history. The weekly series hosted by radio personality Nephew Tommy awards scholarships to the schools of participating students. Prior to becoming a...
