Black History Trivia Event

Authored By: Candace Whitman

In the spirit of honoring Black History Month, Advocate Capital and Pinnacle Financial Partners' Culture Club Metro Center chapter came together to organize a fun event for associates. 

The event kicked off with a delicious lunch from Slim & Huskies Pizza Beeria, a beloved Nashville black-owned business. For dessert, Chubby Hubby Bakery, owned by our Pinnacle teammate Dannielle Taylor, provided sweet treats including cookies, brookies, and mini cakes. 

After we ate we played a couple of games, from black history-themed word search to black history trivia. Dagen Cherry found the most words in our word search game and received a Starbucks gift card. For our trivia event several associates tied for first, but after a quick tiebreaker Paul Myers took home the win. 

Here are a few of the facts we learned through our trivia game: 

• Tuskegee Institute of Alabama was founded by Booker T. Washington.
• Thurgood Marshall was the first African American to be appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
• Toni Morrison was the first Black woman to win a Nobel Prize in Literature. 
• Jackie Robinson was the first African American athlete to play in Major League Baseball. 

We had a great time learning about Black History, eating lunch, and socializing with one another. Thanks to all of the Culture Club members for hosting such a great event! 

About Donna A. Jones

Donna Jones is the President at Advocate Capital, which became a part of Pinnacle in 2019. Ms. Jones is a member of the Board of Directors of Advocate Capital and serves as a member of the Credit Committee. Her responsibilities include education and training of Advocate Capital staff regarding civil litigation, coaching new clients on the fundamentals of Advocate’s online services, as well as its proprietary software application, AdvoTrac®, and all activities related to existing and prospective clients.