Motown History
Where was MOTOWN originally located?
Detroit, Michigan
This famous Black Comedian became known for his comedy on the Chicago Subways.
Bernie Mac
He is the original host of the TV Show "Soul Train".
Don Cornelius
In 1993, she became the first black to be honored with the Nobel Prize for Literature for six novels. She is a two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Beloved which became a motion picture, and in 1993 for Jazz .
Toni Morrison
You shouldn't trust this host to announce the winner.
Steve Harvey
Who was the blind child superstar?
Stevie Wonder
This Famous Comedian was offered $50 Million dollars from Comedy Central and turned it down from.
Dave Chapelle
Singer/songwriter Lionel Richie once led this R&B group.
The Commodores
This secret system was designed to help anywhere from 40,000 to 100,000 slaves reach freedom.
Underground Railroad
This entertainer bought 330 acre's of land on an old army base.
Tyler Perry
Who sang "Baby I need your lovin'"?
Four Tops
This Comedian became the host of the original Def Jam's Comedy Jam in the early 90's.
Martin Lawrence
The R&B legend was killed by his father over a dispute about money.
Marvin Gaye
More than 730 cities in the United states have streets named after this historical figure.
MLK
This former entertainer & rapper was just inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Biggie Smalls
Which group had their first US number one on the Billboard chart in 1965 with "My Girl"?
The Temptations
These two male comedians joined forces to star in this hit Sitcom.
Steve Harvey Show
Doo Wop (That Thing) was a hit single in the 90's.
Lauryn Hill
Known for his social and political views, who published The Souls of Black Folks in 1903?
W.E.B. Du Bois
The singer Prince coined this phrase, which ended up turning into a movement and political outcry.
Black Lives Matter
"Shop Around" was this group's first top 10 hit in the US, and was also their first release in the UK. Smokey Robinson was their lead singer, who are the group?
The Miracles
This female comedian gained prominence on the Carmichael Show.
Tiffany Haddish
Highest paid black artist in the music industry in 2019.
Kanye West $150 million
This author, poet, and actress was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2010, the highest civilian honour in the United States.
Maya Angelou
Current highest grossing African American film.
Black Panther
Which song by the Temptations isn't written by Smokey Robinson nor Norman Whitfield?
All I Need
This show launched the careers of Jim Carey, Jamie Foxx, Rosie Perez, & Jennifer Lopez.
In Living Color.
This song was the first Hip-Hop song ever recorded in 1979, and was also part of the film Kangaroo Jack and it's Soundtrack.
Rapper's Delight.
First African American Miss America.
Vanessa Williams
An athlete to win an Oscar.
Kobe Bryant
The Supremes were one of the sixties most popular groups. Who was the best known lead singer of this famous female trio?
Diana Ross
As of now this African-American male is the highest earning comedian.
Kevin Hart
This Detroit Musician is known as the Queen of Soul
Aretha Franklin
Supreme court decision decreed that public schools should be integrated.
Brown vs. Board
First African American woman to win the world all-around title.
Simone Biles
Which Motown group had a hit with the song "Baby Love" in the early sixties?
Supremes
This female comedian is one of the few entertainers to have won an Emmy, Oscar, Grammy and Tony award.
Whoopi Goldberg
Considered the Father of Jazz.
Charlie Parker
He won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics held in Berlin Germany.
Jesse Owens
He was the youngest politician to be elected as State Representative in the state of Michigan.
Jewell Jones
Which Motown act had a huge hit with the song "Quicksand"?
Martha & The Vandellas
This comedian is known for his Standup special "Raw."
Eddie Murphy
This Hip-Hop group contributed to the highest selling rap album of all time.
Outkast
Rising Black Panther leader killed by Chicago police in 1969.
Fred Hampton
This film grossed over $1.3 billion worldwide and broke numerous box office records, including being the highest-grossing film by a black director.
Black Panther
Who achieved their highest chart position in both the US and UK with "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted"?
Jimmy Ruffin
This Black comedian can be seen on the Disney 90's movie 'First Kid.'
Sinbad
This Chicago Native won 28 grammy's and in 2013 was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Quincy Jones
Most Famous conductor of the underground railroad.
Harriet Tubman
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