Black TV Classics
This sitcom follows a teenager from West Philadelphia who moves in with his wealthy relatives in Bel-Air.
What is The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?
This civil rights leader delivered the famous “I Have a Dream” speech during the 1963 March on Washington.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
This Atlanta-born restaurant chain, founded near the city in 1955, is famous for waffles, hash browns, and being open late.
What is Waffle House?
Craig and Smokey spend this 1995 comedy trying to survive one very eventful day in South Central Los Angeles.
What is Friday?
This singer is known for hits like Crazy in Love and Single Ladies and was once a member of Destiny’s Child.
Who is Beyonce?
Martin Lawrence played this Detroit radio host with friends Tommy, Cole, Pam, and Gina.
Who is Martin Payne?
This 1920s cultural movement centered in a New York City neighborhood helped elevate Black writers, musicians, artists, and intellectuals.
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
André 3000 and Big Boi make up this legendary Atlanta hip-hop duo.
Who is OutKast?
T.I., Lauren London, and Jackie Long starred in this Atlanta-based coming-of-age movie.
What is ATL?
This actress played Cookie Lyon on Empire and starred in Hidden Figures.
Who is Taraji P. Henson?
Joan, Maya, Lynn, and Toni were the main friend group on this early-2000s sitcom.
What is Girlfriends?
In 1947, this athlete became the first Black player of the modern era in Major League Baseball.
Who is Jackie Robinson
This Atlanta spring-break gathering began with HBCU students in the late 1980s and became a major cultural event in the 1990s.
What is Freaknik?
Monica and Quincy grow up together while sharing a love for this sport.
What is basketball?
This actor has starred in films such as Training Day, Remember the Titans, and Fences.
Who is Denzel Washington?
This sitcom followed students attending the fictional HBCU Hillman College.
What is A Different World?
This abolitionist and former enslaved man became a famous writer, speaker, and newspaper publisher.
Who is Frederick Douglass?
Atlanta’s rapid-transit system is known by this five-letter acronym.
What is MARTA?
Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, Vivica A. Fox, and Kimberly Elise starred in this 1996 crime film.
What is Set It Off?
This actress, singer, and TV personality began acting as a child and has starred in Akeelah and the Bee, Nope, and True Jackson, VP.
Who is Keke Palmer?
Penny, Dijonay, Zoey, and LaCienega are characters from this Disney Channel series.
What is The Proud Family?
This agricultural scientist became famous for his work with crops such as peanuts and sweet potatoes.
Who is George Washington Carver?
Atlanta hosted this major international sporting event in 1996.
What are the Summer Olympics?
Omar Epps and Taye Diggs appeared in this 1999 coming-of-age movie about four childhood friends.
What is The Wood?
This award-winning actress has portrayed Tina Turner, Queen Ramonda in Black Panther, and Bernadine in Waiting to Exhale.
Who is Angela Bassett?