History
This man was an amazing beacon of light for his country who served as an activist while ending a apartheid and was the first president of his country from 1994 to 1999?
What is this person's name?
Who is Nelson Mandela?
South African anti-apartheid activist and politician who served as the first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country's first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election.
Arguably one of the most famous African American Inventors. He discovered more than 300 uses for peanuts and hundreds more uses for soybeans, pecans and sweet potatoes.
What is his name?
Who is George Washington Carver?
Over the course of his lifetime, Carver rose from slavery to become a renowned educator and research scientist. For over 40 years, he worked endlessly to find practical alternatives to improve the agricultural practices and thus the economic status of African Americans. He is regarded as one of the most prominent black scientists of the early 20th century.
What is the name of this artist.
"Crowned as the King of Pop—is the biggest pop star of all time."
Who is Michael Jackson?
American singer, songwriter going from child superstar to adult megastar after decades of hits and millions of record sales. With Hits like "Smooth Criminal, Thriller, Billie Jean" and many more.
Ryan Coogler directed Marvel's most profitable movie within the Marvel Universe. What is the name of this $1.3 Billion grossing film?
What is "The Black Panther"?
Her personal memoirs has become New York Times #1 Best Seller where this author writes about how she found her voice while within one of the most influential roles in our country.
What is the name of this beautiful author?
Who is Michelle Obama?
This fearless African American hero was a civil rights activists who later became an American politician United States House of Representatives for Georgia's 5th congressional district from 1987 until his death in 2020.
What is the name of this gentleman?
Who is John Robert Lewis?
He was one of the "Big Six" leaders of groups who organized the 1963 March on Washington. Fulfilling many key roles in the civil rights movement and its actions to end legalized racial segregation in the United States.
Who is Garrett Morgan?
With only an elementary school education, Black inventor (and son of an enslaved parent), Garrett Morgan came up with several significant inventions, including an improved sewing machine and the gas mask. However, one of Morgan's most influential inventions was the improved traffic light.
This American Rapper was born in New York City, raised in Baltimore, however became one of the most famous/popular West-Coast rappers of all time. His 1996 album, "All Eyez On Me" went diamond certified.
What is the name of this American Rapper?
Who is Tupac Shakur?
Shakur was born in New York City to parents who were both political activists and Black Panther Party members. Raised by his mother, Afeni Shakur, he relocated to Baltimore in 1984 and to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1988. With the release of his debut album 2Pacalypse Now in 1991, he became a central figure in West Coast hip hop for his conscious rap lyrics.
This touching film contained movie superstars such as Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Emma Stone, and Cicely Stone that was centered around the writing of a book from the point of view of the maids, exposing the racism they face as they work for white families.
What is the name of this amazing movie?
She is an American novelist, short story writer, poet, and social activist. In 1982, she became the first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, which she was awarded for her novel The Color Purple.
What is this author's name?
Who is Alice Walker?
Over the span of her career, Walker has published seventeen novels and short story collections, twelve non-fiction works, and collections of essays and poetry.
Who was the first black millionaire on Wall Street whom was known as the "Prince of Darkness"?
Who is Jerimiah Hamilton?
Phillip Downing was an African American inventor during the late 1800s that created what invention that is so commonly used?
hint: package
What is the mailbox?
As a solution to visiting the post office every time he wanted to mail a letter, Downing invented the first outdoor mailbox that featured a hinged door that kept the letters secure but also kept out rain and snow.
This dynamic American producer dominated the 90s hip hop and R&B genre with his production of several hits from big named artist such as Michael Jackson, Mary J. Blige, Bobby Brown, Blackstreet, and Boyz II Men. He discovered the multi-talented and famous artist/producer Pharrell Williams at a High School Talent Show in Virginia.
What is the name of this American producer?
Who is Teddy Riley?
Edward Theodore Riley is an American record producer and songwriter credited with the creation of the R&B-hip hop fusion genre new jack swing. He is the founder and lead singer of the musical group Blackstreet, as well as its predecessor, Guy. The genre also gained popularity from artists who heavily utilized Riley's production and songwriting.
This movie a 2022 American historical action-adventure film about the Agojie, the all-female warrior unit that protected the West African kingdom of Dahomey during the 17th to 19th centuries
What is "The Woman King"?
Set in the 1820s, the film stars Viola Davis as a general who trains the next generation of warriors to fight their enemies. It is directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and written by Dana Stevens, based on a story she wrote with Maria Bello. The film also stars Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch, Sheila Atim, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, and John Boyega.
This young woman became the youngest poet to deliver the inaugural poem at the inauguration of President Joe Biden. She delivered the poem The Hill We Climb, which she revised after the antics of January 6, 2021.
What is her name?
Who is Amanda Gorman?
As a child, Amanda suffered with auditory and speech difficulties, but learned to view them as a strength that allowed her to focus on reading and writing. She started to use singing as a way to increase her ability to overcome her speech impediment.
What is the name of the individual know as the "father of black history month"?
Who is Carter G. Woodson?
Carter Godwin Woodson was an American historian, author, journalist, and known as the "father of black history". In February 1926 he launched the celebration of "Negro History Week", the precursor of Black History Month.
Richard Spikes was a Texas-born barber, schoolteacher, musician, businessman and inventor. What invention did he create that most common automobiles utilize today for driving?
What is the automatic gear shifter?
Spikes received the patent for his automatic gear shifter in 1932 and it was quickly welcomed by major vehicle companies. He then focused his energy on improving the automatic braking system until 1962
What is the name of this relatively new found genre of music that was originated from countries such as Nigeria and Ghana?
What is Afrobeats?
Afrobeats is primarily produced in Lagos, Accra, and London. An umbrella term to describe popular music from West Africa and the diaspora that initially developed in Nigeria, Ghana, and the UK in the 2000s and 2010s.
This superstar comedian/actor is known historically for both his vulgar standup comedy to his crazy/over-the-top antics in his laughter filled movies. He's consistently been a powerhouse for both comedy and theater since his rise to fame in the early/mid 80s. What is the name of this superstar comedian?
hint: red-jump suit
Who is Eddie Murphy?
An American actor, comedian, and singer. He rose to fame on the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, for which he was a regular cast member from 1980 to 1984. Murphy has also worked as a stand-up comedian and is ranked No. 10 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time.
What is the name of the famous author who wrote, "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" and "Roots: The Saga of an American Family"?
Who is Alex Haley?
This African emperor is thought to be the richest person who ever lived. The 14th-century emperor's wealth was estimated to be $400 billion by the US website Celebrity Net Worth in 2012. However, historians agree that his wealth is impossible to be pinned down to an exact number.
What is his name?
Who is Mansa Musa.
When Mansa Musa went on a pilgrimage to Mecca, he took a caravan of 60,000 men and women, from royal officials to camel drivers and slaves all clad in gold brocade and the finest Persian silk. About 100 camels that undertook the pilgrimage carried bags of pure gold. Mansa Musa spent so much gold that he destabilized the local economy and caused mass inflation for 10 years after his departure.
The McKissack brothers (Moses and Calvin), are the first and second black-American architects licensed in Tennessee. Their Architecture Firm still stands today and his famously known for constructing what major project?
Hint: It's a museum
What is the National Museum of African American History and Culture?
The grandsons of a trained builder and African-born slave, Moses McKissack III and his brother Calvin became the first and second (respectively) black architects licensed in their home state of Tennessee in 1922. Together, they formed McKissack and McKissack, the nation’s first black-owned architecture firm, and the oldest still in operation today. In 1942, they won a multi-million-dollar federal contract to design the Tuskegee Army Airfield, which was the largest project that had been awarded to a black-owned firm to that date. Today, the firm is known for its design and construction management, with one of its most recent and notable projects being the National Museum of African American History and Culture, designed by architect David Adjaye.
Name all four of the original girls that created the popular Destiny's Child album, "Writings on the Wall".
Beyonce' Knowles, Kelly Rowland, LeToya Luckett, LaTavia Roberson.
Name all four women characters to the show, "Living Single".
*Bonus: Name both male characters from the show.*
*200 pts*
Who is Khadijah James, Regine Hunter, Maxine Shaw, and Synclaire James-Jones?
Who is Overton Wakefield and Kyle Barker?
What is the name of this American novel written by Octavia E. Butler that incorporates time travel and is modeled on slave narratives that currently is now a series on Hulu?
What is Kindred?
The book is the first-person account of a young African-American writer, Dana, who finds herself being shunted in time between her Los Angeles, California home in 1976 and a pre-Civil War Maryland plantation. There she meets her ancestors: a proud Black freewoman and a white planter who has forced her into slavery and concubinage.