Start off with "Black"
Shortcut Sayings
Choices in Inventions
Iconic Music
Screens & Scenes
100
This animal is said to be a messenger of omens, often confused with crows and ravens
"Blackbird"
100
BHM
a celebration of Black history, culture, and contributions to society
Black History Month
100
Who invented the first clock?
a. David Banner
b. Benjamin Banneker
c. Benjamin Maker
d. David Benjamin
B. Benjamin Banneker
100
"The kid is not my son"
Billy Jean
Michael Jackson
100
The Pursuit Of Happyness (2006)
200
A popular casino card game, players aim to get a hand value as close to 21 as possible without going over.
"Blackjack"
200
HBCU
institutions that were established prior to 1964 with the principal mission of educating Black Americans
Historically Black Colleges and Universities
200
Fredrick McKinley Jones invented the ___ ___ ___ unit in the 1930's.
a. mobile refrigeration system
b. an engine motor
c. a time machine
d. a teleportation device
A. Mobile Refrigeration System
200
"You see, man made the cars to take us over the road
Man made the train to carry the heavy load
Man made electric light to take us out of the dark
Man made the boat for the water, like Noah made the ark"
This is a Man's World
James Brown
200
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (2020)
300
A term describes the act of demanding money or favors from someone by threatening to reveal damaging information
"Blackmail"
300
NAACP
a civil rights organization in the United States founded in 1909.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
300
Who invented the traffic light and the gas mask?
a. George Jefferson
b. Morgan Freeman
c. Garrett Morgan
d. George Crum
C. Garrett Morgan
300
"Looking out on the morning rain
I used to feel so uninspired
And when I knew I had to face another day
Lord, it made me feel so tired"
You make me feel like a Natural Woman
Aretha Franklin
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300
What's Happening (1976-1979)
400
A nearly invisible road hazard that forms when temperatures drop and can cause dangerous driving conditions
"Blackice"
400
D9
a group of historically African American fraternities and sororities that make up the National Pan-Hellenic Council.
Divine Nine
400
Who invented the door stop and the door knob?
a. D. A. Dorsey
b. Dorsey Dawson
c. Osbourn Dorsey
d. Osborne McKinney
C. Osbourn Dorsey
400
"Maybe you're just like my mother
She's never satisfied (she's never satisfied)
Why do we scream at each other?
This is what it sounds like"
When Doves Cry
Prince
400
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Girlfriends (2000-2008)
500
A hit TV sitcom family featuring Traci Ellis Ross and Anthony Anderson as they navigate race, culture, and family life in modern America
"Black-ish"
500
HeLa
a remarkably durable and prolific line of cells used in research around the world is named after this woman.
Henrietta Lacks
500
Who invented the ice cream scooper?
a. Alfred D. Davis
b. Alfred Jones
c. Alfred Johnson
d. Alfred L. Cralle
D. Alfred L. Cralle
500
"Everybody searching for a hero
People need someone to look up to
I never found anyone who fulfill my needs
A lonely place to be
And so I learned to depend on me"
Greatest Love of All
Whitney Houston
500
The Harder They Fall (2021)