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This rapper has made millions from several multi-platinum albums and has also created, produced and starred in the highly rated television show Power.

Who is Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson

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While most of the 80 million in the US aren't Native Americans, the Pew Research Center does label them this way.

What are Digital Natives?

100

The first African American to earn a doctorate at Harvard University published several books including, "The Souls of Black Folk."

Who is W.E.B. DuBois?

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The first black female billionaire

Who is Oprah Winfrey

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In this black coming of age romance, the male lead asked, "Who you going to the dance with anyway: Spalding? "
What is Love and Basketball?
200

This male artist is "Crazy In Love" and is protected by his Bae and her "Beyhive"

Who is Shawn "Jay Z" Carter

200

This online subculture largely consists of black users on a popular social network.

What is Black Twitter?

200

Founded in 1966 in Oakland, California by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale instituted the Free Breakfast for Children Programs to address food injustice, and community health clinics for education and treatment of diseases including sickle cell anemia, tuberculosis, and later HIV/AIDS.

What is the Black Panther Party for Self Defense?

200

The first African American second basemen

Who is Jackie Robinson

200
In this popular 1995 American stoner buddy film Red says, "My Grandmamma gave me this chain!"
What is Friday?
300

Don't push me, 'cuz I'm close to the edge, ________

What is, "I'm trying not to lose my head."

300

American singer and songwriter, Gabriella Wilson, rose to fame by participating in Radio Disney's Next Big Thing in 2009. 

Who is H.E.R.?

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Established in 1971 to give a political voice to black Americans, this group is made up of African American Congressmen and women who vow to bring political attention to issues of importance within the community.

What is the Congressional Black Caucus?

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The first black Supreme Justice

Who is Thurgood Marshall

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This notorious film, starring Oprah Winfrey, coined the phrase "You sho' is ugly!"
What is The Color Purple?
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This rapper was a honor student at McMain magnet school and is best known as "Weezy."

Who is Lil Wayne

400

The irreverent Andre Johnson on ABC's Blackish is also known as _____

Who is Anthony Anderson?

400

Defined in the Higher Education Act of 1965, these institutions were founded in Pennsylvania and Ohio before the American Civil War (1861–65). 

What Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs)?

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First African American to cover GQ, Sports Illustrated, as well as be featured in Victoria Secret lingerie catalog

Who is Tyra Banks

400

What TV show theme song did this lyric come from? "Keepin' your head above water and makin' a wave when you can..."

What is Good Times?

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Ties the Beetles as only artist with at least 20 Hot 100 top 10's in a single decade.

Who is Drake

500

A place where R. Kelly and Charlie Rose find something in common.

What is the Cancelled List?

500

This attorney and politician once said, "That my father looked nothing like the people around me—that he was black as pitch, my mother white as milk—barely registered in my mind." 

Who is Barack Obama?

500

This black activist court case lead to the desegregation of American higher education.

Who is Heman Sweatt

500

What TV show theme song did this lyric come from? "I got in one little fight and my Mom got scared..."

What is The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?

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