Inspired Me When Seen on TV
They Said It In A Song
African-American History
Sports and Athletes
From the 60s to the Millennium
100
In the true-life story of Hotel Rwanda, this actor plays Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager who housed over a thousand Tutsi refugees during the Rwandan genocide.
Who is Don Cheadle.
100
"You wish I was your baby momma, want me to come around and give you good karma, but no" Both given the titles of Queen of their respective music genre, this pair united in 2014 on a remix that will be featured on the Platinum Box set to the album artists' groundbreaking 2013 album. Both artist's highly-anticipated albums are expected to hit stores before 2015.
What is Beyonce and Nicki Minaj "***Flawless (Remix)".
100

Nat Turner is known for what historical event in August of 1831? 

What is the biggest suucessful Slave Rebellion.

100
This still-controversial baller led the NBA in rebounds from 1991 to 1997.
What is Dennis Rodman.
100
When and where did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his famous, "I Have A Dream" speech?
What is 1963, Washington D.C.
200
This 1985 movie was based on a Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Alice Walker and featured Best Actress nominee Whoopi Goldberg as "Celie."
What is The Color Purple.
200

"So you're having my baby/ There's nothing more precious/ Than to raise a family/ If there's any doubt in your mind/ You can count on me/ I'll never let you down/Lady, believe in me- This song is sang by a group- This is a Verse from one of the group members.

What is Jodeci "Forever My Lady."

200

This individual is known for inventing the Electret Microphone.

Who is James Edward West.

200
There are how many total players are there on a football field during a game?
What is 22.
200
In 1986, this female R&B/rap group gained popularity and eventually became hip-hop pioneers after the release of their hit song, "Push It".
What is Salt n Pepa.
300

Ava Duvernay directed which Netflix Documentary special, which won multiple Critic's Choice Documentary Awards?

What is 13th

300

This individual has won the most Grammys for Male Solo Artist at 22 Grammys?

Who is Stevie Wonder? 

300

This is the first black person in the U.S. to become a Billionaire. This individual is the founder of one of the biggest entertainment and award ceremony known to black people. Who is this individual and what is the name of the entertainment line?

Who is Robert L. Johnson and What is BET.

300
The now retired NBA superstar Allen Iverson will also probably respond to this nickname, which is what?
What is "The Answer."
300
What African-American made millions selling cookies and founded a cookie brand that still exists today?
Who is Wally "Famous" Amos.
400
This Grammy winning artist and Covergirl received an Academy Award nomination for Chicago and recently wrote a book for girls entitled "Queen of the Scene."
Who is Queen Latifah.
400
"Girl, get a grip c'mon, pull it together/ It's only a sun shower we been through worse weather/ Like the stormy nights you wrote a Dear Ja letter" After it's release, this song became a worldwide hit and was one of the artists' first introduction to the world. The song spent 2 weeks atop Billboard's Hot 100 and in 2009 was named 33rd most successful song of the 2000's on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs of the Decade.
What is Ja Rule and Ashanti "Always On Time."
400

With no informed consent, hundreds of Black men with low incomes were used as test subjects enticed with offerings such as free meals, health care, and burial stipends.

What is the Tuskegee Syphilis Study.

400

This superstar athlete, from Cypress, California, won three consecutive U.S. amateur golf titles.

Who is Tiger Woods.

400
The first Black-owned radio station was based in this city.
What is Atlanta, Georgia. (WERD Atlanta, founded by Jesse B. Blayton Sr.)
500

This legendary film director was the creative mind behind films such as Poetic Justice, Baby Boy, Higher Learning, Boyz N The Hood and much more.

Who is John Singleton. 

500
"Singing hey diddle diddle with a kitty in the middle and they swinging like they just don't care, so I took a big/chance at the high school/dance". This song became the first hip hop song hit the top 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is credited as helping break hip hop music into the mainstream.
What is Run-D.M.C. and Aerosmith, "Walk This Way."
500

Thomas Jennings was the First Black Man to recieve a patent in 1821 for his invention? 

What is Dry Cleaning. 

500
This Tennis legend holds Grand Slam titles in Singles and Doubles matches, winning the singles Australian Open in 1970, Wimbledon in 1975, and the US Open 1968. He became a AIDs spokesperson, and now has a stadium named after him in Flushing NY.
Who is Arthur Ashe.
500
In the 1960's, this activist encouraged African-Americans to stop using "colored" or "negro", but to instead use "black."
Who is Huey P. Newton.
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