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What is one of the most famous lines for the movie Color purple?
What is: "All my life i had to fight"
100
What black singer won 6 Grammy awards in 2010 – the most wins in a single night by a female in the history of the awards show?
Who is : BEYONCE
100
what was the first African American family sitcom?
What is GOOD TIMES
100
Who became the first-ever African-American on the cover of the Victoria's Secret lingerie catalog?
Who is TRYA BANKS
100
According to the Forbes Magazine, who was the richest Hip-Hop Mogul of 2013?
Who is? SEAN “DIDDY” COMBS
200
What two actors where nominated but DID NOT win a academy award (oscar) for their 1993 portrayal of a famous musical couple?
Who are? Angela Bassett and Laurence Fishburne
200
Who is the godfather of soul?
Who is? JAMES BROWN
200
What black television show became the highest ranking sitcom for 5 years in a row?
What is? The Cosby Show
200
Who was the first black talk show host?
Who is ? Oprah Winfey
200
After his 2012 election win, President Obama released an inauguration playlist featuring what Katy Perry track?
What is? FIREWORK
300
School Daze, He Got Game, Crooklyn, and Bamboozled where famous films of what director/actor?
Who is SPIKE LEE
300
Who was the first rap group ever featured on MTV?
Who is? RUN DMC
300
what is the name of an all black cartoon show?
What is: the proud family
300
First black male to win an Academy Award?
Who is? Denzel Washington
300
Highest grossing black album of all time thus far?
What is? Thriller-Michael Jackson
400
Who was the first African-American to produce a feature-length film?
Who is? Oscar Micheaux
400
The only rap group to be influenced by asian culture?
Who is? The Wu-Tang Clan
400
ON THE TV SHOW "MARTIN" how many characters did he play in his sitcom
What is? 9
400
Who was the first African American to win a grammy?
Who is? Singer Ella Fitzgerald and Count Basie the bandleader. They both won awards on May 4, 1959.
400
Shelton Jackson Lee is the real name of what African American producer?
Who is? SPIKE LEE
500
Name 2 of the 5 highest grossing films of all time featuring a predominantly black cast:
1) COMING TO AMERICA 2) BAD BOYS II 3) BIG MOMMA’S HOUSE 4) DREAMGIRLS 5) BAD BOYS
500
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, what black singer is the most award winning female artist of all time?
Who is: WHITNEY HOUSTON
500
what are the lyrics to the sitcom "Good Times"
What is: GOOD TIMES! Any time you need a payment! GOOD TIMES! Any time you need a friend! GOOD TIMES! Any time you’re out from under! Not gettin’ hassled, not getting hustled! Keeping your head above water! Making a way when you can! Temporary lay-offs! GOOD TIMES! Easy Credit rip-offs! GOOD TIMES! Scratchin’ and Survivin’ GOOD TIMES! Hangin’ in a chow line! GOOD TIMES! Ain’t we lucky we got ‘em? GOOD TIMES!!!
500
Who was the first successful black country and western singer?
Who is CHARLEY FRANK PRIDE
500
Name the one black guy to ever fight Bruce Lee?
Who is ? Kareem Abdul Jabbar
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