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100
She is the greatest female tennis player of all time.
Who is Serena Williams.
100
The wife of Dr. Martin Luther King who was and important civil rights leader in her own right and was outspoken in her support of women's rights and LGBTQ people after his death.
Who is Coretta Scott King?
100
This period of Black literary, cultural, and artistic advancement in the 1930s was based out of New York City.
What is the Harlem Renaissance.
100
Neil DeGrasse Tyson is the host of this long-running show on astronomy.
What is Cosmos.
100
Nelson Mandela was the first president of this country following the end of apartheid.
What is South Africa.
200
Rapper and Oscar-nominee Will Smith got his acting start on this sitcom.
What is The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.
200
This Harlem Renaissance writer and poet (for whom a NYPL Library and BridgeUP site is named!!) was gay, although many scholars do not acknowledge his sexuality.
Who is Countee Cullen.
200
This contemporary activist movement - which derived its name from a twitter hashtag - developed in response to instances of racial profiling, violence, and police brutality and injustice.
What is Black Lives Matter.
200
This physician was the first Black woman in space.
Who is Mae Jamison.
200
Cairo is the capitol of this African country famous for the ancient civilization the built the pyramids.
What is Egypt?
300
This musical based on the Wizard of OZ was recently revived live on NBC. The original starred Diana Ross and Michael Jackson.
What is The Wiz.
300
Bayard Rustin was the primary organizer of this famous march, which culminated in the "I Have A Dream" speech. However, few people know his name because leaders of the movement were uncomfortable with his sexuality.
What is the March on Washington
300
This political and social activist group, named after a jungle animal, created many innovative community-based social programs including free breakfast for school children, community health clinics, free food programs, and a free community ambulance service.
Who are the Black Panthers.
300
Madam CJ walker amassed a fortune in the early 1900s with her brand of this type of beauty product.
What is hair care products.
300
Liberia is an African Country established for the formerly enslaved people from what country?
What is the United States.
400
Black users utilize this popular social media platform at a higher percentage than any other racial group. The community is so influential it even has its own name "Black ______."
What is Twitter (Black Twitter).
400
This gay dancer and choreographer lends his name to one of the most famous dance companies in the world (based in New York).
Who is Alvin Ailey.
400
This Supreme Court case finally made racial segregation in public schools illegal.
What is Brown vs. Board of Education?
400
Chuck Berry is credited with inventing this American music genre.
What is rock and roll.
400
"Nollywood" is the name for the film industry in which African Country?
What is Nigeria?
500
This Somali-American supermodel, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman was a pioneer in developing high quality cosmetics for women of color.
Who is Iman.
500
This man was the first mainstream male hip hop star to come out as LGBTQ when he came out as LGBTQ in a 2012 Tumblr post.
Who is Frank Ocean.
500
"Womanism," a counterpoint to and critique of feminism, was founded by Alice Walker, the author of this famous novel.
What is The Color Purple.
500
Roads would be a lot less safe without Garrett Morgan, inventor of this.
What is the traffic light.
500
Kenyan Wangari Maathai was the first African woman to be awarded this prize for her work with the Green Belt movement.
What is the Nobel Peace Prize?
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