Hip Hop Hooray
Long after their deaths, these two rappers are part of an ongoing feud about who is the greatest rap lyricist ever.
Tupac and Notorious B.I.G. aka Biggie Smalls
This famous Black Comedian became known for his comedy on the Chicago Subways.
Bernie Mac
He is the original host of the TV Show "Soul Train".
Don Cornelius
She was the first African-American Miss America and went on to have a recording career.
Vanessa Williams
This secret system was designed to help anywhere from 40,000 to 100,000 slaves reach freedom.
The Underground Railroad
Which member of the rap group Migos is married to Cardi B?
Offset
This Famous Comedian was offered $50 Million dollars from Comedy Central and turned it down from.
Dave Chapelle
Singer/songwriter Lionel Richie once led this R&B group.
The Commodores
She is the first African American woman to win the world all-around title in gymnastics.
Simone Biles
This entertainer bought 330 acre's of land on an old army base in Atlanta to create the largest film production studio in the United States.
Tyler Perry
Who was the first female rapper to win a Grammy
Lauryn Hill
This Comedian became the host of the original Def Jam's Comedy Jam in the early 90's.
Martin Lawrence
The R&B legend was killed by his father over a dispute about money.
Marvin Gaye
The Pulitzer committee last week posthumously honored this famed black journalists and activist who fought against lynching.
Ida B. Wells
This music executive who discovered Sean "Diddy" Combs and began his own recording career as a rapper in the 1980s passed away this week at age 59.
Andre Harrell
What was the first rap song?
Rappers Delight by the Sugar Hill Gang
This comedian who is a game show and tv talk show host is known for his flamboyant oversized suits.
Steve Harvey
Doo Wop (That Thing) was a hit single in the 90's by this female R&B singer and rapper.
Lauryn Hill
She is the first black woman to hold the position of US Secretary of State
Condolezza Rice
In 2015 the singer Prince coined this phrase, which ended up turning into a movement and political outcry.
Black Lives Matter
When they came out in the early 1990s wearing their clothes backward they were the youngest rap duo ever.
Kriss Kross
This female comedian gained prominence on the Carmichael Show.
Tiffany Haddish
Who was the highest paid black artist in the music industry in 2019 because of a combination of music and fashion ventures?
Kanye West ($150 million)
This author, poet, and actress was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2010, the highest civilian honour in the United States.
Maya Angelou
Current highest grossing African American film.
Black Panther
Which rapper has the most Grammys with 22?
Jay-Z
This show launched the careers of Jim Carey, Jamie Foxx, Rosie Perez, & Jennifer Lopez.
In Living Color.
The break beat format that became the foundation for hip-hop was discovered by this Bronx disc jockey who is of Jamaican descent.
DJ Kool Herc
This is Michelle Obama's maiden name.
Robinson
This famous athlete with five NBA championships also won an oscar for Best Animated Short Film before his untimely death.
Kobe Bryant
Which rapper made a fortune and then lost it dramatically after releasing one of the top selling rap albums of all time?
MC Hammer
As of now this African-American male is the highest earning comedian.
Kevin Hart
This Detroit Musician is known as the Queen of Soul
Aretha Franklin
This high ranking Democratic congresswoman has been celebrated for a floor debate in which she "reclaimed" her time.
Maxine Waters
You shouldn't trust this television host to announce a beauty pageant winner.
Steve Harvey
What is the most downloaded rap song in 2019
Old Town Road
This female comedian is one of the few entertainers to have won an Emmy, Oscar, Grammy and Tony award.
Whoopi Goldberg
This jazz saxophonist's nickname was "Bird"
Charlie Parker
Shirley Chisholm was the !st black woman to run for president. She described herself with these two works beginning with U.
Unbought and Unbossed
Before he ran for the state legislature in Illinois, former President Barack Obama had this job.
Community Organizer
Who is the richest rapper
Jay Z
This comedian is known for his Standup special "Raw."
Eddie Murphy
This Hip-Hop duo from the Atlanta area is behind the highest selling rap album of all time.
Outkast
In 2019, this Georgia politician was the first black woman to deliver a response to the state of the union.
Stacey Abrams
He was an emerging Black Panther leader killed by Chicago police in 1969 at the age of 21.
Fred Hampton
Who had the second highest selling album in 2019
Drake
This Black comedian can be seen on the Disney 90's movie 'First Kid.'
Sinbad
This Chicago Native won 28 grammy's and in 2013 was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Quincy Jones
Harriet Tubman led slaves through the Underground Railroad but her job for the Union Army was this?
A spy
The Insecure television series was created by this actress, writer and producer of Senegalese-American descent.
Issa Rae