Civil Rights
Films
Sitcoms
Inventors
HBCU's
100
The "Black Panthers" emerged after the assassination of which civil rights activist?
Malcolm X
100
Who was the famous hip hop "secret agent" starring in the movie "Men in Black"?
Will Smith
100
Raven-Symoné was the lead actress of which show?
That's So Raven
100
This self made millionaire invented a cream to help hair grow back.
Madam C.J. Walker
100
What celebrity played a drummer at a fictional HBCU?
Nick Cannon
200
Rosa Parks' arrest after her refusal to move to the back of a bus triggered a citywide boycott of what city's bus system?
Montgomery, Alabama
200
Which movie is famous for the line "RICKYYYYY"?
Boyz in the Hood
200
The name of the popular 1980s black sitcom that aired for 8 seasons on NBC and starred Bill Cosby.
The Cosby Show
200
Which African American use in New York City co-invented the first home security system?
Marie Van Brittan
200
Which university had the first fraternity at a black college?
Howard University: Omega Psi Phi
300
The historic 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision Brown v. Board of Education did what?
Prohibited racial segregation in public schools
300
Which film follows 4 black woman who are fed up with their cleaning jobs and decide to rob banks to earn money?
Set It Off
300
What black sitcom did Jay Leno first appear on?
Good Times
300
Shirley Ann Jackson created what useful mobile action?
Caller ID
300
What was the first HBCU?
Lincoln University
400
In what city did the Little Rock Nine face opposition during the school desegregation efforts of Little Rock Central High School?
Little Rock, Arkansas
400
Who is the voice of Huey Freeman in the TV series "Boondocks"?
Regina King
400
Jada Pinkett Smith got her start on what sitcom?
A Different World
400
The traffic signal and gas mask was made by who?
Garrett Morgan
400
Which HBCU had to close their doors in 2005?
Mary Holmes College
500
What event marked a major milestone in the Civil Rights Movement?
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
500
A boy and his family move from North Carolina to Inglewood, California in which late 90s flick?
The Wood
500
First airing in 1992, how many seasons did the TV Series "Martin" run?
5 seasons
500
Who invented the first American clock?
Benjamin Banneker
500
Which HBCU is the #1 producer of black aerospace engineers in the U.S.?
Tuskegee University
