HipHop Essentials
Inventors
Miscellaneous Trivia
Black Pioneers
Black Cinema
100

This rapper has made millions from several multi-platinum albums and has also starred on the famous television show Power.

Who is 50 Cent

100

Created the carbon filament that makes light bulbs work

Who is Lewis Latimer?

100

Author of the Bluest Eye, Sula, Song of Solomon, Jazz,  and Beloved.

Who is Toni Morrison?

100

The first black female billionaire

Who is Oprah Winfrey

100
In this black coming of age romance, the male lead asked, "Who you going to the dance with anyway: Spalding? "
What is Love and Basketball?
200
The first female solo artist to have seven songs on the Billboard Hot 100 simultaneously
Who is Nicki Minaj
200

Traffic Lights and Gas Masks

Who is Garrett Morgan?

200

He attended Ebenezer Baptist Church as a youth.  His father was pastor.

Who is Dr. King?

200

The first African American second basemen

Who is Jackie Robinson

200

In this popular musical, a young Michael Jackson plays the role of  a talking/sing scarecrow.

What is The Wiz?

300
This mogul has a net worth of 820 million credited to his successes in fashion, music, alcohol, and television.
Who is P Diddy
300

Ended the rubber shortage during world war 2 with rubber made from peanuts and yams.

Who is Dr. George Washington Carver?

300

Founder of the Black Panther Party and author of the book, "Revolutionary Suicide."

Who is Huey P. Newton?

300

The first black Supreme Justice

Who is Thurgood Marshall

300

Movie based on Alice walker's novel that starred Oprah Winfrey, Whoopi Goldberg,  and Danny Glover.

What is The Color Purple?

400
This rapper was a honor student at McMain magnet school and also attended the University of Houston.
Who is Lil Wayne
400

Home Security Systems

Who is Marie Brittan Brown?

400

As a young, respectful singer, she paid the legal fees and bail for Angela Davis.

Who is Angela Davis?

400

First woman in America to become a millionaire.

Who is Madame C. J. Walker?

400
This 2005 comedy based in Atlanta was famous for their quirky clientele. Quote: "You want a cappuccino?" "No, baby. I don't eat or drink nothing I can't spell."
What is Beauty Shop?
500
Ties the Beetles as only artist with at least 20 hot 100 top 10's in a single decade.
Who is Drake
500

Touch tone telephone, Caller ID, and fiber optic cable

Dr. Shirley Jackson

500

Original group to sing "Before I let go"

Who is Frankie Beverly and Maze?

500

This black activist court case lead to the desegregation of American higher education.

Who is Heman Sweatt

500

T'Challa, Shuri, Nakia, W'Kabu, Okoye, and Killmonger all live in this fictitious country.

What is Wakanda?

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