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100

In Black Panther, the Dora Milaje are based on this historical group of warriors.

Who is the Agojie



100

Name the movie…”We don’t want a good principal, we want MR. Clark”

What is Lean on Me

100

On the show, Living Single, which couple got married?

Overton & Synclaire

100

From what college did Martin Luther King Jr. earn his bachelor of arts degree in sociology?

Morehouse College

100

This person was the first African-American to desegregate an all-white school in the south.

Ruby Nell Bridges

200

This West African "Mansa" is considered one of the wealthiest people in history.

Who is Mansa Musa (Keita)

200

After graduating from Morehouse, this educator taught in Atlanta before joining and then leading UP Academy in the Greater Boston area.

Who is Jabari Peddie?

200

Who were the co-founders of the network BET?

Robert & Shelia Johnson

200

Which HBCU is located in Washington, D.C.? 

Howard University

200

This person is the first naturalized citizen of African birth in the United States Congress.  

Ilhan Omar

300

Until 1500 BC most of geographical Egypt was considered a part of this ancient civilization...


What is Nubia

300

This educator who was born in Mayesville, SC, stated: "The whole world opened to me when I learned to read."  Her education led her to open a school that eventually merged with Cookman college.

Who is Mary McLeod Bethune

300

From what movie is the following line: ”When you think of garbage, think of Akeem!”

Coming to America

300

What institution is considered the "sister school" to Morehouse College?

Bennett College

300

This person is a founder of the prison abolition movement, Critical Resistance.  They attended Brandeis University and currently teaches ethnic and women studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Angela Davis

400

Which country has the most amount of pyramids in the world?

What is Sudan

400

This professor, born Gloria Jean Watkins, wrote the book: "Ain't I a Woman: Black women and Feminism"

Who is bell hooks?

400

Yara Shahidi, the main character of the show, Grown-ish, recently graduated from what university?

Harvard University

400

What was the name of the fictional Historically Black College referred to on the 90s hit series, "A Different World"?  

Hillman College

400

This person is the first African American to become President of the American Medical Association (AMA) in its 148 year history. 

Lonnie Bristow

500

The process of risking death to travel through the Sahara Dessert to Timbuktu seeking knowledge was known as…


What is Crossing the Burning Sands

500

This former professor of Atlanta University, now known as Clark Atlanta University, was invited to live in Ghana by Ghana's first President Kwame Nkrumah.

Who is W.E.B. Dubois?

500

Who was the original host of the show, Soul Train?

Don Cornelius

500

According to the US News, which HBCU is currently ranked #1?

Spelman College

500

This person is the the African American chess grandmaster.

Maurice Ashley

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