Black History
Pop Culture
Finish the Lyric
Acronym
100
The first Black president of the United States of America was born here.
Where is Hawaiʻi? (Honolulu, specifically)
100
The winter music charts aren't complete until this "Queen of Christmas" makes an appearance
Who is Mariah Carey?
100
Finish the lyric:
"Real Gs move..."
What is "in silence like lasagna"?
- "6 foot 7 foot" by Lil Wayne
100
This acronym refers to the social movement that began in 2013 after the murder of Trayvon Martin.
What is BLM (Black Lives Matter)?
200
The 19th-century legal system that enforced racial discrimination and segregation in the U.S.
What are Jim Crow Laws?
200
This actor played Jackie Robinson and T'Challa. The range!
Who is Chadwick Boseman?
200
Finish the lyric:
"Lift every voice and sing..."
What is "till earth and heaven ring"?
— "Lift Every Voice and Sing" by James Weldon Johnson
200
This acronym refers to the 107 accredited higher-learning institutions established before 1964 that primarily serve Black Americans.
What is HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)?
300
This woman has the honor of being the first Black woman to become a millionaire.
Who is Madam C.J. Walker?
300
This film recently received 16 Academy Award nominations, the most in history.
What is Sinners?
300
Finish the lyric:
"I used to think that I wasn't fine enough..."
"And I used to think that I wasn't wild enough."
— "Love" by Keyshia Cole
300
This acronym represents the oldest civil rights organization in the United States. It aims to protect and advance the civil rights of African Americans.
What is the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)?
400
This post-Reconstruction activist coined the term "Double Consciousness" and was the first African American to earn a Ph.D. from our Crimson neighbors.
Who is W.E.B Du Bois?
400
This Roxbury-born group will run up their phone bill if they keep calling Mr. Telephone Man.
Who is New Edition?
400
Finish the lyric:
"Isn't she lovely, isn't she wonderful..."
"Isn't she precious / Less than one minute old"
— "Isn't She Lovely" by Steve Wonder
400
Need rescuing? This acronym song by Rihanna might help you out.
What is "S.O.S"?
500
Black History Week became Black History Month under this president.
Who is Gerald Ford?
500
This artist "changed the game with that digital drop" by releasing their self-titled album unannounced on a Friday, forever altering the music release cycle.
Who is Beyoncé Knowles?
500
Finish the lyric:
"Six-seven-eight..."
What is "triple nine eight two one two"?
— "Kiss Me Thru The Phone" by Soulja Boy
500
This acronym could stand in for when you ask your parents for food while outside of the house.
What is "WGFAH (we got food at home) / WGFATH (we got food at the house)?"
(Will accept anything in a similar vein due to geographical and linguistic differences!)