Historical Facts
Black Music
Black Education
Black Pop Culture
Trends
100
This civil rights activist refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus in 1955.
WHO IS ROSA PARKS
100
Late singer/song writer that dealt with Vitiligo
WHO IS MICHEAL JACKSON
100
These institutions were created to educate Black students when segregation limited access elsewhere.
WHAT ARE HBCU'S
100
The first Black Woman to headline Coachella
WHO IS BEYONCE
100
A hairstyle that was popularly appropriated and worn by Kim Kardashian, started a conversation on social media about cultural appropriation
WHAT ARE BOX BRAIDS
200
This modern activist movement began as a hashtag and grew into a global call for racial justice and police accountability.
WHAT IS BLACK LIVES MATTER
200
This is the FIRST Black artist to win a Grammy in 1958
WHO IS ARETHA FRANKLIN
200
The first African American to desegregate an all-white school in New Orleans
WHO IS RUBY BRIDGES
200
This is the first black person to win an oscar?
WHO IS HATTIE MCDANIEL
200
This celebrity makeup brand was known for dropping its broad foundation shade ranges when inclusivity in the makeup industry was a conversation.
WHAT IS FENTY BEAUTY
300
This organization, founded in 1909, works to fight racial injustice through legal action and advocacy.
What is the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
300
The record label that produced iconic names like The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, and Marvin Gaye; founded in detroit
WHO ARE MOTOWN RECORDS
300
This 1954 Supreme Court case ruled that school segregation was unconstitutional.
WHAT IS BROWN VS THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
300
the first major Black sitcom to focus on the experience of students at a historically Black college or university
WHAT IS A DIFFERENT WORLD
300
This trend/hashtag was popularized to encourage and highlight positivity within the black male community
WHAT IS #BLACKBOYJOY
400
This was the first black woman to be elected to U.S. Congress AND to run for a presidential election
Who is Shirley Chisholm
400
the lead singer for the music group The Supremes; original Miss.takeyourman
WHO IS DIANA ROSS
400
Which D9 organization was the first to be established at ____ school?
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity at Cornell University
400
She was the first Black woman to win an Academy Award for Best Actress.
WHO IS HALLE BERRY
400
a famous record label that defined West Coast rap in the 90's and managed rappers like 2Pac and Snoop
WHAT IS DEATH ROW RECORDS
500
She co-founded the Black Panther Party and was known for her work in community programs and education.
Who is Elaine Brown
500
American singer, songwriter, and guitarist who revolutionized the electric guitar and is considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century; THE FIRST BLACK ROCKSTAR
WHO IS JIMI HENDRIX
500
These are the the two most popular HBCU medical/dental school in the country
WHAT IS HOWARD UNIVERSITY & MEHARRY COLLEGE
500
The original "IT" girl, a French fashion icon who was the first Black woman to star in a major motion picture, and her signature "slicked back" hair and avant-garde style influenced the Art Deco movement.
WHO IS JOSEPHINE BAKER
500
This Harlem-based fashion designer pioneered "logomania" who now works with Gucci?
WHO IS DAPPER DAN