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This network was founded in 1980 and notoriously airs black entertainment
What is BET?
These airmen shot down 409 German aircraft during WWII
Who are the Tuskegee Airmen?
This American model, host, actress, and businesswoman is known for being one of the few black models to attain supermodel status. Over the years she has been on the covers of Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, and Cosmopolitan.
Who is Tyra Banks?
Who said this famous quote? “I was the conductor of the Underground Railroad for eight years, and I can say what most conductors can’t say — I never ran my train off the track and I never lost a passenger.”
Who is Harriet Tubman?
This famous talk show host was also in the movie The Color Purple.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
One of the most iconic R&B artists of all time, known for smooth vocals and slick dance moves. He established himself as a rhythm-and-blues superstar in the late 1990s.
Who is Usher?
This music genre originated in African-American communities of New Orleans in the late 19th century.
What is Jazz?
Who is the highest-ranking officer in the Air Force?
Who is the Chief of Staff of the Air Force General Charles Q. Brown Jr. ?
Who was the first African-American actress to win the best actress category at the Oscars?
Who is Halle Berry?
Which civil rights organization in the United States was formed in 1909 as an interracial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans by a group?
What is the NAACP?
This six-time NBA champion has many sponsorship deals with Hanes, Gatorade and Nike. Additionally, he still has the world’s most coveted basketball shoe lines of any athlete.
Who is Michael B Jordan?
This group brought west coast rap to the masses, forever changing the hardcore nature of rap that artists like Tupac Shakur, The Notorious B.I.G., and Snoop Dogg would follow. This group also spawned the influential solo careers of Dr. Dre and Ice Cube.
Who is NWA?
During the 90s, girl groups like Destinys Child, TLC, SWV, and Xscape brought what music genre to its Golden Age?
What is R&B?
Which famous black actor also served in the USAF?
Internationally known for her work in combating oppression, current professor of civil rights, author, and former member of the Black Panther Party
Who is Angela Davis?
What recently became a national holiday in 2020 to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States two years after the civil war?
What is Juneteenth?
Atlanta-based American filmmaker, actor, playwright, author, songwriter, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He is the creator and performer of the main character in several of his films.
Who is Tyler Perry?
This singer and musician spent the 1960s becoming Motown’s biggest solo star and one of the biggest soul artists in the world. However, it was his work in the 1970s that would make an even bigger impact.
Who is Marvin Gaye?
First all-black cartoon from the 70s. Due to its popularity, this cartoon later became a live-action film.
What is Fat Albert?
In what war did the all African-American regiment the "Harlem Hellfighters" serve in?
What is WWI?
Whose cancer cells were taken without permission and are the source of the HeLa cell line; the first immortalized human cell line and one of the most important cell lines in medical research.
Who is Henrietta Lacks?
What was the largest Civil Rights protest in the US?
March on Washington 1963
Also known as Shawn Corey Carter, this American rapper, record producer, and founder of his own renowned talent and entertainment agency is regarded as one the greatest rappers of all time.
Who is Jay-Z?
He was just 13 when he landed his first No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100. He would continue to release hit after hit until moving into his most creative and groundbreaking period in the 1970s when he transformed R&B into a broader art form.
Who is Stevie Wonder?
This New York state actor starred in his first movie in 1981 and has since starred in 57 films. He has won 2 Academy Awards, 1 Tony Award, and 2 Golden Globe Awards, among others.
Who was the first African American female fighter pilot in the USAF
Who is Lt Col Shawna Rochelle Kimbrell?
At 18 years old, she is currently the youngest pro tennis player. In 2019, she made Wimbledon history when she became the youngest player in the tournament's history to qualify for the main draw.
Who is Coco Gauff?
What decade did February become the designated month for Black History in the US?
What is 1976?
Listed in Forbes as one of the richest people in the world with a net worth of 1.4 Billion. She has sold over 250 million records worldwide and is a Barbadian singer, actress, and businesswoman.
Who is Rihanna
10-time Grammy Award winner from the 1970s. She is also involved with activism and has her own foundation to inspire and empower children in the community to achieve their full potential.
Who is Chaka Khan?