MUSIC
This Grammy-Award winning group from Philadelphia has sold over 4 million copies of their album "CooleyHighHarmony" as of today.
Boyz II Men
What does the acronym NAACP stand for?
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
In the USA, this state has the most Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with 14.
Alabama
Tiger Woods has won the Masters Tournament on 5 different occasions. His first win was on April 13th, 1997. How old was he at the time?
21
Jordan Peele was the first Black director to win "Best Original Screenplay" for what horror film?
Get Out
As of 2023, this singer holds the record for the most Grammy Awards in history!
Beyonce (35)
This historical figure was the first African American person to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States, appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1967.
Thurgood Marshall
How many HBCU's are located in the state that you're in now - Colorado?
None (Trick question!)
Being the most decorated gymnast of all time, this African American woman has won gold medals in 23 World Championships and 7 Olympic events.
Simone Biles
This actor played not only the voice of Darth Vader (Star Wars), but also Mufasa (The Lion King).
James Earl Jones
This Motown group originally recorded the hit song titled "My Girl" in 1964.
The Temptations
In 1890, what was the first state in the union to grant women the right to vote?
A) California B) Wyoming
C) Massachusetts D) Rhode Island
B) Wyoming
This college was opened up in 1873. It was originally open to both men and women, but only up until 1926, when it became a women's only college.
Bennett College (Greensboro, NC)
Against which team did the late Kobe Bryant score his career-high 81 points in a single NBA game?
Toronto Raptors
This individual was the first African American woman to ever win an Academy Award.
Hattie McDaniel
This is a record that still stands today. Who is the only artist to chart 7 consecutive #1 Billboard Hot 100 hits?
Whitney Houston
The event known as "Bloody Sunday" pays homage to the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches. What was the purpose behind that event?
To advocate for voting rights
Which one of these celebrities is an HBCU alumni?
A) Chadwick Boseman B) Anthony Anderson
C) Tyra Banks D) Wanda Sykes
C) Tyra Banks
In 2012, Banks received a certificate from the Owner/President Management (OPM) Program at the business school of Harvard University
On November 22, 1986, this Black man became the youngest boxer ever to win a world heavyweight championship at the age of 20.
Mike Tyson
What was the name of the television series that was about a teenage girl in San Francisco navigating through life with her psychic abilities?
That's So Raven
This musician is widely regarded as a pioneer for soul and R&B music, due to the positive reviews from his hit song "Isn't She Lovely".
Stevie Wonder
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his "I Have A Dream" speech on August 28th, 1963. In which city did this take place in?
Washington, D.C.
As of 2024, how many total HBCUs are located in the United States (closest answer).
107
What was the name of the famous all-Black basketball team formed in 1926?
Harlem Globetrotters
This person was the first Black woman to host her own national talk show in 1986, revolutionizing daytime television.
Oprah Winfrey