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The carbon filament invented by Lewis Latimer greatly increased the lifespan of this bright technology later perfected by Thomas Edison.
What is a lightbulb?
This artist is the most-awarded and most-nominated in Grammy history, despite never winning Album of the Year
Who is Beyonce?
This Nobel Prize winner’s works include “Sula” and “The Bluest Eye”
Who is Toni Morrison?
This man starred alongside Jackie Chan in Rush Hour 1, 2, and 3.
Who is Chris Tucker?
This musician's fans are known as "The Beyhive"
Who is Beyonce?
Madame C.J. Walker became the first black female millionaire, largely because of this "hot" new tool to straighten hair.
What is a hot comb?
This man's discography includes "Maybelline", "Roll Over Beethoven", and "Johnny B. Goode".
Who is Chuck Berry?
This chromatic book has been adapted into a play, musical, movie, and recently a movie-musical starring Taraji P. Henson and Fantasia
What is "The Color Purple"?
This 'Grown Little Man' is 'alright alright alright' with an estimated net worth of $450 million
Who is Kevin Hart?
This continent holds the darkest, lightest, smallest, and largest species of honey bees
What is Africa?
In 1991, this television station became the first black-owned company to be listed on the NYSE
What is B.E.T.?
From the Cotton Club to Broadway, this Hi-De-Ho Man had a 60+ year career as a bandleader, jazz singer, and actor.
Who is Cab Calloway?
This writer had the longest FBI file of any black artist of the Civil Rights Era
Who is James Baldwin?
This woman got her big break from Chris Rock and went on to star in "Curb Your Enthusiasm", "Black-ish", and "Evan Almighty".
Who is Wanda Sykes?
The oldest operating one of these institutions is Cheyney University of Pennsylvania.
What is an HBCU?
This water-based 2011 Outdoor Toy of the Year invented by aerospace engineer Lonnie Johnson debuted in 1990
What is the Super Soaker?
This King of Soul who “don’t know much about history” was in the first group of inductees to the Rock and Roll HOF
Who is Sam Cooke?
This writer, poet, and activist became the first black female streetcar driver in San Francisco at the age of 16
Who is Maya Angelou?
This "Friday After Next" star recently went viral after an intense episode of the Club Shay Shay podcast
Who is Kat Williams?
The Ronettes and Aretha Franklin helped popularize this 1960s hairstyle.
What is a Beehive?
The Jenny Coupler invented by Andrew Beard joins together 2 sections of this essential mode of transportation with greater efficiency.
What are trains?
This multi-talented artist used to write lyrics on the set of "Community" and went on to create critically acclaimed albums, soundtracks, and TV shows
Who is Childish Gambino/Donald Glover?
“Untitled 1982” painted by this artist, depicts a skull and is one of the most expensive paintings ever.
Who is Jean-Michel Basquiat?
In "Coming to America", Eddie Murphy plays a rich prince from this fictional African country.
What is Zamunda?
Director Tim Burton wanted Sammy Davis Jr. to play the lead role in this movie, but Michael Keaton took his place.
What is Beetlejuice?