MEMPHIS
MUSIC
POLITICS
TV/MOVIES
SAYINGS
HISTORY
100
Once an upscale hotel for Black travelers during segregation, it is now the site of the National Civil Rights Museum. MLK was assassinated here.
What is the Lorraine Motel?
100
Originally founded as Satellite Records, this integrated record company became a powerhouse for Southern Soul, producing artists like Otis Redding, The Veltones, Issac Hayes, Sam & Dave, & Rufus and Carla Thomas.
What is Stax Records?
100
State and local laws, primarily in the South, that enforced "separate but equal". Segregating black citizens from white citizens in public facilities, school, transportation and housing.
Jim Crow Laws
100
This actor starred as the Black Panther in the Marvel movie of the same name.
Who is Chadwick Boseman?
100
Used to emphasize a point, positive or negative.
Lion's hair.
A man.
What is Mane?
100
She became the first woman to serve as the United States Vice President in 2021.
Who is Kamala Harris?
200
The first African American millionaire in the South. He founded Solvent Bank and used his wealth to build a park, playground, and auditorium for the black community
In 1953, his family's home was burned to the ground during a fire equipment demonstration by the city of Memphis.
Who is Robert R Church Sr?
200
Born in Memphis in 1942, this performer was often referred to as the “Queen of Soul” and is known for hits like “Respect” and “Natural Woman."
Who is Aretha Franklin?
200
Founders of the Black Panther Party.
Who is Huey P Newton and Bobby Seale?
200
Born in Memphis on June 1, 1937, he is a world-renowned, Academy Award-winning actor known for The Shawshank Redemption, Driving Miss Daisy, and Million Dollar Baby.
Who is Morgan Freeman?
200
Used as a compliment to show you are impressed by someone's effort or accomplishments.
Or what you say after "peek-a-boo".
What is "I see you"?
200
First Black Miss America.
A. Beverly Johnson
B. Vanessa Williams
C. Naomi Campbell
D. Kenya Moore
Who is Vanessa Williams?
300
Prompted by the deaths of Echol Cole and Robert Walker. This strike for union recognition, better wages, and safety measures produced the historic "I AM A MAN" slogan.
What is the 1968 Sanitation Workers Strike?
300
Daily Double
This Memphis founded musical group won an Oscar for Best Original Song, featured in this 2005 movie.
Who is Three 6 Mafia? & What is Hustle & Flow?
"It's Hard out Here for a Pimp", became the second hip-hop song to win an Academy Award, following Eminem's "Lose Yourself" from 8 Mile (2002).
300
The first Black and longest-serving mayor of Memphis, Tennessee. A former boxer and superintendent of Memphis City Schools, he served five consecutive terms as mayor from 1992 to 2009.
Who is Dr. Willie W. Herenton?
300
On the TV series Martin, this is where you could find Bruh Man.
What is the Fifth floor?
300
Lies.
Lid for a container.
Or a soft, close-fitting head covering (often with a visor).
What is Cap?
300
Recently passing in January 2026, her contributions to mathematical modeling of the shape of the Earth and her work on the development of satellite geodesy models, were later incorporated into the Global Positioning System (GPS).
Who is Gladys Brown West?
400
Recognized as the first U.S. neighborhood planned specifically for African Americans, it became a self-sustaining, vibrant Black community. It was founded in 1890 on the former Deaderick plantation.
What is Orange Mound?
400
Born in Sledge Mississippi, he was Country music's first black superstar. Before music he was a Negro League Baseball player, pitching for the Memphis Red Sox in 1952 and recorded his first songs at Sun Studio.
Who is Charley Pride?
400
A former Shelby County, Tennessee Criminal Court judge and the first African American prosecutor in Memphis. This tv personality was thrust into the national spotlight while presiding over James Earl Ray's last appeal of his conviction.
Who is Judge Joe Brown?
400
From Arkabutla, Mississippi, (about 45 miles south of Memphis), he played King Jaffe Joffer and let Luke know he was his father.
Who is James Earl Jones?
400
Sharing juicy gossip.
Or wasting a hot beverage.
What is "Spilling the tea"?
400
In 1849, this individual escaped to freedom by mailing themself in a wooden crate.
A. Frederick Douglass
B. Henry Box Brown
C. Lear Green
D. Harriet Tubman
Who is Henry Box Brown?
In 1857, Similar to Brown, 18-year-old Lear Green escaped from Baltimore to Philadelphia hidden inside a sailor's chest.
500
This riverfront park was dedicated to his honor in 1954. A Black river worker who heroically saved 32 people from a capsized boat in 1925
Who is Tom Lee? or What is Tom Lee Park?
500
Scott Joplin was the "King" of this genre which originated from African American communities in the late 1800's. A musical style noted for its syncopated rhythm, it is typically composed for and performed on the piano.
A. Gospel
B. Jazz
C. Ragtime
D. Blues
What is Ragtime?
Maple Leaf Rag and The Entertainer are two of Joplin's hits.
Eubie Blake was also a pioneer in this genre.
500
One of the last survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre she spent years seeking justice for the deadly attack.
In June 2024, the Oklahoma Supreme Court dismissed a reparations lawsuit, stating she did not have a proper claim for damages and that the massacre's lasting effects did not warrant legal compensation.
Who is Viola Fletcher?
500
A graduate of Bolton High School in Arlington, TN, he stars as Martin Richardson on Beyond the Gates.
This daytime soap opera debuted February 2025 and centers around a multi-generational affluent Black American family.
Who is Brandon Claybon?
500
If you're buck then you should ______?
A call to confrontation that suggests anyone bold enough to cause trouble should be prepared to face the consequences.
What is 'Knuck" or "Knuck if you Buck"?
500
This person became the first African American in space on August 30, 1983, as a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger on mission STS-8.
Who is Guion "Guy" Bluford, Jr?