Movies, Shows, Actors
In the true-life story of Hotel Rwanda, this actor plays Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager who housed over a thousand Tutsi refugees during the Rwandan genocide.
Who is Don Cheadle.
What is the show called where a poor young man from Philadelphia is sent by his mother to live with his aunt, uncle and cousins?
What is The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
When and where did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his famous, "I Have A Dream" speech?
What is 1963, Washington D.C.
Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player?
Who is Jackie Robinson
Who became the first female African-American millionaire by inventing a line of cosmetics and hair products aimed at black consumers?
Who is Madame C.J. Walker
This 1985 movie was based on a Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Alice Walker and featured Best Actress nominee Whoopi Goldberg as "Celie."
What is The Color Purple.
What is the name of the sassy sitcom centering around a radio personality that aired from 1992-1997?
What is Martin
She was the first Black woman to appear on Vogue magazine.
Who is Beverly Johnson.
This still-controversial baller led the NBA in rebounds from 1991 to 1997.
Who is Dennis Rodman.
Who invented the cotton gin?
Who is Eli Whitney
These brothers, produced, directed, and starred in their own comedy series in 1990.
What is The Wayans Brothers.
What show is based on an aspiring actor from Terrell, Texas, who has come to Los Angeles to pursue a career in entertainment?
What is The Jamie Foxx Show
It's show time at this Harlem Theater that began hosting it's amateur night in 1934, and has since had a number of hosts, including Whoopi Goldberg, Martin Lawrence, Steve Harvey, Anthony Anderson, Sinbad, and Mo'Nique.
What is The Apollo Theater.
The now retired NBA superstar Allen Iverson will also probably respond to this nickname, which is what?
What is "The Answer."
Who invented over 300 peanut products?
Who is George Washington Carver
This Grammy winning artist and Covergirl received an Academy Award nomination for Chicago and recently wrote a book for girls entitled "Queen of the Scene."
Who is Queen Latifah.
What show is about a smart, inquisitive 5 year old boy that explores what life is like with the help of his big imagination?
What is Little Bill?
Where was the first "sit-in" at a segregated lunch counter?
What is Greensboro, North Carolina
This professional athlete is also a philanthropist and business man who sells the "I Promise" bands.
Who is Lebron James
Who invented the gas mask and the traffic light?
Who is Garrett A Morgan
This award winning actor was the second African-American actor to ever win an Academy Award and the first to ever be nominated and win in the Best Actor category. He also won a Grammy in 2000 for Best Spoken Word Album and has since been honored by the Academy Awards, "in recognition of his accomplishments as an artist and as a human being."
Who is Sidney Poitier.
What animated show explores the adventures of a young girl growing up with the help of her friends?
What is The Proud Family
The civil rights activist Malcolm X joined the Nation of Islam in 1946 while in prison. He was serving time for?
What is Burglary.
Who is the Detroit woman has recently made history as the first female football player at a skill position to receive a full scholarship to play the sport in college?
Who is Antoinette 'Toni' Harris
She invented the first closed circuit TV security system in 1966.
Who is Marie Van Brittan Brown