HIP/HOP & R&B
This single was the first Hip Hop/Rap song to be released in 1979
What is Rapper's Delight
This was the first African American woman to go to space
Who is Mae Jemison
Fill in the blank: "You put your (blank) in this"
"You put your FOOT in this"
Mike Lowery and Marcus Burnett are characters in this action film
What is Bad Boys
These two vegetables are traditionally eaten on New Year's Day
What is black-eyed peas and collard greens
This smooth R&B singer tied the knot with Biggie Smalls in '94
Who is Faith Evans
This person was an American educator, author, and orator who founded Tuskegee Institute, a school dedicated to the education of Black Americans in the post-Civil War era
Who is Booker T. Washington
Fill in the blanks: "Who made the (blank)”?
What is POTATO SALAD
This is the fictional country Prince Hakeem is from in Coming to America
What is the African nation of Zamunda
The addition of this "slimy" vegetable to a normal stew would be necessary to make it a Cajun gumbo
What is okra
This duo won the first ever grammy award for Best Rap performance in 1989
Who is DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince
She was the first African American woman elected to the U.S. Congress
Who is Shirley Chisholm
Fill in the blanks: "I was (blank) at night, but I wasn't (blank) last (blank)"
"I was BORN at night, but I wasn't BORN last NIGHT"
Angela Basset lit a car on fire in this iconic ensemble movie
What is Waiting to Exhale
This body part of the pig is referred to as the “ham hocks”
What is the joint where a pig's foot attaches to its leg
This was the first widely distributed label to be owned, operated, and marketed to African Americans
What is Black Swan Records
Only these three countries celebrate Black History Month
What is US, Canada, and UK
Fill in the blanks: "If you (blank) it, (blank) (blank) it"
“If you LIKE it, I LOVE it”
This TV sitcom of the 90s is known for highlighting Historically Black Colleges/Universities
What is A Different World
This decade of the 20th century is when the term “soul food” first became prominent
What is the 1960s
This magazine created the term "R&B" for use in a marketing campaign in 1949
What is Billboard Magazine
This African American actress and singer starred in the classic film “Carmen Jones” and was the first African-American film star to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress
Who is Dorothy Dandridge
This is something your mama is not
What is one of your little friends
What quote is this movie from: "I don't have to do nothin' but stay Black and die"?
What is Lean On Me
Originating in Pennsylvania Dutch cuisine, this dish was adapted/modified by a Harlem restaurant in the 1930s and has become a staple in southern cuisine
What is chicken and waffles