Slang
What does "lit" mean?
Exciting or fun
A cultural, social, and artistic explosion, the "New Negro movement." In the years 1920s-Mid 1930s
Harlem Renaissance
Whose considered the King of Pop?
Michael Jackson
Which comedian played crown prince Akeem in Coming To America?
Eddie Murphy
What does NAACP stand for?
National Association for the Achievement of Colored People
What does it mean if someone says "that’s on period"?
They are emphasizing that something is true
What landmark 1954 Supreme Court case declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional?
Brown v. Board of Education
What was Whitney Houston’s greatest-selling hit?
I Will Always Love You
What movie tells the true story of how the U.S. Space Program really got off of the ground?
Hidden Figures
Kwanzaa is a Swahili word that means what?
First Fruits
What does it mean if something is “giving”?
It has a strong vibe or energy
One of the most successful Black Economies in American History. Founded by O.G. Gurley who purchased over 40 acres of land.
Black Wall Street
Ice Cube was one of the founding members of which hip-hop group?
N.W.A
What movie features the famous line “Bye, Felicia”?
Friday
Illegal today, this was a societal practice of racial-geographical discrimination.
Redlining
What does “bussin’” mean when referring to food?
Its really good
Barack Obama becomes 44th US President on what day and year?
January 20, 2009
Which singer headlined the Super Bowl LVII (2023) halftime show?
Rhianna
On what American holiday did we see Will Smith knock out a space alien as he 'welcomed him to Earth'?
Independence Day
Who built the most universities in Spain 711 AD-1492 AD?
What does “no cap” mean?
No joke, for real, serious
The largest movement in U.S. history with 20 million people in the U.S. participating in Black Lives Matter demonstrations, along with several international countries taking a stand against racial statutes, police brutality, and racial inequalities.
Black Lives Matter
All Eyez On Me is an album by which notorious rapper?
Tupac Shakur
Who starred in the groundbreaking 1967 movie Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?
Sidney Poitier.
What travel guide did African American’s use, with publishing between 1936-1966?
The Green Book