Cinema
In the film Friday, when was Craig’s day off?
Thursday
Who came out with the first rap album?
Sugarhill Gang
Who was the first African American president of the United States?
Barack Obama
Who invented over 300 peanut based products, like peanut butter?
George Washington Carver
Who was the first black man to play Major League Baseball?
Jackie Robinson
What year did the film Boyz n the Hood release?
1991
Who has the most Grammys of all time?
Beyonce
What year was the first Juneteenth celebration?
1866
Who invented the potato chip?
George Crum
Who refused to be drafted in the Vietnam war in 1967?
Muhammad Ali
What movie is the following quote from? “Ain’t nobody comin’ to see you Otis.”
The Temptations - 1998
How many women have won a grammy for Best Rap Album?
3
What organization did Malcom X join while in prison?
Nation of Islam
Who invented the gas mask?
Garrett Morgan
Who is the most decorated gymnast of all time?
Simone Biles
Which film set an all-time Oscar record by receiving 16 Academy Award nominations?
Sinners
Which Billie Holiday song is considered to be one of the first protest songs of the Civil Rights Movement?
Strange Fruit
Who was the first black woman to serve as a justice on the Supreme Court of the United States?
Kentaji Brown Jackson
Who invented the folding chair?
Nathaniel Alexander
Who was the first black tennis grand slam winner in 1956?
Althea Gibson
Who was the first black person to win an academy award?
Hattie McDaniel
Who was the first African American member of the New York City Opera?
Marian Anderson
When was the infamous ‘I Have a Dream’ speech given? (Exact Date)
August 28, 1963
Who completed the first successful open-heart surgery?
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams
Who was the first black NASCAR driver to win a race?
Wendell Scott