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"Who Said Dat?"
100
This NASA mathematician, who developed equations that helped send astronauts to space and the moon, passed away this week at the age of 101
Katherine Johnson
100
What are the names of 5 Spike Lee movies?
She’s Gotta Have It, School Daze, Do the Right Thing, Mo’ Better Blues, Jungle Fever, Malcolm X, Crooklyn, Clockers, He Got Game, Inside Man, Miracle at St. Anna, Chi-Raq, BlacKkKlansman, Red Hook Summer, Bamboozled, 4 Little Girls, etc.
100
At 23, this woman holds the most major tennis singles titles of any man or woman.
The GOAT - Serena Williams
100
This civil rights advocate served in the House for Maryland’s 7th congressional district from 1996 until his recent death.
Representative Elijah Cummings
100
“Whatcha talkin bout Willis?” Bonus points if you can name the show too.
Gary Coleman or Arnold off of Different Strokes
200
Despite being taken without her consent, this woman’s cells became the first immortal cells grown in culture, launching a multi-billion dollar industry and contributing to countless medical breakthroughs.
Henrietta Lacks
200
Tik-tok user Jalaiah Harmon created this viral dance that has spread to most social media platforms, though not to her credit.
The Renegade
200
DAILY DOUBLE!
What are the names of two founders of the Black Panther Party?
Huey P. Newton, Bobby Seale, Elbert Howard, Sherman Forte, Reggie Forte and Little Bobby Hutton
200
She was the first Black woman elected to Congress. Bonus points if you can name the year.
Shirley Chisholm, 1968
300
This Canadian pharmacist and chemist invented peanut butter
Garrett Morgan
300
This Afro-Panamanian actress has starred in movies and TV shows like Westworld and Creed
Tessa Thompson
300
This man led the successful revolution against French colonial rule in Haiti. Bonus points if you can name the time period.
Toussaint Louverture, 1791-1804
300
These two economists have written extensively about a federal jobs guarantee and baby bonds - race neutral policies that will have positive disparate racial impacts. Hint: They even co-wrote a paper for CBPP on the former!
Sandy Darity Jr. & Darrick Hamilton. (Mark Paul was the third author on the paper).
400
This 1990 documentary film that chronicled the ball culture of New York City was the inspiration for Pose
Paris is Burning
400
This emperor’s divine symbolism influenced, and perhaps spearheaded, the Rastafari religious group. Bonus points if you can guess his real name.
Haile Selassie/Ras Tafari
400
She was the first Black woman to receive a PhD in economics in the US.
Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander
500
These three women are the founders of the Black Lives Matter hashtag and call to action
Alicia Garza, Patrisse Khan-Cullors and Opal Tometi
500
What are the names of the “Divine Nine” Black sororities and fraternities?
Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi Phi, Delta Sigma Theta, Phi Beta Sigma, Zeta Phi Beta, Sigma Gamma Rho, Iota Phi Theta
500
What are the names of 5 DC Mayors?
Walter Washington, Marion Barry, Sharon Pratt Kelly, Anthony Williams, Adrian Fenty, Vince Gray and Muriel Bowser
