History
2008
Who was the first black woman to be vice president?
Kamala Harris
Which artist released the album Lemonade in 2016?
What film did the quote come from? "Bye, Felicia"
Friday
Which gymnast has the most world championships?
Simone Biles
Who was the first individual arrested for refusing to give up their seat at the front of the bus?
Claudette Colvin
Who was the founder of Fenty Beauty?
Rihanna
What was SZA's first studio album called?
Ctrl
What 2018 superhero film became the first Marvel movie directed by a Black filmmaker?
Black Panther, directed by Ryan Coogler
Which NFL quarter kneeled during the national anthem?
Colin Kaepernick
What year did slavery end?
1865
Who won the 2026 Golden Globes best supporting actress in a Motion Picture award?
Teyana Taylor
Who made a song about the brand Bape?
Soulja Boy
Which film became the first movie with an all‑Black producing team to win Best Picture at the Oscars?
Moonlight
LeBron became the first player in NBA history to record a triple‑double against all 30 teams. In what year did he complete this milestone?
2019
Who started the Black Panthers?
Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale
Who is the first black woman to be on the US Supreme Court?
Ketanji Brown Jackson
What year and age did Michael Jackson start making music?
1964 and 6 years old
Who played Chris Washington, the main character, in the film Get Out?
Daniel Kaluuya
In what year did Jackie Robinson break Major League Baseball’s color barrier?
1947
Who was the first Black person to receive a PhD from Harvard University?
W.E.B. Du Bois
In 2022, which HBCU became the first to launch a student‑built satellite into space?
Howard University
Who was the first rapper to perform at the Grammys?
The Fresh Prince (Will Smith)
Who put their studio on a Confederate Army Base that was used during the Civil War?
Tyler Perry
Which boxer’s refusal to be drafted into the Vietnam War led to a Supreme Court case that overturned his conviction?
Muhammad Ali