Black History & Excellence
This tennis legend from Compton became one of the greatest athletes in history with 23 Grand Slam singles titles.
Who is Serena Williams?
This phrase describing choosing peace, rest, and luxury over struggle went viral on social media.
What is Soft Life
This BET countdown show was where teens watched music videos after school.
What is 106 & Park?
This legendary soul singer recorded “Say It Loud – I’m Black and I’m Proud.”
Who is James Brown
This 1995 hood classic starring Ice Cube and Chris Tucker follows two friends trying to replace money they owe a neighborhood bully.
What is Friday?
This abolitionist escaped slavery and held a gun to other slave runners head, telling them to come or die.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
This phrase became viral slang meaning someone delivered something perfectly.
What is “Ate and left no crumbs”
This sitcom about four Black women navigating life and relationships aired for eight seasons.
What is Girlfriends
This female rapper turned her back on her black, LGBTQIA fans and openly expressed support for trump, along side Kodak Black, NBA Youngboy, Sexxy Red, and Kanye West
Who is NICKI MINAJ
This coming-of-age film starring Omar Epps and Sanaa Lathan centers around love and basketball careers.
What is Love & Basketball?
This Black liberation activist and former member of the Black Panther Party wrote the autobiography and lived in exile in Cuba until her death
Who is Assata Shakur
This 2025 viral dance challenge to the song involved fans and cowboy boots, spread across HBCUs, celebrities, and even politicians.
What is the Boots on the Ground dance challenge?
This reality show hosted by Tyra Banks searched for the next top model.
What is America's Next Top Model?
This Houston rapper popularized the phrase “Hot Girl Summer.”
Who is Megan Thee Stallion
This Atlanta-based film stared a young rapper on his film debut.
ATL
This Black liberation leader famously declared that Black people should defend themselves “by any means necessary.”
Who is Malcolm X
When someone says something suspicious and a friend immediately calls it out, they might say this phrase meaning “I see exactly what you’re doing.”
What is “Clock it”
This 90s sitcom starred Queen Latifah as Khadijah James, a magazine editor living in Brooklyn with her friends.
What is Living Single?
This artist’s song “Alright” became an unofficial anthem of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Who is Kendrick Lamar
This Eddie Murphy film follows an African prince traveling to New York to find a wife.
What is Coming to America?
This congresswoman became the first Black woman to run for president in a major U.S. party primary in 1972, paving the way for future candidates.
Who is Shirley Chisholm
This game is considered a staple at many Black family gatherings and cookouts and could lead to fights amongst families and friends
Spades
This sitcom starring Tracee Ellis Ross changed her name to Rainbow and explored modern Black family life and parenting.
Black-Ish
This genre, created by Black communities in the Bronx in the 1970s, is now the most consumed music genre in the world.
What is Hip-Hop
This Jordan Peele horror film explores race and identity through the story of a Black man visiting his white girlfriend’s family.
What is Get Out