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100: He gave the famous "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
100: This artist became the most Grammy-awarded singer of all time in 2023.
Who is Beyonce
100: If something is “on fleek,” it means it's...
What is perfectly styled or looking great?
100: What do the letters in HBCU stand for?
What is Historically Black College or University
100: This movement began in 2013 after the acquittal of George Zimmerman.
What is Black Lives Matter
200: She led hundreds of enslaved people to freedom using the Underground Railroad.
Who is Harriet Tubman
200: He played the superhero Black Panther in the Marvel films.
Who is Chadwick Boseman
200: The phrase “that part” is used to…
What is show strong agreement with something someone just said?
200: This HBCU is home to the “Marching 100” and is located in Tallahassee, Florida.
What is Florida A&M University (FAMU)?
200: This 1954 Supreme Court case declared racial segregation in schools unconstitutional.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
300: He was the first African American President of the United States.
Who is Barack Obama
300: This tennis legend has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles.
Who is Serena Williams
300: If someone says, “It’s giving,” they are…
What is describing a vibe or impression something gives off?
300: The former Vice President of the U.S., Kamala Harris, graduated from this HBCU.
What is Howard University?
300: This 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery highlighted voting rights.
What is Bloody Sunday?
400: This man was known as “The Black Panther Party’s Minister of Defense.”
Who is Huey P. Newton
400: This rapper and entrepreneur founded Roc Nation.
Who is Jay-Z
400: “No cap” means…
What is telling the truth or being serious?
400: This Atlanta-based HBCU is an all-male college.
What is Morehouse College?
400: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 ended segregation in these places.
What are public places and employment?
500: She refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama — sparking a movement.
Who is Rosa Parks
500: This actress made history as the first Black woman to win an Oscar for Best Actress in 2002.
Who is Halle Berry?
500: This 3-word phrase means you really told someone off — and it originated from ballroom culture.
What is “read them to filth”?
500: Name 3 of the HBCUs that make up the Atlanta University Center (AUC).
What are Morehouse College, Spelman College, and Clark Atlanta University?
500: This 1968 event is considered a major moment in Olympic protest history.
What is the Black Power salute by Tommie Smith and John Carlos?