Pop Culture
This person is the first black president in the U.S. (HINT: STATE FULL NAME FOR FULL CREDIT).
Who is Barack Hussein Obama?
This woman was a famous abolitionist who helped enslaved people escape through the Underground Railroad.
Who is Harriet Tubman
Jordan Peele made his directorial debut with this 2017 hit psychological horror film starring Daniel Kaluuya.
What is Get Out
known as “the king of pop”
Michael Jackson
In ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’, what is the name of Will’s preppy, sweater-wearing cousin?
Carlton Banks
what does it mean to have “Aura?” Or someone saying that you have “aura” ?
An unmatched vibe/presence that makes people notice you without trying.
This singer became famous after starring in the Disney Channel show Hannah Montana.
Who is Miley Cyrus
Who was the first black F1(Formula 1) driver?
Who is Lewis hamilton
Raven-Symoné was the lead actress of which of this show?
What is That's So Raven
Finish the lyrics
“In New York…”
"Concrete jungle where dreams are made of”
Played by Kayla Pratt, this animated teenager navigated high school drama and family life on Disney Channel’s ‘The Proud Family’
Penny proud
If someone tells you that “You are cappin/stop the cap” they are accusing you of what?
lying, exaggerating or faking.
This rapper is known for the hit song “God’s Plan.”
Who is Drake
What artist holds the record for the most Grammy awards won?
Who is Beyonce
This Gothic supernatural horror film was written, directed, and produced by Ryan Coogler.
What is Sinners
R&B Music was created and popularized by Black People and holds as one of the most popular forms of music. What does R&B stand for?
Rhythm and blues
Voiced by Anika Noni Rose, this hardworking waitress in New Orleans breaks the mold of fairytale princesses by turning into a frog
Princess tiana
What does this slang mean?: Stay woke/Woke
Originating from black culture long before going viral, it means to be fully aware, alert, and conscious of social issues
In 2021, Kamala Harris became the first woman, Black American, and South Asian American to hold which political office?
What is Vice President
On December 1, 1955, this civil rights activist famously refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama.
Who is Rosa Parks
What Movie is this quote from: "Oh, mercy, King. Mercy."
What is Black Panther
With 27 total trophies, this Compton lyricist recently passed Jay-Z and Kanye West to become the most awarded hip-hop artist in Grammy History.
In the movie ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse ’, what is the full name of the Brooklyn teenager who becomes the new Spider-Man?
Miles morales
If someone tells you “why are you actin brand new all of a sudden?” what do they mean?
Commenting on your new sense of “identity” that is drastically different from normal, acting like a completely different person in front of others
In 1995, a Los Angeles jury found this celebrity not guilty of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.
Who is Oj Simpson
She first reached the top ranking on the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tour in July 2002.
Who is Serena Willians
Two FBI agent brothers go undercover as high-society heiresses that featured an iconic car seen passionately singing to Vanessa Carlton’s “A Thousand Miles.”
What is White chicks
In 2018, Childish Gambino released this song, whose music video contained symbolism and images that sparked an important conversation about racism and violence against the black community.
This is America
Voiced by Samuel L. Jackson in Pixar’s ‘The Incredibles’, this super-cool hero can create ice from moisture in the air.
forzone
What does this slang mean: Standing on Business
Taking care of your responsibilities, holding your ground, or backing up your words with action.
This viral TikTok trend, originally choreographed by Jalaiah Harmon to a K Camp song, became a global dance sensation in 2020.
What is the Renegade
These waves and tides
Have grown in strength and size
Is it nature or divine
Or a blessing in disguise?
Our home's in sight
This storm's our final fight
There's no time to die
Comrades?
[SOLDIERS]
Sir!" Hint: the song before keep your friend close and enemies closer
Storm
A family's serene beach vacation turns to chaos when their doppelgängers appear and begin to terrorize them.
What is US
Who was the first rapper to receive a prestigious award administered by Columbia University called the ‘Pulitzer Prize’?
Kendrick lamar
Portrayed by Ray Fisher in ‘Justice League ’, this former high school athlete turned cyborg possesses high-tech cybernetic enhancements and a genius IQ
Cyborg(Victor Stone)
Originating from Jamaican Patois, this widely viral phrase is often used as an exclamation of extreme shock, cursing, or disbelief that literally translates to a sanitary cloth.
Bomboclatt
On August 5, 2023, this Alabama city's Riverfront Park became the site of a massive public altercation that quickly went viral involving a folded chair.
what is The Montgomery brawl
Why is Black History Month celebrated in February?
What is Frederick Douglass’s birthday Month
A fictional story about a historically black college and university marching band.
What is Drumline
Which Atlanta hip-hop duo made history by becoming the first rap group to win Album of the Year at the Grammys for their 2003 double album ‘Speakerboxxx/The Love Below?’
OutKast
Played by Will Smith in “Men in Black”, this former NYPD officer is recruited to monitor extraterrestrial activity on Earth alongside Agent K.
Agent J/ James Darell Edwards 3
If someone is acting overly bothered, angry, or worked up over something minor, they are described as being what?
Pressed (or salty)
Which album held the title of the best-selling album of all time worldwide for decades, with estimated sales exceeding 65 million copies? (HINT: King Of Pop)
What is Thriller
This media mogul became the first Black female self-made billionaire in North America, largely through her iconic daytime talk show.
Who is Oprah Winfrey
What movie is this quote from: "In moonlight, black boys look blue"
What is Moonlight
This 3-letter rap group got a warning letter from the FBI after releasing a track protesting police brutality
N.W.A
First played on the big screen by Wesley Snipes in 1998, this half-vampire “Daywalker” hunts creatures of the night
Blade
Someone near you completely loses their temper over a minor inconvenience/ does something reckless to you or their own future or life
Crashout
Which Love Island USA star made a highly publicized, dramatic red carpet entrance at the MTV VMAs wearing an edgy, cocoa-brown vegan leather set by ManManSkins?
Who is Olandria
Who was the first African American Ms. America?
Who is Vanessa Williams
What was the name of the fictional historically black college or university (HBCU) featured in the hit 90s sitcom A Different World?
What is Hillman College
“Dear Mama” singer Tupac Shakur attended the Baltimore School of the Arts and took classes in acting, poetry, jazz, and this dance.
Ballet
Played by Laurence Fishburne in ‘The Matrix’ trilogy, this hovercraft captain serves as a spiritual guide and mentor to Neo.
This slang word heavily correlates but isn’t the same as “outta pocket”. If your friend accuses you of something outrageous or comments on how you are acting crazy, trippin or making no sense. What is the slang term?
buggin(you buggin)
Who broke the MLB color barrier in 1947, becoming the first Black player in modern Major League Baseball?
Who is Jackie Robinson
She was the first African American woman in space, blasting off aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992.
Who is Dr. Mae Jemison
Set in 1983 Los Angeles, the series revolves around the first crack epidemic and its impact on the culture of the city. (HINT: WEATHER)
What is snowfall
Afrobeats was started by Fela Kuti during this era.
1970s
Played by Nichelle Nichols on Star Trek: The Original Series, this communications officer was a groundbreaking character for Black representation in sci-fi
Nyota Uhura
The temperature just dropped to 20 degrees while you are walking to class and you regret not wearing your warmest coat, what’s a slang you can say to express that?
Its mad brick outside(it’s extremely cold)