General Triva
Music
Arts & Entertainment
Mama Use to Say
The Culture
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What does HBCU stand for
Historically black college and university
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a Christian music genre that combines hymns, spirituals, and other songs with African American traditions. It's characterized by strong harmonies, Christian lyrics, and dominant vocals
What is Gospel
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The comedian began his comedy career in his teens in Washington DC, he has a critically acclaimed career, multiple emmys, and is also a Kennedy Center Mark Twain recipient
Who is Dave Chappelle
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Expression that means "if you don't initiate trouble, there won't be any trouble" .
What is "Don't Start none, won't be none"
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When black people witness other black people doing this act, without hesitation, they'll often join in, perceiving this as a sign of impending danger.
What is the act of running
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The first Black woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court
Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson
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Jamaican reggae singer, guitarist, and songwriter, who is considered a global symbol of Jamaican music and culture.
Who is Bob Marley
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Landmark in Harlem, New York famous for showcasing Black performers and being a center of Black culture and entertainment. It's also known for its Amateur Night, which has launched the careers of many famous artists.
What is the Apollo Theatre
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A Statement essentially saying that despite facing challenges, people of color can be even more valuable or potent because of their struggles.
What is "the Blacker the Berry the sweeter the juice.
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DAILY DOUBLE A 51 year old culture and musical genre that includes rapping, DJing, breakdancing, and graffiti. It also encompasses a style of dress, language, and entrepreneurship, that has global cultural phenomenon .
What is Hip Hop
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American sociologist, socialist, historian, and Pan-Africanist civil rights activist. He was the first African American to earn a PhD from Harvard University.
Who is W.E.B. Du Bois
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Dubbed “The First Lady of Song,” the most popular female jazz singer in the United States for more than half a century. In her lifetime, she won 13 Grammy awards and sold over 40 million albums.
Who is Ella Fitzgerald
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A cultural movement in Harlem, New York City that lasted from the 1920s to the mid-1930s. It was a time of great artistic and social change for African Americans. DAILY DOUBLE
What is the Harlem Renaissance
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What is the response to the Black church call: "God is Good"
What is "All the time"
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A social movement that campaigns against racism and violence toward Black people. The movement's goals include ending police brutality, systemic racism, and unequal treatment of Black people.
What is the Black Lives Matter movement
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A formerly enslaved man who became a leader in the abolitionist movement, which helped end slavery.
Who is Fredrick Douglass
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In 1905 James Weldon Johnson and his brother John wrote the “Negro National Anthem” for Abe Lincoln’s birthday.
What is Lift Every Voice and Sing
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The first African American woman to be promoted to principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre
Who is Misty Copeland
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Black people do this when they find a good parking spot.
What is “Thank GOD / Praise Jesus”
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In this film, Prince Akeem (Eddie Murphy) and Semmi (Arsenio Hall) travel from Zamunda seeking a queen to be.
What is Coming to America
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The 3-way traffic lights, sewing machine created, and early gas mask?
Who is Garret Morgan
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With 32 GRAMMY wins and 99 nominations, she is the most-awarded and most-nominated artist in GRAMMY history.
Who is Beyonce
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Influential actor who is one of 18 entertainers to win the EGOT, which includes an Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, an Academy Award, and a Tony Award. Her big roles included “The Color Purple,” “Sister Act” and more.
Who is Whoopi Goldberg
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Before eating this dish, it is essential to know who made it
What is “potato salad or mac & cheese?
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A civil rights organization that fights for racial equality and justice, founded in 1909 by W. E. B. Du Bois, Ida B. Wells, and Mary White Ovington.
What is The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)