Notable
What state was Barack Obama senator of before his presidency?
Illinois
At what age did Serena Williams win her first U.S. Open?
17
Which of the following actresses is an EGOT recipient (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony)?
a. Octavia Spencer
b. Queen Latifah
c. Whoopi Goldberg
c. Whoopi Goldberg
What was Whitney Houston’s greatest-selling hit?
I Will Always Love You
Who said, "injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere"?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Soul Train was created and hosted by which TV presenter?
Don Cornelius
How many times did Kobre Bryant win the NBA Championship?
5
Who played Uncle Phil in The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air?
James Avery
Which singer is remembered as the ‘queen of jazz’?
Ella Fitzgerald
Which President officially recognized Black History Month?
President Gerald Ford
Who was the first African American model to be featured on the cover of GQ magazine?
Renauld White
What was Muhammad Ali’s nickname?
The Greatest", "The Louisville Lip", and "The People's Champion"
Which of the following is one of Morgan Freeman’s most iconic roles?
a. The Pursuit Of Happyness
b. The Shawshank Redemption
c. Cry Freedom
c. Cry Freedom
b. The Shawshank Redemption
Which artist performed Let’s Get It On (1973)?
a. Marvin Gaye
b. Stevie Wonder
c. Lionel Richie
a. Marvin Gaye
What state was the first to elect a black governor, doing so in 1989?
Virginia
Virgil Abloh was best known for being the artistic director of which brand?
a. Dior
b. Louis Vuitton
c. Chanel
b. Louis Vuitton
Jesse Owens is considered one of the greatest athletes of his time in which sport?
Track and field
Which comedian played crown prince Akeem in Coming To America?
a. Martin Lawrence
b. Eddie Murphy
c. Chris Tucker
b. Eddie Murphy
Which Motown group was Diana Ross a member of?
The Supremes
Who was the first African American woman to win five Grammy Awards in one year?
Lauryn Hill
Who is the first Black woman to serve as a US Supreme Court justice?
Ketanji Brown
LeBron James has played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, L. A Lakers and _______.
Miami Heat
8. Who played Coach Carter in the 2005 film?
a. Samuel L. Jackson
b. Laurence Fishburne
c. Terrence Howard
a. Samuel L. Jackson
Which singer headlined the Super Bowl LVII (2023) halftime show?
a. Rihanna
b. SZA
c. Alicia Keys
a. Rihanna
Who was the first African-American to appear on a U.S. postage stamp?
Booker T. Washington