Black History & Culture
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Black Excellence
100
MLK delivered his 'I Have a Dream' speech at this 1963 march.
The March on Washington
100
This sweet, creamy dish made with macaroni is practically required at every Black family cookout.
Mac and Cheese
100
In this 1988 comedy, Eddie Murphy plays both an African prince and a fast food worker in Queens, NY.
Coming to America
100
If someone says "no cap," what do they mean
No lie / I'm being honest / for real
100
She became the first Black woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress in 2002.
Halle Berry (for Monster's Ball)
200
She was the first Black woman elected to the U.S. Congress in 1968.
Shirley Chisholm
200
Collard greens are traditionally slow-cooked with this smoked meat for flavor.
Smoked turkey legs/necks or ham hocks
200
This HBO show created by Issa Rae follows an awkward Black woman navigating love and career in L.A.
Insecure
200
What does "the bomb" mean in 90s slang?
Something really great / amazing / cool
200
This tennis legend won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most in the Open Era.
Serena Williams
300
The Harlem Renaissance was a flourishing of Black art and culture centered in this New York neighborhood.
Harlem
300
What is the name of the thick, slow-cooked pot of liquid left over after cooking collard greens, used for dipping cornbread?
Pot likker (pot liquor)
300
Name the 1991 John Singleton film set in South Central L.A. starring Cuba Gooding Jr. and Ice Cube.
Boyz n the Hood
300
When people say "it's giving." What does that mean?
It looks like / it's giving off the vibe of something
300
He was the first Black President of the United States.
Barack Obama
400
This 1921 event destroyed a prosperous Black community known as "Black Wall Street" in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The Tulsa Race Massacre / Greenwood Massacre
400
This West African one-pot rice dish cooked in tomato, peppers, and spices is considered the ancestor of jambalaya and is popular at Caribbean and African American celebrations.
Jollof rice
400
This 2018 Marvel film was the first superhero blockbuster with a predominantly Black cast, set in Wakanda.
Black Panther
400
What did "bad" mean in 1980s Black slang, made famous by Michael Jackson?
Really good / cool / impressive (the opposite of bad)
400
This pioneer became the first Black woman in space in 1992 aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour.
Mae C. Jemison
500
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus in this Alabama city in 1955, sparking a famous boycott.
Montgomery, Alabama
500
Name the traditional Black Southern technique of cooking meat low and slow over wood smoke for 12 or more hours, originating from Indigenous and West African cooking methods
Pit BBQ / whole hog smoking (low and slow pit cooking)
500
Who won the actor of the year 2026
Michael B. Jordan
500
"on fleek", what does it mean?
On point / perfect / flawless
500
This young poet delivered a powerful inaugural poem at President Biden's 2021 inauguration.
Amanda Gorman