HISTORY
Who was the formerly enslaved abolitionist who followed the North Star and was nicknamed "Moses"?
Harriet Tubman
Tubman made some 13 missions to rescue approximately 70 enslaved people. Tubman's dangerous work required ingenuity. She usually worked during winter, when long nights and cold weather minimized the chance of being seen.
Who directed the movies Get Out, Us, and Nope?
Jordan Peele
Jordan Peele is an Oscar- and Emmy-winning director, writer, actor, producer, and founder of Monkeypaw Productions.
Who is the first African American First Lady?
Michelle Obama
Who's nicknamed "Queen Bey"?
Beyonce
What is Serena Williams' older sister's name?
Venus Williams
Who wrote the "Letter from Birmingham Jail"?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Who plays the character named Medea?
Tyler Perry
What political organization was founded by Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton?
Black Panther Party
Upon its inception, the party's core practice was its open carry patrols ("copwatching") designed to challenge the excessive force and misconduct of the Oakland Police Department. From 1969 onward, the party created social programs, including the Free Breakfast for Children Programs, education programs, and community health clinics.
What Chicago dancing/music TV series was created by Don Cornelius airing from 1970-2006?
Soul Train
After airing locally on WCIU-TVin Chicago, Illinois, for a year, it aired in syndication from October 2, 1971, to March 25, 2006. Across its 35-year history, the show primarily featured performances by R&B, soul, and hip hop artists.
What sport did Jackie Robinson play?
Baseball
Jack Roosevelt Robinson was the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the modern era. Robinson broke the color line when he started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947.
What was the name of the African American military pilots who fought in WWII?
Tuskegee Airmen
What is the name of the FBI movie starring Marlon and Shawn Wayans?
White Chicks
What does NAACP stand for?
"National Association for the Advancement of Colored People"
The NAACP was formed in 1909 when progressive whites joined forces with W. E. B. Du Bois and other young blacks from the Niagara Movement, a group dedicated to full political and civil rights for African Americans.
What's the Conscience Hip Hop group of three who's name means "from the soul"?
De La Soul
What two teams did Michael Jordan play on?
Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards
He played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) between 1984 and 2003, winning six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls. Jordan led the Bulls to a then-record 103-0 wins in the 1995–96 NBA season.
Who was the Black agricultural scientist whose name sounds like a former American president's? (Hint: he was one of the most prominent black scientists of the early 20th century.)
George Washington Carver
He received numerous honors for his work, including the Spingarn Medal of the NAACP. In an era of high racial polarization, his fame reached beyond the black community. He was widely recognized and praised in the white community for his many achievements and talents. In 1941, Time magazine dubbed Carver a "Black Leonardo".
Who plays the main character Mookie in Do The Right Thing?
Spike Lee
Do the Right Thing is a 1989 American comedy-drama film produced, written and directed by Spike Lee.
Who is the famous Jamaican who committed himself to the Back-To-Africa movement? (Hint: name sounds like a sauce that goes on mash potatoes)
Marcus Garvey
He was the founder and first President-General of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League
Who wrote "A Change Is Gonna Come"?
Sam Cooke
What track event did Sha'Carri Richardson get gold in during the 2024 Paris Olympics?
4 x 100m relay
She also won silver in the 100m, her best event.
Claudette Colvin
An American pioneer of the 1950s civil rights movement and retired nurse aide. On March 2, 1955, she was arrested at the age of 15 in Montgomery, Alabama, for refusing to give up her seat to a white woman on a crowded, segregated bus. It occurred nine months before the similar, more widely known incident in which Rosa Parks
Fill in the blank to name the 2016 movie:
"In _________ Black Boys Look Blue"
MOONLIGHT
Moonlight is a 2016 American coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Barry Jenkins, based on Tarell Alvin McCraney's unpublished semi-autobiographical play "In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue".
Who is the current Black man serving on the Supreme Court?
Clarence Thomas
What city was the N.W.A founded?
Compton, California
Among the earliest and most significant figures of the gangsta rap subgenre, the group is widely considered one of the greatest and most influential acts in hip hop music. Past members include Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Arabian Prince, Easy-E, and others
What state is Sydney McLaughlin from?
New Jersey/Kentucky
is an American hurdler and sprinter who competes in the 400 meters hurdles. She set a world record time of 50.37 seconds at the 2024 Summer Olympics on August 8, 2024, breaking her own old world record of 50.65 seconds. She is the first track athlete to break four world records in the same event