Black TV Shows
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Dates
The Civil War
The Award Goes to...
100
This TV show, featuring the Winslow family, was the longest-running Black show
What is Family Matters
100
This coach for Georgetown University, became the first black to win the NCAA basketball tournament
Who is John Thompson
100
The Montgomery Bus Boycott occurred in this year
What is 1956
100
She scouted for volunteers for the 2nd Division South Carolina Volunteer Corp
Who was Harriet Tubman
100
In 1984, this musician and entertainer won eight Grammy Awards
Who is Michael Jackson
200
This Cosby spin-off gave America a humorous look at Black college life at the fictitious Hillman College
What is A Different World
200
This man patented the lawn mower in 1899
Who is John Albert Burr
200
In 1868, the Supreme Court issued this decision that gave blacks full citizenship rights
What was The 14th Amendment
200
Denzel Washington and Morgan Freeman, portrayed soldiers of the 54th Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers in this movie
What is "Glory"
200
Toni Morrison won the Pulitzer Prize for this novel
What is 'Beloved'
300
This show, about four Black women out on their own, featured Queen Latifah, as Dana Owens DAILY DOUBLE
What is Living Single
300
He was sentenced to life in prison by the South African government in 1964
Who is Nelson Mandela
300
In 1936 he won four gold medals in the Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany
Who is Jessie Owens
300
In 1863, this led to the eventual freedom of all slaves
What was the Emancipation Proclamation
300
Alice Walker won the Pulitzer Prize in 1983 for this novel
What is The Color Purple
400
Will Smith was nominated for two Golden Globes for this TV Show
What is The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series – Comedy/Musical)
400
He patented the postmarking and cancelling machine in 1897
Who is William Barry
400
This was the year Dr Martin Luther King delivered his historic 'I Have a Dream Speech' during the march on Washington
What is 1963
400
According to this Act, soldiers of African descent were to receive $10.00 a month, with a optional deduction for clothing at $3.00
What was The Milita Act of 1862
400
In 1900, he became the first black to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor
Who was Sgt. William Carney
500
This TV character was placed at number 12 on TV Guide’s list of the 50 Greatest Cartoon Characters of All Time.
Who is Fat Albert
500
He was the first black baseball player inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame
Who is Jackie Robinson
500
DAILY DOUBLE Born in 1948, Ntozake Shange wrote this play that was later turned into a movie by Tyler Perry DAILY DOUBLE
What is "For Colored Girls...." (Who Have Considered Suicide, When the Rainbow is Enuf)
500
This constitutional amendment was passed in 1868
What is the 14th Amendment
500
In 1967, he won an Emmy Award for his work in the TV series, I Spy
Who is Bill Cosby
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