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“Never knew what I was missing…”

What is “But I knew once we start kissing, I found love.” - Love Keshia Cole 

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Located in Washington, D.C., this prestigious research university counts Vice President Kamala Harris and late Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall among its alumni.

Who is Howard University 

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This singer and former Disney Channel star topped the charts in 2024 with her infectious pop hits "Espresso" and "Please Please Please" from her Short n' Sweet album.

Who is Sabrina Carpenter 

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This Philadelphia native made history as the first Black woman to receive three comedy Emmy nominations in a single year for creating and starring in Abbott Elementary.

Who is Quinta Brunson? 

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This superstar forward joined the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2026–27 NBA season, continuing his legendary pursuit of more championship rings.

Who is LeBron James 

200

“If Karma’s really real..”

What is “How am I still here.” - Saturn Sza

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Founded in 1881 as a female seminary, this highly ranked Atlanta institution is the oldest historically Black liberal arts college for women in the United States.

Who is Spelman College? 

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This self-proclaimed "Bad Girl" ran the house on season 4 of Oxygen's Bad Girls Club before going on to executive produce and star in the hit Zeus Network franchise Baddies.

Who is Natalie Nunn.

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This heart-throb Oscar winning actor has been a boxer, super villain, and a vampire. 

Who is Michael B. Jordan

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This abolitionist and "Moses of her people" escaped slavery in 1849 and returned south dozens of times to guide over 70 enslaved individuals to freedom via the Underground Railroad.

Who is Harriet Tubman? 

300

“Reach me babyyyyy.”

What is “Call my phone and say you need me baby.” Janice STFU - Drake 

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Located in Durham, this university was the nation's first state-supported liberal arts college for Black studentsand is famous for its fierce rivalry with NCA&T.

What is NCCU?

300

On what day of the week do the "Plastics" wear pink in the 2004 comedy Mean Girls?

What is Wednesday?

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She voiced Nala in the 2019 remake of The Lion King and earned a Golden Globe nomination for starring as Deena Jones in Dreamgirls.

Who is Beyoncé?

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In 1993, this literary giant became the first Black woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, celebrated for masterpiece novels like Beloved and The Color Purple.

Who is Toni Morrison 

400

“Playin mean but she really sweet..”

What is “my heart skipped a beat.” Turks and Caicos - Rod Wave 

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NBA legend Earl "The Pearl" Monroe and ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith both played basketball for this North Carolina HBCU.

What is WSSU?

400

This is the largest mammal known to have ever lived on Earth.

What is the Blue Whale? 

400

She became the youngest two-time Lead Actress Emmy winner in history for her raw portrayal of Rue Bennett in a HBO teen drama series.

Who is Zendaya?

400

This author and trained anthropologist combined her love for folklore and Southern Black culture in her masterful 1937 novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God.

Who is Zora Neale Hurston?

500

“Do you remember the time…”

What is “when we first met?” - Remember the Time - Michael Jackson 
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This iconic TSU Tigerbelles track star became the first woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympic Games at the 1960 Rome Olympics.

Who is Wilma Rudolph 

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This future Oscar winner, who graduated from Howard University, famously bought his former acting professor Phylicia Rashad a TV when he made his first big paycheck.

Who is Chadwick Boseman? 

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He made his historic Broadway debut in 1959 starring as Walter Lee Younger in the original production of Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun.

Who is Sidney Poitier? 

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After witnessing a severe carriage accident, this prolific inventor patented a T-shaped, three-position traffic signal in 1923, introducing the "caution" phase that evolved into today's yellow light.

Who is Garett Morgan 

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