Oscars
Who became the first Black man to win the coveted Best Actor prize for his role in Lilies of the Field?
Sidney Poitier
Who felt that their award for best rap album in 2020, Igor, was backhanded?
Tyler the Creator
Which actress, known for her work in the popular show Euphoria, was the youngest person to win an Emmy in addition to being the Second Black actress to win that award?
Zendaya
Who was the first Latina to win a Tony?
Rita Moreno
The first black baseball player to player to play in the MLB
Jackie Robinson
Which film became the first film directed and produced by a black filmmaker (Steve McQueen) and also the first to be written by an African-American (John Ridley) to win the Academy Award for Best Motion Picture of the Year?
12 Years A Slave
What year did Ella Fitzgerald become the first African American woman to win a Grammy?
1958
Who made history as the first Black woman to win the Emmy for best limited series?
Michaela Coel
What percent of Tony nominees are white?
95%
At which Olympics did John Carlos and Tommie Smith raise their fists in Black power salute?
Mexico City, 1968 Olympics
This movie made history as the first film with a largely deaf cast to win a best picture Oscar.
CODA
What was the First Korean Pop act to be nominated for Grammy in 2019?
BTS
What minority group received no representation when it came to winning awards in 2021?
The LGBTQ+ Community
When did the first Asian person win a Tony? (Best Leading Performance)
1991
Who was banned from the Olympics after failed drug test with cannabis in 2021?
She’Carri Richardson
Who was the first black/queer woman to win the award for best supporting actress?
Ariana DeBose
Who was the first Latina woman to win a Grammy in 1977?
Rita Moreno
How many awards has RuPaul won himself and for his show?
24
Who was the first black actress to receive an EGOT?
Whoopi Goldberg
Which MBA team wore “Los Suns” jerseys to protest Arizona’s harsh immigration bill in 2010?
Pheonix Suns
The first-ever woman to host the Oscars solo; She started her monologue "Things are a little different: the host is wearing a dress and that is a first."
Whoopi Goldberg
When was the Grammy Award for best Latin Pop added?
1984
Who was the first Asian woman to gain Emmy nominee for best lead actress in Killing Eve? (Known also for her work in Grey's Anatomy?)
Sandra Oh
Who was the only black woman to win five Tonys?
Audra McDonald
Which team continued to wear and show support for BLM during their incredible run during March Madness this year?
St. Peter's