History
This man was an amazing beacon of light for his country who served as an activist while ending a apartheid and was the first president of his country from 1994 to 1999?
What is this person's name?
Who is Nelson Mandela?
South African anti-apartheid activist and politician who served as the first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country's first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election.
This amazing black American trailblazer became the first African American woman to travel to space, aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour.
What is her name?
Who is Mae Jemison?
Mae Jemison continues to inspire and encourage people around the world to pursue their dreams and make a difference. Her legacy serves as a reminder that with hard work, determination, and passion, anything is possible.
Name this artist of this popular lyric.
"This is how we do it
It's Friday night, and I feel alright
The party is here on the West Side"
Who is Montell Jordan?
American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Best known for his 1995 single "This Is How We Do It", Jordan was the primary male solo artist on Def Jam's Def Soul imprint until leaving the label in 2003.
Ryan Coogler directed Marvel's most profitable movie within the Marvel Universe. What is the name of this $1.3 Billion grossing film?
What is "The Black Panther"?
Her personal memoirs has become New York Times #1 Best Seller where this author writes about how she found her voice while within one of the most influential roles in our country.
What is the name of this beautiful author?
Who is Michelle Obama?
This fearless African American hero was a civil rights activists who later became an American politician United States House of Representatives for Georgia's 5th congressional district from 1987 until his death in 2020.
What is the name of this gentleman?
Who is John Robert Lewis?
He was one of the "Big Six" leaders of groups who organized the 1963 March on Washington. Fulfilling many key roles in the civil rights movement and its actions to end legalized racial segregation in the United States.
Who is Garrett Morgan?
With only an elementary school education, Black inventor (and son of an enslaved parent), Garrett Morgan came up with several significant inventions, including an improved sewing machine and the gas mask. However, one of Morgan's most influential inventions was the improved traffic light.
This 90s girl group formed out of Atlanta, GA dominated the 90s with their hip hop/R&B style of music. They were one of the most successful groups signed to LaFace Records.
What is the name of this dynamic girl group?
Who is TLC?
The group enjoyed success during the 1990s, with nine top-ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100, including four number-one singles: "Creep", "Waterfalls", "No Scrubs", and "Unpretty". The group also recorded four multi-platinum albums, including CrazySexyCool (1994), which received a diamond certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
This touching film contained movie superstars such as Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Emma Stone, and Cicely Stone that was centered around the writing of a book from the point of view of the maids, exposing the racism they face as they work for white families.
What is the name of this amazing movie?
She is an American novelist, short story writer, poet, and social activist. In 1982, she became the first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, which she was awarded for her novel The Color Purple.
What is this author's name?
Who is Alice Walker?
Over the span of her career, Walker has published seventeen novels and short story collections, twelve non-fiction works, and collections of essays and poetry.
He was the first African-American aviator to complete the United States Navy's basic flight training program; a recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross. His life was depicted in the movie, "Devotion".
What is his name?
Who is Jesse LeRoy Brown?
During the Korean War, VF-32 flew F4U-4 Corsair fighters in support of United Nations forces. Brown, an ensign, had already flown 20 combat missions when his Corsair came under fire and crashed on a remote mountaintop on December 4, 1950, while supporting ground troops at the Battle of Chosin Reservoir.
Phillip Downing was an African American inventor during the late 1800s that created what invention that is so commonly used?
hint: package
What is the mailbox?
As a solution to visiting the post office every time he wanted to mail a letter, Downing invented the first outdoor mailbox that featured a hinged door that kept the letters secure but also kept out rain and snow.
This dynamic producer/artist from Virginia Beach, VA has created the sound and beats for hip hop and R&B artists throughout multiple decades. He's produced songs such as "Blurred Lines", "Happy", "Grindin", "Señorita", and "Sing".
What is the name of this producer/artist?
Who is Pharrell Williams?
Alongside close colleague Chad Hugo, he formed the hip hop and R&B production duo the Neptunes in the early 1990s, with whom he has produced songs for various recording artists.
This popular sketch comedy show dominated the early 90s and rivaled Saturday Night Live for its colorful and diverse cast of comedians, actors, and actresses. Created by Keenen Wayans, what is the name of this popular 90s sketch comedy show?
What is "In Living Color"?
The title of the series was inspired by the NBC announcement of broadcasts being presented "in living color" during the 1960s, prior to mainstream color television. It also refers to the fact that most of the show's cast was Black, unlike other sketch comedy shows such as Saturday Night Live, whose casts were mostly White at the time.
This young woman became the youngest poet to deliver the inaugural poem at the inauguration of President Joe Biden. She delivered the poem The Hill We Climb, which she revised after the antics of January 6, 2021.
What is her name?
Who is Amanda Gorman?
As a child, Amanda suffered with auditory and speech difficulties, but learned to view them as a strength that allowed her to focus on reading and writing. She started to use singing as a way to increase her ability to overcome her speech impediment.
Who is Carter G. Woodson?
Carter Godwin Woodson was an American historian, author, journalist, and known as the "father of black history". In February 1926 he launched the celebration of "Negro History Week", the precursor of Black History Month.
Richard Spikes was a Texas-born barber, schoolteacher, musician, businessman and inventor. What invention did he create that most common automobiles utilize today for driving?
What is the automatic gear shifter?
Spikes received the patent for his automatic gear shifter in 1932 and it was quickly welcomed by major vehicle companies. He then focused his energy on improving the automatic braking system until 1962
What is the name of this relatively new found genre of music that was originated from countries such as Ghana and Nigeria?
What is Afrobeats?
Afrobeats is primarily produced in Lagos, Accra, and London. An umbrella term to describe popular music from West Africa and the diaspora that initially developed in Nigeria, Ghana, and the UK in the 2000s and 2010s.
This superstar comedian/actor is known historically for both his vulgar standup comedy to his crazy/over-the-top antics in his laughter filled movies. He's consistently been a powerhouse for both comedy and theater since his rise to fame in the early/mid 80s. What is the name of this superstar comedian?
hint: red-jump suit
Who is Eddie Murphy?
An American actor, comedian, and singer. He rose to fame on the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, for which he was a regular cast member from 1980 to 1984. Murphy has also worked as a stand-up comedian and is ranked No. 10 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time.
What is the name of the famous author who wrote, "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" and "Roots: The Saga of an American Family"?
Who is Alex Haley?
Who was the first black millionaire on Wall Street whom was known as the "Prince of Darkness"?
Who is Jerimiah Hamilton?
What is the name of this amazing black woman whom created a new technique used for cataract surgery that saved thousands of patients worldwide?
Who is Dr. Patricia Bath?
On May 17, 1988, Bath received a patent for her invention, the Laserphaco Probe. The device restored the sight of thousands of patients worldwide and was the only one available for the removal of cataracts.
Name all four of the original girls that created the popular Destiny's Child album, "Writings on the Wall".
Beyonce' Knowles, Kelly Rowland, LeToya Luckett, LaTavia Roberson.
Name all four women characters to the show, "Living Single".
*Bonus: Name both male characters from the show.*
*200 pts*
Who is Khadijah James, Regine Hunter, Maxine Shaw, and Synclaire James-Jones?
Who is Overton Wakefield and Kyle Barker?
What is the name of this American novel written by Octavia E. Butler that incorporates time travel and is modeled on slave narratives that currently is now a series on Hulu?
What is Kindred?
The book is the first-person account of a young African-American writer, Dana, who finds herself being shunted in time between her Los Angeles, California home in 1976 and a pre-Civil War Maryland plantation. There she meets her ancestors: a proud Black freewoman and a white planter who has forced her into slavery and concubinage.