Movies
What 2018 Marvel film centered around Black culture made over $1B worldwide - becoming the highest grossing film ever starring actors of color?
Black Panther
Which Black baseball player was the first to break the color barrier in major league baseball?
Jackie Robinson
Which legendary supermodel made history as the first African American Victoria's Secret Angel?
Tyra Banks
He is credited with developing over 300 products, but is most known for creating peanut butter - which he did not invent.
George Washington Carver
This musical genius is such an icon, he officially changed his name to a symbol in 1993.
Prince
What was the name of the Sunday night Roller skating rink hangout spot in the movie "ATL"?
Cascade
This NBA legend was known as “His Airness” and won six championships with the Chicago Bulls.
Michael Jordan
Founded in 1992, "FUBU" was one of the first Black-owned clothing brands that promoted fashion from Hip-Hop culture. What does "FUBU" stand for?
For Us By Us
Who is credited with inventing the modern traffic signal?
Garrett Morgan
What iconic Black author wrote the classic novels "Beloved" and "The Bluest Eye"?
Toni Morisson
What year did the film "Boyz-n-the-Hood" premiere?
1991 (July 12th)
A tennis pioneer, she was the first African American to win a grand slam singles title at Wimbledon in 1951.
Althea Gibson
Who was the first Black supermodel to grace the cover of French Vogue in 1988?
Naomi Campbell
Created by Black engineer Lonnie Johnson, this summertime staple has been helping kids keep cool since 1989.
The Super Soaker
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
This BET founder was the world's first Black billionaire.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
What Black director has taken Hollywood by storm with hits like "Sinners" and the answer to the $100 question in this category?
Who was the first African American head coach to lead a team to a Super Bowl win?
Tony Dungy
What event known as the "Super Bowl of Fashion" had a theme in 2025 that celebrated looks from Black male culture for the first time?
Met Gala - "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style"
Who was the African American woman that mapped the shape of earth and helped invent GPS?
Gladys Mae West
This Black icon is considered to be the most famous drag queen in the world. (Good luck, and don't @$%# it up!)
RuPaul
What was iconic Black director Spike Lee's first film?
She's Gotta Have It (1986)
Who was the first African American baseball umpire?
Emmett Ashford
Which fashion magazine inspired the name of a dance made popular by the Black queer community and a 1992 Madonna music video?
Vogue
She rigged a motorized camera to record her home entryway and project images onto a TV monitor, effectively creating the modern home security system.
Marie Van Brittan Brown (patented 1969)
Thurgood Marshall