Soul Food & Traditions
This dessert, often mistaken for Southern-style pudding, gets its name from the breading around sweet bananas and custard.
What is banana pudding?
In 1983, this track and field athlete became the first Black woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympics.
Who is Wilma Rudolph?
This show featured a hilarious junk dealer and his son, living in Watts, Los Angeles.
What is Sanford and Son?
This artist earned the nickname "The Godfather of Soul."
Who is James Brown?
These two black gymnasts have dominated the women's division of the sport in the past 10 years, even creating whole new scoring procedures for the incredible skills they possess.
Who are Simone Biles and Gabby Douglass
This breakfast brand was modeled after, and has been a famous example of, the "Mammy" archetype in the Southern United States. Due to the "Mammy" stereotype's historical ties to the Jim Crow era, Quaker Oats announced in June 2020 that brand would be discontinued.
Who is Aunt Jemima?
This landmark case ruled that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional in 1954.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
This 1980s sitcom centered on an upper-middle-class Black family in Brooklyn Heights.
What is The Cosby Show?
Before forming The Commodores, Lionel Richie played this instrument in the band.
What is the saxophone?
What is this called?
Little hairs on the back of your neck?
The kitchen
This savory dish, often enjoyed during New Year's celebrations, features black-eyed peas cooked with onions, garlic, and a variety of meats, believed to bring good luck.
What is Hoppin' John?
This Black-owned newspaper, established in 1827, was the first of its kind in the United States.
What is Freedom’s Journal?
Name the show that made the phrase “Did I do that?” famous.
What is Family Matters?
Known as “The High Priestess of Soul,” this artist was blacklisted during the Civil Rights Movement.
Who is Nina Simone?
What is the NAACP?
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
This spicy, fermented condiment, often served with collard greens or mustard greens, was a staple for enslaved Africans.
What is pepper sauce?
This 1940s activist and athlete broke barriers by becoming the first Black woman to compete in a U.S. tennis championship.
Who is Althea Gibson?
This sitcom starred Queen Latifah and revolved around her and her friends living in Brooklyn.
What is Living Single?
This Baby Boomer artist famously sang "Respect."
Who is Aretha Franklin?
What state elected the first Black Senator?
Mississippi
This name came from an African American farmer in Texas who was renowned for his high-quality rice. According to the brand's website, Gordon Harwell and his partner who co-founded the grains line decided to change the name of what was called Converted Brand Rice in the late 1940s to draw in new customers
What is Uncle Ben?
This African American mathematician helped develop the modern GPS system and holds a U.S. patent for satellite-based location technology.
Who is Dr. Gladys West?
This 1970s sitcom followed the struggles and humor of the Evans family living in Chicago’s Cabrini-Green housing projects.
What is Good Times?
This Grammy-winning artist, known for her distinctive voice and songs like 'Golden,' 'Rise Up,' and 'River,' is celebrated for her soulful performances.
Who is Andra Day?
Each Team, name a country where Black Americans typically taken/descended from. No team can say the same country. Each team who guesses a correct country will get the points.
Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Congo, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo