Arts
What Alex Haley novel was made into a television mini-series in 1977 and 1979?
Roots?
In what 1984 movie did artist Prince have a starring role?
Purple Rain
Who was the youngest boxer to win the heavyweight title?
Mike Tyson
What was Malcolm X‟s given name?
Malcolm Little
Who was the first man to discover the North Pole?
Matthew Henson
Who was the author of the hit play A Raisin in The Sun ?
Lorraine Hansberry
After over forty years, who became the second black actor to win an Academy Award for Best Actor?
Denzel Washington
He was born Cassius Clay but changed his name after he joined the Nation of Islam. Who is this former Olympic Gold Medal prizefighter?
Muhammad Ali
What Black American sparked the “Montgomery Bus Boycott”?
Rosa Parks
He was interested in plants at an early age and was an agriculturist who developed peanut products. Who was he?
George Washington Carver
Who wrote “The Autobiography of Malcolm X”?
Alex Haley
What television program has received over 25 Emmy awards and has been the highest-rated talk show in television history?
The Oprah Winfrey Show
The Harlem Globetrotters got their start in what city? Chicago
Chicago
In 1909 W.E.B. Du Bois co-founded what national organization?
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (or NAACP)
August Jackson created what well-known desert?
Ice Cream
Spike Lee has released over 35 films since 1983 through his production company. Name it.
40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks
This hip-hop mogul has a record label, clothing line, beverage and movie production companies. He initiated the careers of LL Cool J and Will Smith. Who is he?
Russell Simmons
What is basketball star Michael Jordan‟s nickname?
Air Jordan
What city located in the Mississippi Delta has a blend of French, Spanish, Creole, African and English cultures?
New Orleans
George Washington Carver made paint and ink from what common food item?
Peanuts
Who played the role of the Scarecrow in the movie version of The Wiz?
Michael Jackson
For what film did Halle Berry win an Academy Award for Best Actress in 2001?
Monster's Ball
In 1947 who was the first black to join the major leagues since Moses Fleetwood Walker played in 1885?
Jackie Robinson
What did William L. Still organize in 1880 for Black youth?
YMCA
Hyram S. Thomas was a chef who created what popular snack?
Potato chip