Black Culture Jeopardy

Icons & Leaders

100

He delivered the famous "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963

Martin Luther King

200

She was the first black woman elected to Congress in 1968.

Shirley Chisholm

300

She was known as the "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement" for refusing to give up her bus seat.

Rosa Parks

400

This person was the first African American president of the United States.

Barack Obama

500

This trailblazing journalist and activist led anti-lynching campaigns in the late 1800s.

Ida B. Wells

Gen Alpha & Gen Z

100

Kids use this word to describe someone's outfit when it looks really good.

Drip

200

This dance trend went viral from Fortnight and TikTok and was created by a Black teen.

The Renegade (Created by Jalaiah Harmon)

300

This TikTok creator is known for clean comedy, the "CORRECT" catchphrase and is also annoying (to Meechie)?

Kai Cenat

400

This social media platform is most popular for dance videos created by Black youth.

TikTok

500

Gen Alpha and Gen Z adore this actress and style icon who started her career on Disney's Shake It Up, and has gone on to appear in Spider-Man, Euphoria and Dune.

Zendaya

Saved & Sanctified

100

She is known as the "Queen of Gospel."

Mahalia Jackson

200

This gospel duo is known for the song, "Shackles (Praise You).

Mary Mary

300

This gospel singer is known for the hit song, "Break Every Chain." 

Tasha Cobbs Leonard

400

This gospel artist is known for his crossover hit, "I Smile."

Kirk Franklin

500

This person was the first gospel artist to sell over 1 million copies of a debut album, including the monster hit, "Take Me To The King."

Tamala Mann

TV Shows

100

Which 90's sitcom follows a teenager from West Philadelphia who moves in with his wealthy aunt and uncle in Bel-Air?

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

50 Bonus Points: Sing the show's theme song

200

This show features the characters Whitley Gilbert and is set at the fictional HBCU Hillman College.

A Different World

300

This TV Show featured popular characters like Jerome, Roscoe, and the infamous Sheneneh Jenkins.

Martin

400

This hit 2000s show starred Tracee Ellis Ross and Anthony Anderson as the heads of the Johnson Family.

Black-ish

500

Isabel Stanford was the first Black actress to win an Emmy for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for her portrayal on this iconic Norman Lear Show.

The Jeffersons

50 Bonus Points: Sing the show's theme song.

Athletes and Sports

100

This famous basketball player is known as "King James."

LeBron James

200

With 11 Olympic medals and 30 World Championship medals, this person is the most decorated gymnast in history.

Simone Biles

300

This person was the first Black player in Major League Baseball's Modern era.

Jackie Robinson

400

This boxer was known as "The Greatest" and famously said, "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee." 

Muhammad Ali

500

With 1002 wins, this coach is the only African American in the top 10 coaches (of any gender) with the most wins.

C. Vivian Stringer