NCNW Trivia
Black Women in Media
Black Women in Music
Black Women in Sports
Black Women in History
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What does the acronym "NCNW" stand for?

What is "National Council of Negro Women"?

100

This actress said this iconic line "And I work like a dog day and night, living off a coffee from a pot none of you wanna touch."

Who is Taraji P Henson?

100

She is a Caribbean singer, songwriter, and business owner. She has 14 No.1 songs and 9 Grammy Awards. She is also America's youngest self-made female billionaire.

Who is Rihanna?

100

On January 28, 2017, she set a record for the most slams in the open era when she claimed my 23rd slam at the 2017 Australian Open.

Who is Serena Williams?

100

First African American child to attend formerly whites-only school in Louisiana during the New Orleans school desegregation crisis in 1960.

Who is Ruby Bridges?

200

NCNW's mission is to "___ , ___ for, and ___ women of African descent, their families, and communities".

What is...."lead", "advocate", "empower"?

200

She is an American actor, comedian, author, and television personality. She is one of 19 entertainers and the first African American to receive the complete EGOT (Emmy Awards, Grammy Awards, Oscars or Academy Awards, and Tony Awards) series of awards. She is known for her famous role in the Sister Act.

Who is Whoopi Goldberg?

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32 times Grammy award winner and is known to be the most-awarded and nominated Grammy Winner. She achieved fame in the late 1990s as the lead singer of the R&B group, before she launched a successful solo career in 2003.

Who is Beyoncé?

200

She is the first African American woman in Olympic history to become the individual all-around champion, and the first American gymnast to win gold in both the individual all-around and team competitions.

Who is Gabby Douglas?

200

American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and political and social activist. She is recorded as the first female self-made millionaire in the U.S. She created a line of hair care products for African American women in 1905.

Who is Madame C.J Walker?

300

Who founded NCNW in 1935?

Who is Mary McLeod Bethune?

300

Model, Singer, Actress, and talk show host. She is the first African American model to be featured on the cover of GQ magazine. She is also famous for her show America's Next Top Model.

Who is Tyra Banks?

300

Singer of the song "RESPECT", known as the "Queen of Soul", and the first woman to be inducted into the Rock N' Rock Hall of Fame.

Who is Aretha Franklin?

300

After getting almost blacklisted from the track world, this star made her ultimate comeback by winning 1st place in the 2023 100-meter world championship beating Jamaica.

Who is Sha'Carri Richardson?

300

American pioneer of the Civil Rights Movement. In 1955 she was arrested for violating an ordinance in Montgomery, Alabama at 15 for refusing to give up her seat on a crowded segregated bus.

Who is Claudette Colvin?

400

Where is NCNW's national headquarter's located?

What is Washington D.C.?

400

She is an American talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and media proprietor. She is best known for her talk show that was broadcast from Chicago, and ran from 1986 to 2011.The world's only black billionaire between 2004-2006.

Who is Oprah Winfrey?

400

She is an actress, singer, and rapper. She was the first female solo rap artist to win a Grammy. Her hit single was U.N.I.T.Y.

Who is Queen Latifah?

400

She is currently the tallest female WNBA player. She is 6'9.

Who is Brittany Griner?

400

A journalist who advocated against lynching, and racial violence, and fought for women's suffrage in the 1890's. Also led a anti-lynching crusade, and later became a co-founder of the NAACP.

Who is Ida B. Wells?

500

How many NCNW sections (campus and community-based) are there across the United States of America?

What is 330?

500

She is a well-known actress, famous for her notable roles as African-American cultural figures like Rosa Parks, Betty Shabazz, and Tina Turner. She has three degrees, including her honorary doctorate in Fine Arts from her Alma Mater Yale University, another doctorate from Morehouse College, and her doctorate her honorary doctorate in Humane Letters from Old Dominion University in Virginia. 

Who is Angela Basset?

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She is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer, who received 10 Grammy Nominations for one album and went home with 5 awards. She was the lead singer of the hip-hop trio, "The Fugees".

Who is Lauryn Hill?

500

She was the first black woman to win the US figure skating singles championship and a medal in the olympics. 

Who is Debi Thomas?

500

The first black women to be on a coin. She is a famous poet, memorist, actress, and civil rights campaigner.

Who is Maya Angelou?