Famous African Americans
African American First
Black Music
Black Television
Black Sayings
100

This amazing man is the self–proclaimed “greatest [boxer] of all time” was originally named after his father, who was named after the 19th century abolitionist and politician Cassius Marcellus Clay.

Muhammad Ali

100

Who was the first African American golf champion to tour on the Professional Golf Association (PGA) circuit?

Who is Tiger Woods

100

What artist has a song called "Pretty Wings"?

Maxwell

100

In the 90s classic TV show, Sister, Sister, where do Tamera Campbell and Tia Landry first meet and discover they are identical twins?

Shopping Mall

100

Who yo mama aint?

Boo boo the fool

One of your lil' friends

200

Who became the first African American female millionaire with her revolutionary black hair products?

Madame CJ Walker

200

Who was the first African American to serve as the United States Secretary of State?

Who is Colin Powell

200

What does the term R&B music represent? This term was first used by Billboard magazine in the late 1940's.

Rhythm and Blues

200

What's Squeak's real name from The Color Purple?

Mary Agnes

200

What's the phrase:

Its crowded

Errbody and they momma in this b***h

300

Who founded the Tuskegee Institute?

Booker T. Washington

300

Which author became the first African-American woman to win the Nobel Prize for literature. (Hint: Her resume includes "Sula" and "The Bluest Eye")

Who is Toni Morrison

300

Who is the "Queen of Hip Hop" and has an album titled, "What's the 411?

Mary J. Blige

300

This TV show theme song featured the lyrics, "Keeping your head above water, making a wave when you can...

Good Times

300

When will a Black person pay you?

On the first of the month

400

Who was the first African American woman to serve as the U.S. Secretary of State?

Condoleezza Rice

400

Which Black actor got her first Oscar in 2002 for the role in Monsters Ball?

Halle Berry

400

What is the name of this sibling gospel-duo who's real names are Erica and Tina Campbell?

Mary Mary

400

What song does Carlton do the iconic "Carlton Dance" to?

It's Not Unusual by Tom Jones

400

What do black people say when they're leaving a function?

"iight yall"

500

What is the name of Maya Angelou's famous memoir?

I Know Why the caged Bird Sings

 

500

In what year were the first Africans brought to American to work as slaves?

1619

500

Lionel Richie was a member of this famous funk band in the late 1970's through the mid 1980's.

The Commodores

500

Name three of the characters that Martin Lawrence played in the hit TV show, Martin.

Dragon Fly Jones, Shenaenae Jenkins, Jerome, Edna Mama Payne, Bob The Telemarketer, Roscoe, Otis, Elroy Preston, King Beef

500

This word is also used in grammar.

Period