Black History

90's Music

100

In “U Can’t Touch This”, he rapped his thanks to the Lord “for blessing me with a mind to rhyme & 2 hyped feet”

MC Hammer

200

• Making their Top 40 Debut in 1991, this vocal group told us, “Motownphilly’s back again, doin’ a little East Coast swing”.

Boys II to Men

300

Ladies love this cool guy who was goth “Doin It” & “Loungin” in 1996

LL Cool J

400

• In 1992 this vocal group was always in style sang, “No you’re never gonna get it” about “My lovin”

En Vogue

500

I’m kinda buzzed & it’s all because” of this Montell Jordan No. 1 R&B hit we also learned “South Central does it like nobody does”

This is how we do it.

Sports

100

He was the first basketball player to score 100 points in a single game, and was also the first to score 30,000 points in the NBA.

Wilt Chamberlin

200

He broke Babe Ruth's home-run record when he hit his 715th home-run in 1974.

Hank Aaron

300

He was the first African-American coach to lead his team to the Super Bowl.

Lovie Smith

400

She was the first African-American tennis player to compete in the U.S. Open.

Althea Gibson

500

He was the first African-American to win the Master's Tournament.

Tiger Woods

Who Said That?

100

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."

Martin Luther King Jr.

200

"If there is no struggle, there is no progress.”

Frederick Douglas

300

“He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.”

Muhammad Ali

400

“Truth is powerful and it prevails.”

Sojourner Truth

500

 “I can accept failure. Everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.”

Michael Jordan

Inventors

100

He was a scientist and loved to study plants. He developed over 300 ways to use peanuts!

George Washington Carver

200

First African American woman to be a millionaire selling hair products. She created a cream to help hair grow back.

Madam CJ Walker

300

 

_________________was the first African American Man to go to space in 1983.

Guion Bluford

400

This woman is responsible for invented the ironing board.

Sarah Boone

500

_______ invented the pencil sharpener.

John Lee Love

TV

100

What is the last name of the starring Family from the TV Show "Good Times"?

Evans

200

What is the name of the radio station Martin Payne worked in on the TV Show "Martin"?

WZUP

300

What is Fred Sanford's son's name on the TV Show "Sanford and Son"?

Lamont

400

Maxine Shaw attorney at law is a character on what famous 90s sitcom?

Living Single

500

Who was the original host of the TV Show, "Soul Train"?

Don Cornelius