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100

The "Black Panthers" emerged after the assassination of which civil rights activist?

Malcolm X


100

Who was the famous hip hop "secret agent" starring in the movie "Men in Black"?

Will Smith


100

Raven-Symoné was the lead actress of which show?

That's So Raven


100

This self made millionaire invented a cream to help hair grow back.

Madam C.J. Walker

100

What celebrity played a drummer at a fictional HBCU?

Nick Cannon


200

Rosa Parks' arrest after her refusal to move to the back of a bus triggered a citywide boycott of what city's bus system?

Montgomery, Alabama

200

Which movie is famous for the line "RICKYYYYY"?

Boyz in the Hood
200

The name of the popular 1980s black sitcom that aired for 8 seasons on NBC and starred Bill Cosby.

The Cosby Show

200

Which African American use in New York City co-invented the first home security system?

Marie Van Brittan


200

Which university had the first fraternity at a black college?

Howard University: Omega Psi Phi


300

The historic 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision Brown v. Board of Education did what?

Prohibited racial segregation in public schools

300

Which film follows 4 black woman who are fed up with their cleaning jobs and decide to rob banks to earn money?

Set It Off


300

What black sitcom did Jay Leno first appear on?

Good Times


300

Shirley Ann Jackson created what useful mobile action?

Caller ID

300

What was the first HBCU?

Lincoln University

400

In what city did the Little Rock Nine face opposition during the school desegregation efforts of Little Rock Central High School?

Little Rock, Arkansas


400

Who is the voice of Huey Freeman in the TV series "Boondocks"?

Regina King


400

Jada Pinkett Smith got her start on what sitcom?

A Different World

400

The traffic signal and gas mask was made by who?


Garrett Morgan


400

Which HBCU had to close their doors in 2005?

Mary Holmes College

500

What event marked a major milestone in the Civil Rights Movement?

March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

500

A boy and his family move from North Carolina to Inglewood, California in which late 90s flick?

The Wood

500

First airing in 1992, how many seasons did the TV Series "Martin" run?

5 seasons


500

Who invented the first American clock?

Benjamin Banneker

500

Which HBCU is the #1 producer of black aerospace engineers in the U.S.?

Tuskegee University