Black History
This civil rights leader delivered the "I Have a Dream" speech.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
This rapper's song "Not Like Us" became one of the biggest cultural moments in hip-hop and won Video of the Year at the 2025 BET Awards.
Who is Kendrick Lamar?
In modern slang, if someone is "ate and left no crumbs," what did they do?
They performed exceptionally well. (Many responses work)
What does HBCU stand for?
Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
This card game is a staple at many family gatherings, cookouts, and college events and is often considered a serious competition in the Black community.
What is Spades?
This woman refused to surrender her seat on a Montgomery bus in 1955.
Who is Rosa Parks?
This R&B artist collaborated with Kendrick Lamar on "Luther" and won Best Female R&B/Pop Artist at the 2025 BET Awards.
Who is SZA?
If someone says, "It's giving...", they are asking you to describe what?
The vibe, energy, or impression something gives off. (Many answers work)
This HBCU is located in Washington, D.C. and is nicknamed "The Mecca."
What is Howard University?
This annual television special first aired in 1987 and has become one of the longest-running celebrations of Black achievement in entertainment, sports, and culture.
What are the BET Awards?
Before becoming Black History Month, Black History celebrations began as a weeklong observance founded in 1926 by Carter G. Woodson. What was the original name of this observance?
What is Negro History Week?
This female rapper won Best Female Hip-Hop Artist at the 2025 BET Awards after the success of her album Alligator Bites Never Heal.
Who is Doechii?
The phrase "standing on business" generally means what?
What is taking responsibility and following through on what you say?
Which HBCU produced both Martin Luther King Jr. and Spike Lee?
What is Morehouse College?
This literary and cultural movement centered in Harlem during the 1920s celebrated Black art, music, and writing.
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
This Supreme Court case overturned the "separate but equal" doctrine established by Plessy v. Ferguson.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
Kendrick Lamar's album that won Album of the Year at the 2025 BET Awards shares its title with a three-letter abbreviation commonly associated with his creative era. Name the album.
What is GNX?
What does "You thought you ate" mean?
Someone believed they did something impressive, but others disagree.
This all-women's HBCU is the sister institution of Morehouse College.
What is Spelman College?
On social media, when someone says a person "understood the assignment," what does that mean?
They exceeded expectations or executed something exceptionally well.
During Reconstruction, these constitutional amendments abolished slavery, granted citizenship, and protected voting rights.
What are the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments?
At the 2025 BET Awards, Kendrick Lamar won Best Collaboration for "Luther." Name the artist who was featured with him on the song.
Who is SZA?
If someone is "pressed," how are they feeling?
Upset, bothered, or annoyed.
Founded in 1867, this Tennessee HBCU was the first Black institution to offer graduate degrees.
What is Fisk University?
This debate has become common in entertainment and social media discussions when elements of Black culture are adopted without acknowledgment of their origins.
What is cultural appropriation?