MUSIC
Name the members of Destiny's Child
(Must get all three to get the question correct)
Kelly Rowland
Michelle Williams
Beyonce Knowles
The main character of this hit 90's show was born and raised in West Philadelphia and had to move in with his aunt and uncle in Bel Air. What show is it?
The Fresh Prince of Bel Air
This early 2000s dance movie features Ne-Yo, Chris Brown, Meagan Good, Brian White, and Columbus Short.
Stomp the Yard
Who is the youngest NBA player to reach 30,000 career points?
LeBron James
In 1955, this activist in the civil rights movement refused to give up her seat in a bus which sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Rosa Parks
What does the term R&B stand for? This term was first used by Billboard magazine in the late 1940's.
Rhythm and Blues
Name the show.
This animated show "proudly" aired on Disney Channel in the early 2000s. The show follows a 14 year old girl, voiced by Kyla Pratt, navigating her "tween-dom" years in junior high.
The Proud Family
Name the movie featuring the Wayans Brothers with the iconic line of "Hold my poodle!"
White Chicks
Who holds the record for the most single season touchdown receptions?
Randy Moss
Who is known for her role in The Underground Railroad, helping many enslaved people escape to freedom?
Harriet Tubman
Titled "The Queen of Jazz," she was the first African American woman to win a Grammy.
a. Billie Holiday
b. Ella Fitzgerald
c. Bessie Smith
Ella Fitzgerald
This sitcom features a Chicago black family, The Winslows, whose lives are often disrupted by their quirky, nerdy neighbor Steve Urkel.
Family Matters
Which sports movie did Michael B. Jordan star in?
Creed
At what age did Serena Williams win her first U.S. Open?
a. 17
b. 20
c. 22
17
What year did civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., give his "I Have a Dream Speech?"
a. 1965
b. 1963
c. 1962
1963
This artist is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential electric guitarists ever. He played his guitar upside down.
*Hint:
Hey Joe and Purple Haze
Jimi Hendrix
This series is based loosely on Chris Rock's personal experiences as a teenager living in Brooklyn, New York. It follows the trials and tribulations of teenage Chris and his many real-life issues, such as dealing with strict parents, constantly being picked on by a racist bully at school, and having a more popular, better-looking, and taller younger brother.
Everybody Hates Chris
Eddie Murphy plays a character named Prince Akeem, the prince of a wealthy African country who flees to America to find his queen. What movie is it?
Coming to America
This baseball player holds most career home runs (762) as well as most home runs in a single season (73).
Barry Bonds
Who was the first African American woman to go to space?
a. Jeanette Epps
b. Yvonne Cagle
c. Mae Jemison
US astronaut, doctor and engineer Mae Jemison became the first Black woman to go into space in 1992.
This artist cruises the street in his drop top at 7 o'clock on the dot.
*Hint: Super Bowl 2024 Halftime Show
Usher
This 70s sitcom follows an African American family struggling to survive the hardships of living in the Chicago projects. The family struggles to make ends meet, but they try to make the best of their situation.
Good Times
This book, turned movie, focuses on the stories of black housemaids who spent their lives taking care of prominent white families during the early 1960s. The cast features: Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, and Emma Stone.
The Help
This boxer won an Olympic Gold Medal in 1968, won 68 of his 76 professional boxing matches by knockout, and is known for his grilling machine.
George Foreman
Why is Black History Month celebrated in February?
Because it coincides with the birthdays of both Abraham Lincoln, who issued the Emancipation Proclamation, and Frederick Douglass, a prominent abolitionist leader. Both of whom, played significant roles in ending slavery