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100

Which African American woman is the first self-made millionaire who's products has been informing beauty products today?

Who is Madam CJ Walker?

100
Who said, 'I never run my train off the track and never lost a passenger'?
Who is Harriet Tubman
100

This art form originated in the South Bronx in the late 1970s and was made popular by Kool & The Gang

What is Hip-hop?

100

When dining on red beans & rice the beans are traditionally this variety

WHAT IS KIDNEY BEANS?

100

What is a popular card game played at black family gatherings?

What are Spades?

200

Which singer put the phrase "Don't Touch My Hair" so artfully to words in her 2016 track?

Who is Solange?

200
Who said "The time is always right to do what is right"?
Who is Martin Luther King, Jr.
200

This songwriter, actress, pianist, and civil rights activist began her career as a child singing gospel in Detroit, Michigan. She is also known as "The Queen of Soul".

Who is Aretha Louise Franklin?

200

For dessert how about a slice of pie -- maybe buttermilk or one made with this orange tuber

WHAT IS A SWEET POTATO?

200

What is a popular street game that involves a cable wire?

What is Double Dutch?

300

What African American model and actress appeared on the cover of British Elle magazine just before her 16th birthday?

Who is Naomi Campbell?

300
Who said "Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave. I rise I rise I rise."?
Who is Maya Angelou
300

This American singer, songwriter and dancer was a progenitor of funk music and a major figure of 20th century music & dance, he is also known as the "Godfather of Soul".

Who is James Brown?

300

These greens with the same botanical name as kale are often boiled with a chunk of pork

WHAT IS COLLARD GREENS?

300

What kind of convulsing action is common during Sunday services in the African American church?

What is "catching the Holy Ghost"?

400

In 1988 Spike Lee exposes the good hair/bad hair light-skinned/dark-skinned schism in black America in which movie?

What is "School Daze"?

400
Which famous athlete said "Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn't matter which color does the hating. It's just plain wrong."?
Who is Muhammad Ali
400

These brothers are known as two of the world's greatest dancers. Specializing in tap, people were fascinated by their smooth mix of ballet, artistry and acrobatics.

Who are the Nicholas Brothers?

400

It's the common 8-letter term for a hog's innards popularly fried or boiled

WHAT IS CHITLINS?

400

For which holiday do you purchase new clothes and wear for only 2 hours?

Easter's Sunday Service

500

What African American Woman, born a slave, went onto become the personal modiste and close confidante of Mary Todd Lincoln?

Who is Elizabeth Keckley?

500
Who said "I don't want a Black History Month. Black history is American history."?
Who is Morgan Freeman
500

This popular dance move created by American Rapper 2 Milly and popularized by Brooklyn artists is a short dance that combines the 2-step with arm circles.

What is the Milly Rock?

500

When coated in cornmeal & fried these green gumbo pods lose much of their sliminess

WHAT IS OKRA?

500

Which holiday does the black family traditionally prepare black eyed peas?

What is New Years Eve?