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Who became the first female African American self-made millionaire by creating a line of haircare products for African American women?

Madam CJ Walker

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LeBron James has played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, L. A Lakers and...

Miami Heats

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Fourteen-year-old Penny Proud is growing up! She's trying to gain her independence and faces typical teenage experiences in junior high.

Proud Family 

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This Celebrity helped Africans access low-cost yet sustainable energy through solar power, which  aimed to bring much-needed electricity to more communities in Africa.

a) Akon

b) Oprah

c) Jay Z

d) Rihanna

A) Akon

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BLM Stands for...

BLACK LIVES MATTER :) ! 

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Where did Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his famous ‘I Have A Dream’ speech? 

  1. Memphis, Tennessee

  2. Atlanta, Georgia

  3. Washington, D.C

  4. Albany, NY


3) Washington DC

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 Simone Biles is the most decorated sportsperson in which sport? 

a) Gymnastics

b) Track and Field

c) tennis


A)Gymnastics

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"Now this is a story all about how
My life got flipped, turned upside down
And I'd like to take a minute
Just sit right there "

The Fresh Prince of Bel Air

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This  San Francisco 49ers quarterback sat and later knelt during the anthem, before his team's preseason games of 2016 to protest against racial oppression 

Colin Kaepernick 

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"I got love for my brother, but we can never go nowhere
Unless we share with each other
We gotta start makin' changes
Learn to see me as a brother instead of two distant strangers"

Name this artist

Tupac Shakur

300

What Historical black location is considered the home of chicken and waffles in the 1930s? 

a) Buckhead, Atlanta

b) Harlem, NYC

c) Tulsa , Oklahoma

d) Detroit, Michigan 


B) Harlem , NYC


300

In which team did Shaquille O’Neill finish his basketball career? 

a) Cleveland Cavaliers

b) Phoenix Suns

c) Boston Celtics

c) Boston Celtics

300

In 1989 a jogger was assaulted in New York's Central Park, and five young people were wrongfully charged with the crime. Name this Netflix series..

When they see us

300

How many times did Kobe Bryant win the NBA Championship?

5

300

Howard University, Lincoln University , Spelman College, Moorehouse College, Delaware State University , Morgan State are all examples of...

HBCU's (Historical Black Colleges and Universities) 

400

What is the name of the African American holiday celebrated on December 26th, focusing on African heritage and cultural reaffirmation?

Kwanzaa

400

 What was Muhammad Ali’s nickname? 

a) The Knock Out King

b) The Greatest 

c) The Game Changer

b) The Greatest

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A dedicated teacher n a racially divided Los Angeles school has a class of at-risk teenagers deemed incapable of learning. Instead of giving up, she inspires her students to take an interest in their education and planning their future, and encourages them all to keep journals.


Freedom Writers

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He was the founder of luxury streetwear brand Off-White and first BLACK artistic director of men's wear at Louis Vuitton

Virgil Abloh 

400

What landmark Supreme Court case in 1954 declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional?

Brown Vs. Board of Education 

500

What year did Nelson Mandela win the Nobel Peace Prize? 

a) 1991 

b) 1992

c) 1993

d) 2001

1993

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Jackie Robinson debuted in the MLB as first base for which team? 

a Brooklyn Dodgers

b Brooklyn Atlantics

c Los Angeles Dodgers

a) Brooklyn Dodgers

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 Which comedian played crown prince Akeem in Coming To America

Eddie Murphy 

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an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. Known for his involvement in the creative and commercial success of numerous artists, he was named the greatest rapper of all time by Billboard and Vibe in 2023.

A) Jay Z

B) Drake

C) Kendrick Lamar

D) Nipsey Hussle 

A ) Jay Z

500

In the years before the Civil War, Solomon Northup a free black man from upstate New York, is kidnapped and sold into slavery in the South. Lupita N. won an Oscar for best supporting actress in this movie. 

What is the name of this movie?

12 years a slave