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100

The first African American to play pro baseball 

Jackie Robinson

100

The channel launched by Robert Entrepreneur in 1980 

BET - Black Entertainment Television 

100

The 4 side dishes that begin this Thanksgiving themed song by Shirley Caesar 

Beans, Greens, Potatoes, Tomatoes 

100

The top 2 "Most Streamed Hip- Hop Albums" on Spotify in 2021 in order 

1. Certified Lover Boy - Drake 

2. Donda- Kanye West 

100

The African- American woman who is credited for singing and popularizing “Strange Fruit”

Billie Holiday 

200

The first Black Supreme Court justice

Thurgood Marshall 

200

The Actress who starred in Sister Act, The Color Purple, and Sarafina

Whoopi Goldberg 

200

The Black-owned fashion label awarded for its vegan-leather, gender neutral shopping bag 

Telfar 

200

The artist with the 4th most streamed song of all-time on Spotify 


*Name the Artist and the Song*

The Weeknd 

Blinding Lights 

200

The "Father of the Peanut Industry"


George Washington Carver 

300

The first Black female athlete to appear on a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover

Naomi Osaka 

300

The Black actress who starred in All American, Empire, and the New Edition Story 

Bre-Z

300

What was one of the highly-rated black sitcoms of all time?

Good Times- Aired: February 1974 to August 1979

300

The Black Artist whose stage name is a play on this cartoon/film series

PinkPantheress

300

The First HBCU 

The Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

400

The First Black Person to Ever Win a Grammy 

Ella Fitzgerald 

400

The all black boy band from Philadelphia 

Boyz II Men 

400

The names of 3 black rappers who met with Donald Trump or his senior advisers during his presidency 

Kanye West 

Lil Wayne 

Ice Cube

400

This female rapper made a guest appearance on the third season of this NBC Drama 

*Name rapper and tv series*

Megan Thee Stallion 

Good Girls 

400

The famous quote Muhammed Ali used to say 

“Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.”

500

One of the first Black writers to depict homosexuality in his novels. 

Hint: He was also a prominent social critic and civil rights activist

James Baldwin

500

The Black Actor who starred in Moonlight, Bird Box, and The United States vs. Billie Holiday 

Trevante Rhodes 

500

The year that the Shade Room was launched 

2014

500

Name 10 Frank Ocean songs in 1 minute

Godspeed         White Ferrari      Nikes 

Chanel             Self Control        Ivy 

Pink +White          Lost              Thinkin Bout You

Dear April          Seigfried          Pink Matter

500

Estimate the era or time period when durags became popular 

1930s - The Harlem Renaissance + Great Depression