Black Music & Entertainment
What Black woman recently became the top grammy winner of all time?
Who is Beyonce
What ground breaking case ruled that separating children in public schools on the basis of race was unconstitutional?
What is Brown vs Board
Who completed the “long walk to freedom” after being denied an end to her servitude and wrote "Ain't I A Women" ?
Who is Sojourner Truth
What renowned author, poet and civil rights activist, created the written work “When the Caged Bird Sings”
Who is Maya Angelou
What might your momma tell you before going into any store?
a. Don’t touch nothing
b. Don’t look at nothing
c. Don’t ask for nothing
d. all of the above
What is all of the above
Who was the first Black woman in space?
Who is Mae Jemison
What sport did Jackie Robinson play and what was his jersey number?
What is baseball and what is the number 42
Who was the first African-American Supreme Court Justice?
Who is Thurgood Marshall
Who was the self described “black, lesbian, mother, warrior, and poet”?
Who is Audre Lourde
What feminist author does NOT capitalize her full name?
Who is bell hooks
How many fights did the Fresh Prince get into before his mom got scared?
a. 5
b. 1
c. 3
d. 2
What is 1 fight
Who did Erykah say you need to call?
a. James
b. Daquan
c. Tyrone
d. Chris
Who is Tyrone
Who was described as “The Queen of Jazz”?
Who is Ella Fitzgerald
What was the name of the first Black child to desegregate their school?
Who is Ruby Bridges
Which woman helped Dr. King organized his famous group of Black activists–The Southern Christian Leadership Conference?
Who is Ella Baker
Who wrote the novel “Their Eyes Were Watching God” in 1937?
Who is Zora Neale Hurston
What is the correct response to this THREAT "who you talkin to?"
a. you
b. yo momma
c. him/her
d. nobody
What is NOBODY
Approximately, how long did Sophia have to fight?
a. till sunrise
b. 5 minutes
c. all her life
d. never
What is all her life
What was the name of one of the first all-Black casted musicals?
What is "The Wiz"
What is the name of the course/topic that many conservative states do not want children or adults to learn?
What is "Critical Race Theory"
Which black woman was the first to be elected to Congress in 1968, and later ran for president of the United States?
Who is Shirley Chisholm
What man was the first African American to earn a doctorate degree from Harvard. Which of these is the author who was famous for his collection of essays, "The Souls of Black Folk"?
Who is W.E.B DuBois
What is something your momma or daddy told you to do that they can do themselves?
a. Take the chicken out
b. Pass them the remote
c. Watch your siblings
d. Run to the store
What is pass them the remote
What do the initials NAACP stand for?
What is National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
What song released by Marvin Gaye in 1971 was inspired by police brutality?
What is “What’s Going On?”
Which president met Frederick Douglass with the words, "Here comes my friend Douglass" at a reception in the White House?
Who is Abraham Lincoln
Name one of the men that started the Black Panther Party in the United States in 1966?
Who is Bobby Seale or Who is Huey P. Newton
What famous abolitionist wrote and delivered the speech “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” on July 5, 1852? (hint: he was born in Baltimore, Maryland)
Who is Frederick Douglass
What’s most liable to get you cussed out at the cookout?
a. Mess up the potato salad
b. Walking in and not speaking to any adults
c. Don't bring anything
d. Renege during spades
What is walking in and not speaking to any adults
Billie Holliday, also known as "Lady Day", was one of the greatest jazz musicians of the 20th century. She is best known for the song "God Bless the Child" and also "Strange Fruit". What was this 'strange fruit' a metaphor for?
What is the lynching of African-Americans