Black Americans on the Big Screen
What 2017 film, directed by Jordan Peele, addresses issues of race in America through a horror-thriller narrative?
Get Out
Which Black American President won a Nobel Peace Prize in 2009 for his efforts in international diplomacy and cooperation?
President Barack Obama
What was Muhammad Ali’s nickname?
The Greatest
Which singer headlined the Super Bowl LVII (2023) halftime show?
Rihanna
Who was the first Black woman to serve as a U.S. Senator?
Kamala Harris
What popular television show, which originally aired from 1990 to 1996, starred Will Smith as a street-smart teenager from Philadelphia living with his wealthy relatives in Los Angeles?
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Who was the Black American mathematician and NASA scientist portrayed in the film “Hidden Figures” for her pivotal role in the early days of the U.S. space program?
Katherine Johnson
LeBron James has played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, L. A Lakers and _______.
Miami Heat
What was Beyoncé’s first solo album called?
Dangerously In Love
What is the name of the African American holiday celebrated on December 26th, focusing on African heritage and cultural reaffirmation?
Kwanzaa
Who is the comedian and actress known for her role on “Insecure” and as the co-creator, writer and star of the HBO series?
Issa Rae
What Black American civil rights leader and educator served as the first president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and founded the Niagara Movement?
W.E.B Du Bois
Simone Biles is the most decorated sportsperson in which sport?
Gymnastics
Truth Hurts was the first major single by which of the following artists?
Lizzo
What was the name of the African American dance and music style that originated in the African American communities of New Orleans?
Jazz
Who was the Black American actor and comedian known for his roles in “The Nutty Professor” and “Coming to America”?
Eddie Murphy
What Black American neurosurgeon, known for his pioneering work in pediatric neurosurgery, became the first person to successfully separate conjoined twins joined at the head?
Ben Carson
In which team did Shaquille O’Neill finish his basketball career?
Boston Celtics
All Eyez On Me is an album by which notorious rapper?
Tupac Shakur
Who was the Youngest African American to win a Nobel Prize?
Martin Luther King Jr.
What popular ’90s sitcom featured a predominantly Black American cast and was set in a Chicago apartment building?
Family Matters
Who was the teenager known as the first African American to refuse to move to the back of the bus in Montgomery, Alabama (before Rosa Parks’ more famous refusal)?
Claudette Colvin
What is Tiger Woods’ given name?
Eldrick
What was Whitney Houston’s greatest-selling hit?
I Will Always Love You
Who is the first Black woman to serve as a US Supreme Court justice?
Ketanji Brown