R&B Music
A 57 year old male. He is a Singer-Songwriter-Producer out of Chicago. His middle name is "Sylvester." His first wife was a young popular singer, who is now deceased. His second wife is an actress/dancer. (Must name the artist, must name 2 of his biggest hits and must also name both of his wives)
Who is R.Kelly
What is I believe I can Fly, Bump N Grind, Your Body's Callin', Fiesta, Ignition, Step in the Name of Love, Trapped in the Closet.
Who is Aaliyah and Andrea
A 1985 movie about a Afro-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. She is separated from her Sister. Gives birth to 2 children who are raised in another country. Inherits her childhood home. (Must name the movie. Must also name a minimum of 4 of the character names from the movie and lastly, you must recite any particular line of your choice that is directly from the movie)
***Bonus Question***
For an additional 50 points, what is the first name of both of the star characters children, in the movie)
What is The Color Purple
Who is Celie, Harpo, Mister, Shug, Sofia, etc
Who is Olivia and Adam
Both of these famous athletes are related. They are also "Grand Slam" winners and Olympic Gold Medal winners. They are now retired millionaires and widely considered the best players of the game in all time history. (Must name both athletes AND Must name the sport they dominated)
***Bonus Question***
For an additional 75 points....What is the name of the man that trained them along w/ his wife's name. *First names only are acceptable*
Who is Venus and Serena Williams
What is Tennis
Who is Richard Williams and Oracene Price
This phrase is used to compliment excellent cooking. It means a meal has been remarkably cooked. The phrase references a part of the body. Must name the phrase AND must use the phrase in a sentence)
What is "Put your foot in it"
Sentence example: Kim consistently puts her foot in that Potato Salad!
A prominent scientist who developed a number products derived from peanuts and including cheese, milk and ink. He shares apart of his name with a past president.
Who is George Washington Carver
A Female Idol, 40yo, Singer/Actress, 7 albums, Cousin of a popular male duo group. Filed Bankruptcy and had to start over. She was a lead in a Broadway play and later selected to play the lead in a movie remake that shared the same name as the Play. (Must name the person, the names of her popular cousins and the name of the movie/play she starred in)
Who is Fantasia
Who is K-Ci & JoJo
What is The Color Purple
This movie stars 4 Black females who experienced struggles with finances which drives them to commit violent crimes. Three of them die in the movie. This movie also had a hit song on the movie soundtrack. (Must name the movie, the name of the hit song on the soundtrack along with 2 of the 4 female singers of that same song AND all 4 starring actresses by their real names AND the character names they played)
What is Set It Off
What is "Missing You" by (Brandy, Tamia, Gladys Knight and Chaka Khan)
Queen Latifah - Cleo
Vivica Fox - Frankie or Francesca
Jada Pinkett - Stony
Kimberly Elise - Tisean
Born in 1913 and died in 1980. Track-and-Field athlete who was the first Afro-American to win 4 Gold Medals at the 1936 Olympic Games.
Who is Jesse Owens
This phrase is used as an offer of apology. It can also be used as a request of forgiveness.
What is "My Bad"
A well known holiday once only celebrated in the black community; but is now a Federal Holiday.
***Bonus Question***
For an additional 50 points - What is the name of the President that sign the bill making this holiday a Federal Holiday?
What is "Juneteenth"
Widely regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Sold an estimated 500 million records worldwide. The most-awarded artist in popular music and the 8th child of a famous family (Must name the Artist and at least 4 of his Album titles)
Who is Michael Jackson
What is:
Got to Be There
Ben
Music and Me
Forever Michael
Off the Wall
Thriller
Bad
Dangerous
HIStory
Invincible
Released in 2018 as a cinematic milestone, this fictional movie is based off of a comic book hero. This movie grossed a staggering $1.3 billion upon its release, becoming the highest-grossing movie of all time featuring Black actors. Its based in a fictional country that begins with the letter "W" (Must name the movie, the name of the fictional country along with a minimum of 2 of the character names)
What is Black Panther
What is Wakanda
Who is T'Challa, Shuri, Erik, Okoye, Nakia, M'Baku, Ramonda, W'Kabi
Miiddle name "Luwynn" , He's 57 years old and born in Ft. Myers Florida. Originally played for Florida State University in 1985. Once drafted by the NFL, he went on to play for the Atlanta Falcons, Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers. Now a Head Coach. A 2x Super Bowl winner. Was also a baseball player. Once was NFL Defensive Player of the Year. He also earned a popular nickname. (Must give his "full" legal name and Must provide his nickname)
Who is Deion Luwynn Sanders.
What is "Prime Time"
A phrased commonly used as a reference to a Boyfriend or Girlfriend.
What is "My Boo"
Created by Yvette Denise Lee, running for 5 seasons, from 1993 to 1997 and loosely based off of a popular white hit TV show called "Friends." The black version stars 6 people living life in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. The lead actress, once a singer is now considered a mega star in real life. (Must name the show, the name of the Star of the show and Must name all 6 starring characters by their character name)
What is Living Single and Who is Queen Latifah
Who is Khadijah, Synclaire, Regina, Maxine, Kyle and Overton.
Female, Singer-Songwriter. Also the Singer and the songwriter of the Most Popular Christmas Song ever. She's been married twice. Once to a record producer and once to a TV celebrity with "umpteen children." (Must name the artist. Must name both of her husbands)
***Bonus Task***
For an additional 50 points - The ENTIRE team must *SING* the popular Christmas songs 7 word title in unison with NO MISTAKES!!)
Who is Mariah Carey
Who is Tommy Mattola and Nick Cannon
Bonus: All I want for Christmas is You
A 1993 John Singleton movie, centering around a man and a woman. Much of the movie involves a road trip, that the 2 movie leads take, in which they eventually fall in love. Both leads are actual music stars in real life. (Must name the movie, Must name both stars by their real names and lastly, you must name the type of vehicle that traveled in)
What is Poetic Justice
Who is Janet Jackson and Tupac Shakur
What is Mail/Postal Truck
Originally loved by many but eventually hated by some and no longer with us..he was an American professional football player, actor and media personality who played in the NFL for 11 seasons, primarily with the Buffalo Bills. Well know for commercials in which he could be seen running thru an Airport headed to a car rental counter. Must name the athlete and Must name the rental company.
Who is OJ Simpson
Who is Hertz Car Rental
A slang word used to indicated that you're leaving or about to exit a function or place. (Must name the word AND must use it in a sentence)
What is "Dip"
Sentence example: This party is wack. I'm about to dip!
An American political activist, a prominent leader in social movements for civil rights, socialism, nonviolence and also gay rights. He is considered the Father of the March on Washington, but had to take a back seat due to his sexuality. Recently had a Netflix movie based on his life.
Who is Bayard Rustin.
1990's Girl Group out of Atlanta, Sold 65 million records worldwide, Won 4 Grammy Awards, Pulled a gun on their Label Executive. (Must name the group, the names of all singers and a minimum of 3 of their 4 album titles. Must name the record label they were signed to. And lastly, must name the person that discovered and initially managed them)
Who is TLC
Who is Tionne, Lisa Left-Eye, Chili
What is On the TLC Tip, CrazySexyCool, FanMail, 3D, TLC.
Who is LaFace Records
Who is Pebbles
A 2012 Quentin Tarantino movie starring a male lead. The plot involves a freed slave who becomes a bounty hunter on a mission to help his wife regain her freedom, from a cruel plantation owner. The plantation is named "Candyland." (Must name the movies complete name (2 word title) and Must name the starring Actor and at least one of the African American co-stars)
What is Django Unchained.
Who is Jaime Fox
Who is Samuel L. Jackson
Who is Kerri Washington
He played for the Washington Redskins and was the very first African-American QB to win a Superbowl and also named Super Bowl MVP that same year.
Who is Doug Williams
A phrase/words used as a meaning to say something is correct, true or agreeable. (Must name the word or phrase)
***Bonus Question***
For an additional 50 points - What is the ebonics or "Ghetto" way of saying that same word.
What is "True that"
What is "True Dat"
Name ALL 3 Afro-American US Supreme Court Justices, past and present and in order of their appointments.
Who is Thurgood Marshall, Clarence Thomas and Ketanji Brown Jackson.