Classic Black Films
This 1992 film follows three childhood friends navigating adulthood in South Central Los Angeles
Boyz n the Hoo
What rapper is known as the "Godfather of Gangsta Rap"?
Ice-T
What artist is known as the "Queen of Soul"?
Aretha Franklin
What show starred Will Smith as a teenager from Philadelphia who moves to Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Who was the first African-American president of the United States?
Barack Obama
"Harlem Nights" stars Eddie Murphy alongside this iconic comedian who plays the role of Sugar Ray
The Great Debaters
Which rapper's 1994 debut album was titled Illmatic?
Nas
"No Scrubs" was a hit song for this iconic R&B girl group.
TLC
On Martin, what is the name of Martin's girlfriend, played by Tisha Campbell?
Gina
This woman was the first African-American Nobel laureate in literature.
Althea Gibson
In what film does Denzel Washington portray the leader of a high school debate team from Wiley College?
Shaft
This group, featuring Chuck D and Flavor Flav, brought politically charged lyrics to hip-hop in the late '80s.
Public Enemy
Who is the youngest artist to win the Grammy for Album of the Year for Songs in A Minor?
Alicia Keys
What sitcom revolves around Dwayne Wayne and the students of Hillman College?
A Different World
Who became the first African-American billionaire and founded BET
Toni Morrison
This 1974 movie is credited as one of the first major Blaxploitation films, centering on a private detective's fight against organized crime.
The Best Man
Who won a Grammy for Best Rap Album with their debut album The College Dropout?
Kanye West
This R&B artist’s 1995 album My Life is considered one of the greatest of all time.
Mary J. Blige
This show features a father and daughter navigating family life while running a family restaurant called Joe's.
The Parent ‘Hood
What civil rights activist became the first Black woman elected to the U.S. Congress in 1968?
Robert L. Johnson
What 1997 romantic comedy features Taye Diggs and Nia Long reconnecting during a friend’s wedding weekend?
Do the Right Thing
Who was the first rapper inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
Tupac Shakur
What artist is referred to as the “Prince of Motown”?
Marvin Gaye
What sitcom featured Sherman Hemsley as the feisty and entrepreneurial George Jefferson?
The Jeffersons
Who was the first African-American Secretary of State?
Shirley Chisholm