Firsts
Name the first HBCU to grant degrees in the United States
Lincoln University
This cult classic comedy stars Ice Cube and Chris Tucker on a chaotic day in South Central LA
Friday
This movement of the 50's and 60's sought to end segregation and secure voting and legal rights for Black Americans
The Civil Rights Movement
The FX series centered on New York ballroom culture in the 80s, starring Billie Porter
Pose
If we gather at a table with a deck of cards, we’re probably about to play what?
Spades
What was the name of the first commercially successful rap song mane by the Sugarhill Gang?
Rappers Delight
An African prince leaves his royal life behind and heads to Queens, NY to find a wife
Coming To America
This modern movement began in 2013 to protest police brutality and systematic racism
Black Lives Matter
This NYC pier became a gathering place for Black queer youth in the 1970's
Christopher Street Pier
The soda many Black households swear can fix anything from an upset stomach to a bad day
Ginger Ale
This 12 year old became the first published female African American author
Phillis Wheatley
This 1997 romantic drama starred Nia Lonng and Larenz Tate as childhood friends turned lovers
Love Jones
This 1920's cultural movement centered in NYC celebrated Black art, literature, music, and intellectual life
Harlem Renaissance
A 1990 documentary exploring ballroom culture in NYC
Paris is Burning
This daytime talk show became famous for dramatic paternity test reveals and the phrase "you are NOT the father"
Maury
Who was the first African American elected to the US senate?
Hiram Rhodes Revels
This Wayans Brothers parody spoofed hood movies and features an over the top title
Don’t Be A Menace to South Central While Drinking Juice in the Hood
Aimed to empower African Americans through self-determination, cultural pride, and activism, this movement was a response to systemic racism
The Black Power Movement
Black gay writer whose novel Giovanni’s Room challenged the norms in 1956
James Baldwin
What is your mom not?
One of your little friends
Who was the first African American to win an Olympic gold medal?
John Baxter Taylor
A young woman navigates abuse, identity, and literacy in this film adaptation of Alice Walker’s novel
The Color Purple
This 19th century movement worked to end slavery in the United States
The Abolitionist Movement
A foundational leader in Stonewall and following LGBTQ activist movements, this woman helped to found the Gay Liberation Front in 1969
Marsha P Johnson
He’s my mom’s ex’s sister’s baby daddy’s son, but we grew up together. What do I call him?
Cousin