HipHop Essentials
LREI
General Black Knowledge
Black Pioneers
Name That Black Movie
100
This black rapper has made millions from several multi-platinum albums and has also stared on the famous television show Power.
Who is 50 Cent
100
Name all 4 BSU student leaders
Juwon, Adrian, Simone, Aaron
100
Who wrote the 1963 speech delivered at the March on Washington that included the famous line “I have a dream.”
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
100
The first black female billionaire
Who is Oprah Winfrey
100
In this 2017 horror film, a young Black man visits his white girlfriend’s family estate and uncovers a disturbing secret.
What is Get Out? 
200
The first female solo artist to have seven songs on the Billboard Hot 100 simultaneously
Who is Nicki Minaj
200
Name the 3 BSU faculty leaders
Who is Cyril, Amanda, and Shahna-Lee
200
This singer, known as the “Queen of Soul,” gave us classics like “Respect” and “Natural Woman.”
Who is Aretha Franklin?
200
The first African American second basemen
Who is Jackie Robinson
200
This 1991 film, starring Whoopi Goldberg, was set in a convent and revolved around a lounge singer who was placed in witness protection.
What is Sister Act?
300
This Atlanta duo behind the hit “Ms. Jackson” became the first hip-hop group to win Album of the Year at the Grammys.
What is Outkast
300
This cultural festival and international food fair takes place every year at the High School.
What is Karamu?
300
This hairstyle was first used by enslaved people to map escape routes, but is now a popular hairstyle worn by many around the world.
What are corn rows?
300
The first black Supreme Justice
Who is Thurgood Marshall
300
Based on the 2017 young adult novel by Angie Thomas, the film stars Amandla Stenberg as a high school student navigating the fallout of her friend's death in a police shooting.
What is The Hate U Give? 
400
Before becoming a solo neo-soul icon, Lauryn Hill was the only female identifying member of this Grammy-winning hip hop collective.
Who are The Fugees?
400
This LREI graduate and political activist earned a Ph.D. in philosophy, studied under Herbert Marcuse, became an international symbol of the Black liberation movement after a highly publicized 1970s trial, and later emerged as a leading voice for prison abolition and intersectional justice
Who is Angela Davis?
400
Founded in 1966 in Oakland, CA, this organization began as an armed self-defense group monitoring police behavior.
What is the Black Panther Party?
400
First African American to cover GQ, Sports Illustrated, as well as be featured in a Victoria Secret catalog
Who is Tyra Banks
400
In this 2021 Netflix original, it reimagines the western genre as an outlaw assembles a crew to take revenge on his enemy, played by Idris Elba.
What is The Harder They Fall?
500
Released in 2015, this politically charged album by Kendrick Lamar blends jazz, funk, and spoken word, featuring the song "Alright."
What is To Pimp a Butterfly? 
500
This was the year LREI's First Affinity Group was formed (The Organization of Afro-American Students)
What is 1970? 
500
This Black pioneer, famously known for their quote, "Keep Hope Alive," recently passed away.
Who was Rev. Jesse Jackson?
500
This black activist court case lead to the desegregation of American higher education.
Who is Heman Sweatt
500
This 2019 drama follows a young Black couple on the run after a first date takes a tragic turn during a traffic stop.
What is Queen and Slim?