HipHop/Music Essentials
This black artist is considered the most popular and best individual artist the world has ever seen.
Who is Michael Jackson
In 1947, This athlete broke the color barrier in baseball's National League.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
The first black female billionaire
Who is Oprah Winfrey
The 1994 film of the same name followed his brief foray into professional baseball, documenting a season where he traded a leather ball for a wooden bat.
Who is Michael Jordan (Film:Michael Jordan: An American Hero)
This historically Black university in Atlanta, founded in 1867, counts MLK Jr. and Spike Lee among its alumni.
What is Morehouse College?
The first African American second basemen
Who is Jackie Robinson
This film, directed by Ryan Coogler, became the first superhero movie nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars and broke global box office records for a Black-led cast.
What is Black Panther?
The 2016 performance that featured a formation evoking the Black Panther Party and a sample of Malcolm X's voice came exactly one year after the Academy Awards failed to nominate her self-titled visual album, sparking a cultural conversation about recognition.
Who is Beyoncé?
In 2017, while pregnant, this tennis legend won her 23rd Grand Slam singles title at this tournament, the most in the Open Era.
Who is Serena Williams?
According to grocery delivery data and decades of tradition, these three desserts—one harvested from a fall gourd, one often caramelized with nuts, and one synonymous with a "big apple"—are the undisputed trinity of the Thanksgiving dessert table.
What are pumpkin, pecan, and apple pie?
The first black Supreme Justice
Who is Thurgood Marshall
This 1988 comedy-drama introduced Eddie Murphy as a dual role in a wealthy family inheritance plot and is widely cited as a classic for Black cinema in the late 20th century.
What is Coming to America?
This rapper was a honor student at McMain magnet school and also attended the University of Houston.
Who is Lil Wayne
Separated by generations, these two stars became the youngest goal scorers for France and Brazil respectively in a World Cup Final.
Who are Kylian Mbappé and Pelé?
She became the first Black female self-made millionaire in the U.S., building her empire in beauty and hair care in the early 20th century.
Who is Madam CJ Walker
This family comedy series, inspired by a 2005 film, features Nick Persons navigating life with his stepchildren while going on chaotic road trips and dealing with family antics.
What is Are We There Yet??
At the 2019 World Championships, this gymnast became the first woman to land the triple-double in competition on this apparatus, later having the skill named after her.
Who is Simone Biles?
This staple item is found in every black household and sometimes in Beyonce's bag.
What is hot sauce
This U.S. sprinter became the first woman to break both the 10.8-second barrier in the 100m and the 21-second barrier in the 200m in the same year.
Who is Florence Griffith-Joyner?
In this 2013 Tyler Perry film, Madea goes on a cross-country adventure to help a family reunite, mixing her trademark sass with heartfelt lessons about love and forgiveness. YOU MUST SAY THE EXACT MOVIE THIS TOOK PLACE IN. THE FULL TITLE
What is Madea’s Neighbors from Hell?