Songs
What song can you count on to be played at a Black family reunion?
Before I Let Go by Maze.
What is the name of the African holiday that begins the day after Christmas?
Kwanzaa.
At 6 years old, she was the first African American student to integrate an all white elementary school in Louisiana.
Ruby Bridges.
Which popular Black cartoon show featured the voice of Regina King in multiple characters?
The Boondocks. She played the voices of Huey and Riley.
Name the First Black player coach in NBA history.
Bill Russell.
Name the song from a movie that catapulted Prince into a star.
Purple Rain
Who is considered the Mother of Africa?
Winnie Mandela.
Name the four Black people who are mayors of the four largest cities in the United States.
Sylvester Turner, Lori Lightfoot, Eric Adams and mayor elect Karen Bass.
What TV show stars Jennifer Lewis as the hip and sassy grandmother?
Black-ish
Till this day, the only African American male to win Wimbledon, the U.S. Open, or Australian Open.
Arthur Ashe.
What artist sang Sweetest Taboo?
Sade.
The first celebration of Black History month took place in what year?
1970
Name the House Whip who is making history as the first Black leader in Congress.
Hakeem Jeffries.
What TV show featuring Queen Latifah was first a movie starring Denzel Washington?
The Equalizer.
Who is called the Black Mamba?
Kobe Bryant.
What is the name of the song written by Rick James and song by Eddie Murphy?
Party All the Time.
Which Black woman was a spy for the French during WWII?
Josephine Baker.
Name the Black Actor who played in the following roles: Thurgood Marshall, Jackie Robinson, James Brown and T'Challa.
Chadwick Boseman.
What Black TV show starred Queen Latifah as the head of magazine called Flava?
Living Single.
Name the two Black head coaches in superbowl XLI(2007).
Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith
Name the song by Michael Jackson that was written by James Ingram.
PYT-Pretty Young Thing
On March 2nd, 1955, this 15 year old Black girl was actually the first to refuse to give up her seat on a bus.
Claudette Colvin.
Who was the first African American male to be elected as the mayor of Chicago?
Harold Washington.
What was the longest running TV show ever featuring a mostly Black cast?
The Jeffersons (1975-1985)
What African American woman is the most decorated gymnast?
Simone Biles- 25 medals; 19 gold.