Black Music and Entertainment
This woman is known as the "Queen of Soul"
Who is Aretha Franklin
This person wrote the autobiography Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Who is Frederick Douglass
This movie became the highest-grossing original horror film in U.S. history, surpassing other major horror films
What is Sinners
This Caribbean island is famous for flying fish served with cou-cou
What is Barbados
The original name of Black History Month was created by Carter G. Woodson in 1926
What is "Negro History Week"
This filmmaker directed Do the Right Thing, Crooklyn, and Malcom X (P.S. this director has made more movies than this)
What is Spike Lee
This Harlem Renaissance poet wrote "I Too"?
Who is Langston Hughes
These two individuals were involved in an incident that happened at the 94th Academy Awards. This resulted in one of them being banned from the Academy Awards
Who is Chris Rock and Will Smith
This Jamaican seasoning blend often includes allspice, thyme, and Scotch bonnet peppers
What is jerk seasoning
This South African leader was imprisoned for 27 years before becoming president in 1994
Who is Nelson Mandela
This was the first rapper to win a Pulitzer Prize for Music in 2018
Who is Kendrick Lamar
This person wrote Beloved and won the Nobel Prize in Literature
Who is Toni Morrison
This individual became the first African-American to win Best Writing (Original Screenplay) for a debut film in 2017
Who is Jordan Peele (Get Out)
This Haitian soup, made with meat and vegetables, is often served with rice
Soup Joumou
This Jamaican activist founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association
Who is Marcus Garvey
This person at the 2023 Soul Train Music Awards won Album of the Year and Song of the Year, leading with multiple nominations
Who is SZA
This activist wrote The Souls of Black Folk in 1903
Who is W.E.B. Du Bois
Released in January, this person's interview on a specific talk show was a standout moment, where he criticized industry figures and predicted the downfall of many celebrities.
Who is Kat Williams (Bonus: Club Shay Shay)
This West African ingredient is commonly used in Caribbean cooking to thicken stews and soups, including callaloo and pepperpot
What is okra
This Caribbean country became the first free Black republic in 1804
What is Haiti
This recent film, released in 2023, led the nominations at the 55th NAACP Image Awards with 16 nominations. Ultimately winning 11 (including Outstanding Motion Picture) and breaking the record for most nominations and wins at the NAACP Image Awards history
What is The Color Purple (2023) film adaptation
This African American woman won the Pulitzer Prize for this piece of Fiction (1982)
Who is Alice Walker and The Color Purple
This couple became infamous during their time on a very popular summer show and are still currently dating to this day (dating to 2024)
Who are Serena and Kordell
This Caribbean dessert uses grated cassava, coconut, sugar, and spices, wrapped in banana leaves and baked
What is Cassava pone
This is the name of the West African empire that was ruled by Mansa Musa, one of the richest men in history
What is the Mali Empire