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100

What phrase refers to someone being worthy of celebration?

You're the Birthday/ That’s Tea

100

Where was trap music first emerged?

Atlanta

100

Which 2 historically black universities argue over the title of the real HU?

What are Hampton University and Howard University

100

Who organized the 1963 March on Washington?

Martin Luther King Jr. and Baynard Rustin

100

Who is the 2026 NBA Finals MVP and where is he from?

Jalen Brunson from New Jersey

200

This cultural movement of the 1920s centered in New York celebrated Black art, music, and literature?

Harlem Renaissance

200

What classic tv show from the late 80’s and early 90’s is having a reboot made?

A Different World

200

Which HBCU claims the title of GHOE?

What is North Carolina A&T State University

200

Who was the first African American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction Novels?

Toni Morrison

200

This tennis icon has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles

Serena Williams

300

This historically black publication founded in 1945 became one of the most influential magazines in black America?

Ebony Magazine

300

The musical genre that emerged in the Mississippi Delta, Piedmont, and East Texas?

Blues

300

What do all the HBCUs serve for lunch every Wednesday?

What is fried chicken/soul food

300

When did Juneteenth become recognized as a federal holiday? 

June 17th, 2021

300

He broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier in 1947

Who is Jackie Robinson 

400

What food that was served to enslaved people that are now considered culinary delicacies?

What is an Oxtail

400

What hip hop album was the first to receive the title of album of the year?

Miseducation by Lauryn Hill

400

What has been the number one HBCU for 19 consecutive years?  

What is Spelman College!!!

400

This holiday, created in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga, celebrates African heritage and includes the principles of Umoja, Kujichagulia, and Nia.

What is Kwanzaa

400

She was the first Black gymnast to win the Olympic all-around gold medal

Gabby Douglas

500

The phrase "the saxophones are getting louder” comes from what popular movie?

Boyz n The Hood

500

This filmmaker directed popular movies Black Panther, Creed, and Sinners

Ryan Coogler

500

How many HBCUs are in the Atlanta University Center and what are their names?

What are 4 or 5 (Spelman, Morehouse, Clark Atlanta, Morehouse School of Medicine maybe Morris Brown)

500

This historic mutual‑aid institution, founded in Philadelphia in 1787 by Richard Allen and Absalom Jones, provided spiritual, financial, and community support to free Black people long before formal Black churches were established.

What is the Free African Society

500

This athlete became the first Black woman to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States when she took the top spot in the high jump at the 1948 London Games.

Who is Alice Coachman