African American Firsts
Television
Common Knowledge
Movies
Music
100
Who was the first African American golf champion to tour on the Professional Golf Association (PGA) circuit?
Who is Tiger Woods
100

Who starred as Annalise Keating in How To Get Away With Murder?

Who is Viola Davis?

100

What month is observed as Black History Month?

What is February?

100

Who played T’Challa in Black Panther?

Who is Chadwick Boseman?

100

Who is known as the "Queen of Christmas"?

Who is Mariah Carey?

200
Who was the first African American woman to win a grammy?

Who is Ella Fitzgerald?

200

Which Disney Channel show did Zendaya make her acting debut in?

What is Shake It Up?

200

What Michael Jackson music video gets replayed more than any other music video at Halloween time?

What is Thriller?

200

Which comedian played crown prince Akeem in Coming To America?

Who is Eddie Murphy?

200

Which singer headlined the Super Bowl LVII (2023) halftime show?

Who is Rihanna?

300

Who was the first African American model to be featured on the cover of GQ magazine?

Who is Tyra Banks?

300

What tv show character's signature catchphrase is "Did I do that"?

Who is Steve Urkel?

300

What does NAACP stand for? 

What is National Association for the Achievement of Colored People?

300

What movie has the songs "Ease on Down The Road" and Don't Nobody Bring Me No Bad News"?

What is The Wiz?

300

Truth Hurts was the first major single by which of the following artists?

Who is Lizzo?

400
Which author became the first African-American woman to win the Nobel Prize for literature. (Hint: Her resume includes "Sula" and "The Bluest Eye")
Who is Toni Morrison
400

What TV theme song begins with "In West Philadelphia, born and raised"

What is The Fresh Prince of Bel Air?

400

Who famously said: "You get a car! You get a car! You get a car!"?

Who is Oprah Winfrey?

400

What movie was remade and released on December 25, 2023?

What is The Color Purple?

400

Ice Cube was one of the founding members of which hip-hop group?

What is N.W.A?

500

What was Beyoncé’s first solo album called?

What is Dangerously in Love?

500

What comedy-drama tv show did Donald Glover (Childish Gambino) create and star in?

What is Atlanta?

500

What actor has played a Fresh Prince, a Bad Boy, and a Magic Blue Genie?

Who is Will Smith?

500

What funny film franchise stars Ice Cube and Chris Tucker?

What is Friday?

500

What was Whitney Houston’s greatest-selling hit?

What is I Will Always Love You?