Famous Lines
“You told Harpo to beat me?!”
The Color Purple
I am an American DJ, record producer, and songwriter who was a member of a group with the "Fresh Prince". I am credited, along with DJs Spinbad and Cash Money, with making the transformer scratch famous.
DJ Jazzy Jeff
We have the same middle name, Denise. Who are they?
Carolyn Saunders and Danielle Brown
The first African American to play in an NBA game when he takes the court in the season opener for the Washington Capitols.
Earl Lloyd
Glory
i.e. Glory by Common
Make the money, don't let the money make you.
The Players Club
He was born in Ghana but moved to Philadelphia in the late 80s. He cut his teeth in the Philadelphia comedy scene while delivering pizzas and eventually caught on in the entertainment biz. He is an actor and writer, known for Next Friday (2000), The Savages (2007) and Meet the Blacks (2016)
Michael Blackson
We come in pairs. Who are we?
2; Les/Retta and Nessie/Quovadis
An American actress, singer-songwriter, and comedian. For her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind, she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, becoming the first African American to win an Oscar.
Hattie McDaniel
Love
Crazy in Love by Beyonce
Vision of Love by Mariah Carey
"Ain’t nobody coming to see you, Otis!"
'The Temptations'
I am a former bass singer of the R&B group Boyz II Men. In 2003, I left Boyz II Men due to back spasms that were eventually diagnosed as multiple sclerosis.
Michael Sean McCary
They call me "Juice ball." Who am I?
Jamar
A Trailblazer and an advocate for enriching the lives in young people of color; serves on the Collective Success Network board and is currently a newer member of the Grounded Theatre ensemble as she play Elizabeth Keckley.
Tanya O'Neill
Freedom
Freedom by Beyonce
“Girl, I will set it off up in here! I will do a drive-by in this church… she don’t know me! You better be glad you at church. Jesus just saved your life, Hallelu-yer!”
Madea
Lil Uzi Vert
We are the youngest two people in our family. Who are we?
Kai're (Kiar's baby) and Melody (Gator's baby)
An American civil rights activist. She was the first African-American child to desegregate the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana during the New Orleans school desegregation crisis on November 14, 1960.
Ruby Bridges
Power
Fight the Power by Public Enemy
"I am not the King of all people. I am King of Wakanda. And it is my responsibility to make sure our people are safe and that vibranium does not fall into the hands of a person like you." "Wakanda forever!"
Erik Killmonger, 'Black Panther'.
I am an American actor and musician. I am known for my roles as George on the television series’ All in the Family and The Jeffersons, Deacon Ernest Frye on the NBC series Amen, and B.P. Richfield on the ABC series Dinosaurs.
Sherman Hemsley
We are the first borns of each of Dorothy's children. Who are we? (10 seconds to name each person)
Velle, Cammy, James, Ivy, Marquis, Rasheed, Amanda, Adris, and Dontae.
An American rapper, singer, songwriter, record/film producer, b-boy, DJ, public speaker and minister. He is the first commercially successful rapper and the first to sign with a major record label.
Kurtis Blow (Walker)
Black
Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud! by James Brown
Black Man by Stevie Wonder