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Blackity Black
100
This Civil Rights icon has a birthday on January 15th, even though we celebrate him on the third Monday in January?
MLK
100
T’Challa, aka the Black Panther, rules this country.
Wakanda
100
The official name of the Black National Anthem
Lift Every Voice & Sing
100
Michael Jordan wore 23 and what other number in the NBA?
45
100
The legal status of the decorative towels hanging in the guest bathroom.
Just for looks (Not to be used)
200
Who invented peanut butter?
George Washington Carver
200
What actor has played a Prince, a Bad Boy, and a Magic Blue Genie?
Will Smith
200
This massive annual music and culture festival, launched in 1995 by a prominent magazine, takes place every July 4th weekend in New Orleans.
Essence Music Festival
200
Who broke Major League Baseball's color barrier in 1947?
Jackie Robinson
200
The ultimate, unspoken signal that the cookout is officially over and it is time for everyone to pack up and leave.
When the music turns off .. | Music or the lights turn on
300
Who was the first African American justice on the U.S. Supreme Court
Thurgood Marshall
300
What movie tells the true story of how the U.S. Space Program really got off of the ground?
Hidden Figures
300
Known as the "Queen of Soul", she became the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.
Aretha Franklin
300
Which boxing legend and activist famously declared himself "The Greatest" and refused induction into the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War?
Muhammad Ali
300
The universal phrase used to begin an incredibly long, entirely fabricated excuse for why you are late.
See, what had happened was..."
400
A week-long cultural celebration observed from December 26 to January 1
Kwanzaa
400
Name the dance from this classic film
The Kid & Play
Kick Step
400
The best-selling album of all time globally.
Thriller
400
Who is known as the fastest person in the world?
Usain Bolt
400
The location you claim to be "just five minutes away" from, when in reality you are still putting your shoes on at home.
Around the corner
500
Alice Walker wrote this book that would later be turned into an Oscar Nominated film starring Danny Glover and Whoopi Goldberg.
The Color Purple
500
On what American holiday did we see Will Smith knock out a space alien as he 'welcomed him to Earth'?
Independence Day
500
This legendary record executive founded Motown Records in Detroit, Michigan, in 1959.
Berry Gordy
500
Which NFL quarterback sparked a national conversation about racial injustice by kneeling during the national anthem?
Colin Kaepernick
500
The unspoken rule regarding the length of the pastor's sermon when he says, "And in conclusion..." for the third time.
There are at least 15-20 minutes left
600
Born in St. Louis, this author/poet’s autobiography “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” was published in 1969.
Maya Angelou
600
Pam Grier became the queen of blaxploitation, starring in this 1974 film as an airport gun smuggler.
Foxy Brown
600
This Queens trio made history as the first hip-hop group to achieve a Gold album with their self-titled 1984 debut.
Run-D.M.C.
600
This freak athlete hit an MLB home run and scored an NFL touchdown in the same week.
Deion Sanders
600
The automatic reaction when you accidentally make eye contact with the kiosk salesperson working in the middle of the mall.
Look down at your phone Or Walk faster
700
Emboldened by lessons she had learned during Negro History week, this 15 year old refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery, AL bus before Rosa Parks did.
Claudette Colvin
700
Quincy and Monica grew up in what California city in ‘Love & Basketball’
Los Angeles
700
Mary Wilson, Florence Ballard & Diana Ross found massive global fame as the core lineup of this Motown group.
The Supremes
700
Which NBA icon utilized his platform to build the "I Promise" School, providing free education to at-risk youth?
LeBron James
700
The person you must never, under any circumstances, cheat on or look at another professional for.
Barber Or Stylist
800
This event sparked the Black Lives Matter movement.
Trayvon Martin & The acquittal of George Zimmerman
800
When Prince Akeem’s arranged bride-to-be is presented in Coming to America, he asks her to hop on one leg, bark like a dog, and make this specific jungle noise to which animal.
Orangutan
800
Missy Elliott famously wore an inflatable, oversized black patent-leather trash bag suit in the 1997 video for this debut single.
The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)
800
Which WNBA legend was the first player to dunk in a professional game?
Lisa Leslie
800
The look you give a friend who tries to split a restaurant bill evenly after ordering four cocktails and an appetizer while you only had water.
Side-eye
900
Name one of the three radical black organizers who created the Black-centered movement building project called #blacklivesmatter.
Alicia Garza
Patrise Cullors
Opal Tometi
900
In the 1995 comedy Friday, this is the exact dollar amount that Smokey owes Big Worm, leading to the frantic plot to make the money back by 10:00 PM.
$200
900
D'Angelo caused a massive pop culture stir by appearing entirely nude in the single-take video for this 2000 ballad.
Untitled (How Does It Feel)
900
Who was the first Black quarterback to win a Super Bowl, earning MVP honors in 1988?
Doug Williams
900
The exact household container used to store leftover spaghetti or chili that will permanently turn orange after one use.
Cool Whip container
Secondary: Country Crock butter tub
1000
What breakthrough medical procedure was performed by Dr. Daniel Hale Williams?
Open heart surgery
1000
Before directing Black Panther, Ryan Coogler made his feature directorial debut with this devastating 2013 biographical drama about the final day of Oscar Grant.
Fruitvale Station
1000
Finish the Lyric: Warren G and Nate Dogg lay down the law in 1994: "Regulators, mount up! It was a clear black night, a clear white moon...
"...Warren G was on the streets, trying to consume
1000
Which gymnastics icon holds the record for the most Olympic medals won by an American gymnast?
Simone Biles
1000
The ultimate, polite-yet-savage phrase used by an Elder or Auntie to judge your outfit or life choices.
I’m gonna pray on it