Comedy
At age 16 he started his career a wrapper in the duo, DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince. He transitioned his rap career to starring in his own show before headlining in such films as Independence day, Men in Black, and Ali
Who is Will Smith?
In 2008, this Chicago Senator and father of two made history by becoming the first African American President of the United States
Who is Barack Obama?
This movies tells the story of the first African American Disney Princess that kisses her prince and turns into a frog.
What is Princess and the Frog?
This basketball player has 6 NBA championships and was voted MVP 5 times, he retired from basketball 3 times, once to play professional baseball. He had an average of 30 points for over 560 regular season games. His iconic deal with Nike is still strong today.
Who is Michael Jordan?
Mashed potatoes with spices, sugar, eggs, and milk baked in a pie crust
What is sweet potato pie?
This actor comedian started performing as a young magician. He is best known for his ground breaking late night talk show, becoming the first African American late night talk show host.
Who is Arsenio Hall?
She became the first African American female millionaire with her revolutionary black hair products
Who is Madame CJ Walker?
This 2018 film featured black super heroes in an African Utopia
What is the Black Panther?
She is an American professional tennis player and former world No. 1 in women's single tennis. She has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most by any player in the Open Era, and the second-most of all time behind Margaret Court.
Who is Serena Williams?
Salted and buttered elbow noodles baked with milk, eggs, and cheese
What is Macaroni and Cheese?
This comedian actress is from an Ethiopian-Jewish, African American family. She used to perform at Bar Mitzvahs but later in life had a breakout role in the movie Girls Trip.
Who is Tiffany Haddish?
The first African American woman to be on the ballot as a candidate for President.
Who is Shirley Chisom
This 1978 American musical adventure produced by Universal Pictures and Motown Productions featured Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Lena Horne and many other legendary African Americans
What is the Wiz?
This basketball player has 4 NBA Championships, 4 NBA Most Valuable Player and 2 NBA Finals MVP, he is only one of three players in NBA history to average 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in his rookie year. He is currently a member of the Los Angeles Lakers
Who is LeBron James
A breaded piece of tenderized steak that is coated in seasoned flour and pan fried, then covered in gravy
What is Country Fried Steak?
This actress comedian started her career in comedy on a dare. Later she landed the starring role as Nikki Parker. She went on to win an Academy Aware for her role in Precious.
Who is Monique?
A NASA human computer that performed the math calculations that led to the USA successfully achieving space flight and landing on the moon. She is played by Taraji P Henson in the movie Hidden Figures.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
Angela Bassett delivers a performance of a lifetime in this screen biography of Tina Turner.
What is What's Love Got to Do With It?
This gold medalist boxer was stripped of his title because he refused to fight in the Vietnam War. His 1963 record was 19-0 with 15 of those wins being by knock out.
Who is Muhammad Ali?
This southern delicacy is made of the large pig intestine and often eaten at holiday gatherings.
What are chitterlings?
A talented singer, actor, and comedian. This classically trained pianist started his comedy career on In Living Color. In 2006, he released his unpredictable album, teamed up with Kanye West, and made a song called "Gold Digger".
Who is Jamie Foxx?
Born to a family of sharecroppers in Texas, She was the first African-American woman, and also the first Native-American, to hold a pilot license. She earned her pilot license from the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale on June 15, 1921.
Who is Bessie Coleman?
A recent movie released on Netflix tells the story of one of the earliest female African-American professional blues singers and one of the first generation of blues singers to record.
What is Ma Rainey's Black Bottom?
This French born figure skater is the first and only female skater to land a backflip on ice and land on only one blade.
Who is Surya Bonaly?
These four foods are the main focus of a viral video of a remixed gospel song by Shirley Caesar.
What are greens, peas, tomatoes, potatoes?