Black TV Queens
What is Living Single?
"Make the money, don't let the money make you" is from this 1998 cult classic starring LisaRaye.
What is The Players Club?
Essence Festival began in this year to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Essence Magazine.
What is 1995?
This movie follows Taye Diggs and Sanaa Lathan as two childhood friends turned lovers.
What is Brown Sugar?
This artist's debut album, What's the 411?, helped earn her the title "Queen of Hip-Hop Soul."
Who is Mary J. Blige
This show made Issa Rae a household name.
What is Insecure?
"I'm not gonna cry, I'm not gonna shed no tears..." from this film starring Whitney Houston and Angela Bassett.
What is Waiting to Exhale?
The festival takes place annually in this vibrant city known for its jazz, food, and culture.
What is New Orleans?
The early 2000s sitcom about four professional women navigating life and love in Los Angeles.
What is Girlfriends?
Who are TLC?
Viola Davis played this complex lawyer in How to Get Away with Murder.
"You is kind, you is smart, you is important" is a famous quote from this 2011 drama.
What is The Help?
This legendary R&B group headlined the first-ever Essence Festival.
Who are En Vogue?
This iconic Black love sitcom featured the Huxtables' marriage as the central theme.
What is The Cosby Show?
This R&B artist released the sultry hit "My, My, My" in 1980.
Who is Johnny Gill?
She broke barriers as the first Black female lead in a primetime drama with Julia in 1968.
Who is Diahann Carroll?
I'm an independent woman! I don't need no man to complete me!" is a message from this Tyler Perry classic.
What is Diary of a Mad Black Woman?
Essence Fest inspired this 2017 blockbuster comedy about four friends reuniting in New Orleans.
What is Girls Trip?
This beloved firm starring Angela Bassett is about rediscovering love after heartbreak.
What is How Stella Got Her Groove Back?
This singer's 1994 hit "Can We Talk" became a classic in R&B jams.
Who is Tevin Campbell?
The creator of A Different World, who also wrote for The Cosby Show.
Who is Debbie Allen?
"Bye, Felicia!" comes from this 1995 comedy starring Ice Cube and Chris Tucker.
What is Friday?
Essence Fest takes place in this historic event space located in the heart of New Orleans.
What is the Caesars Superdome?
I hate you, Jody! I hate you! is a famous line from this movie.
What is Baby Boy?
Known for her soulful voice, this artist made her debut with the Grammy-winning album Baduizm in 1997.
Who is Erykah Badu?