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100

What Supreme Court case ended legal segregation in public schools?

Brown v Board of Education

100

What are some reasons some people may migrate to new countries?

what is 'jobs, education, safety, family'

100

 Who said the lyric 'I was walking in the rain with my Timbs on
Stepping over puddles full of pain, it's a big storm' 


Who is ' A Boogie ' 

100

You don't touch this part of the house unless there's company 

what is 'the living room'

100

This phrase is often used in POC household when you ask where to put something?

what is 'Put it on my head'

200

Who was the first African American to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?

 What is Thurgood Marshall

200

This musical genre, born in Black communities flourished through the roaring 20’s and is known for inspiring the music we have today in America.

what is jazz?

200

What is the award winning movie that features Kendrick and SZA in the end credits?

What is Black Panther

200

This silent warning, delivered across a room, communicates an entire paragraph without a single word spoken.

What is the look your mama gives you in public?

200

It’s the classic moment when you’re craving McDonald’s and hoping they say yes and instead they say this well known phrase

what is 'YHMM?'?

300

These historical colleges ere founded to educate black students

What is HBCU?

300

This 7 day holiday is celebrated in African American communities and draws on Pan African philosophies, by emphasizing principles such as unity and creativity.  

What is Kwanzaa?

300

 Jordan Peele was the first Black Director to Win Best Original Screenplay for What Film?

What is “Get Out?”

300

What is the symbol that you're going to be cleaning all day?

What is 'waking up to music'

300

When you’re about to go out but your mother turns around and tell you, you can’t go out because

what is 'I had a dream!'?

400

Which movement in the 1960s emphasized Black pride, self-determination, and cultural identity?

What is Black Power Movement

400

This migration of millions of African Americans from the South to Northern and Western cities reshaped Black culture in the 20th century.

What is the Great Migration?

400

Who’s Record Label has the name “Dreamville?”

Who is J Cole?

400

It’s the dented, decades‑old cookware that somehow makes food taste better and is basically immortal.

What is the pot nobody is allowed to throw away?

400

When you’re talking to your mother too friendly or talking “smart"

what is 'I'm not one of your little friends'?

500

When did Abraham Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

 What is January 1, 1863

500
  1. This major 1920s cultural movement in New York showcased African American art, music, and writing, with figures like Langston Hughes.

What is the Harlem Renaissance

500

Who got kicked out of the Dreams in Dreamgirls?


Who is Effie?

500

This phrase actually means 'I'm sorry' or 'I care about you'

What is 'Are you hungry' or 'Did you eat'

500

Something your parent says when you walk into the door from school that lets you know you're in trouble

what is 'where's your report card'