1980s
This King of Pop moonwalked into history with the best-selling album of all time in 1982.
Who is Michael Jackson?
This Fresh Prince of Bel-Air actor went on to become one of Hollywood's biggest movie stars.
Who is Will Smith?
This social media app launched in 2010 and had everyone suddenly becoming a photographer.
What is Instagram?
This man, a formerly enslaved educator, became the first principal and later president of Tuskegee.
Who is Booker T. Washington?
The Tuskegee Airmen were trained at this Army Air Field in Alabama during World War II.
What is Moton Field (Tuskegee Army Air Field)?
She went from a Houston church choir to winning a Grammy, a movie role, and our hearts — all in the '80s.
Who is Whitney Houston?
This boy band had every person in this room crying, screaming, or both at some point. Name any one of them for full credit.
Who are the Backstreet Boys / NSYNC / Boyz II Men?
This streaming service started mailing DVDs in the late '90s and quietly killed Blockbuster by 2010.
What is Netflix?
Tuskegee University produces over 75% of all Black veterinarians and has the oldest nursing baccalaureate program in the state of Alabama.
The Tuskegee Airmen flew planes marked with this distinctive color on the tail.
What is Red?
This superstar released "Purple Rain" in 1984 and made every person in America want to learn guitar.
Who is Prince?
This 1994 Disney movie made every 90s kid emotional at the stampede scene — we don't talk about it.
What is the Lion King?
What streaming service became popular for binge-watching shows?
What is Netflix?
This agricultural scientist, based at Tuskegee, became famous for his research on peanuts and sweet potatoes.
Who is George Washington Carver?
This general is credited with leading the formation of the Tuskegee Airmen program.
Who is General Benjamin O. Davis Jr.?
This 1994 Disney movie made every 90s kid emotional at the stampede scene — we don't talk about it.
What is The Lion King?
These shoes had every kid in school begging their parents for a pair — and fights were breaking out over them at recess.
What are Air Jordans / Reebok Pumps?
What superhero team is featured in The Avengers? Name all 6
Who is Iron Man, the Hulk, Thor, the Black Widow, Captain America, Hawkeye
Who founded Tuskegee University, and on what date?
Who is Lewis Adams and George Campbell, July 4th, 1881
The Tuskegee Airmen flew missions in this theater of World War II, escorting bombers over Europe.
What is the Mediterranean/European Theater?
In 1984 this Chicago Bull was drafted third overall and went on to make everyone forget about the two players picked before him.
Who is Michael Jordan?
Every person in this room has seen this Tyler Perry character in a wig at least once — and secretly loved it.
Who is Madea?
What short-video app replaced Vine as the most popular?
What is TikTok?
Tuskegee was the first Black college in America to establish this type of program.
What is an aviation / flight training program?
In 2007, the Tuskegee Airmen were collectively awarded this honor by the U.S. Congress.
What is the Congressional Gold Medal?