General Black Knowledge
CPT/BPT stands for
What is colored people time/black people time?
WMTPS
Hint: Something you might hear at a Black cookout.
What is “who made the potato salad?”
This sitcom has a theme song starting with the lyrics: “Now this is a story all about how my life got flipped, turned upside down.”
What is “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”?
The artist who sang “Got to Give it Up”.
Who is Marvin Gaye?
The first Black woman to become a self-made millionaire.
Who is Madam C.J. Walker?
This is where a black child’s hair is washed.
What is the sink?
WDTB
Hint: Something you might hear at a Black funeral.
What is “who did the body?”
The phrase “bye Felicia!” originates from this movie.
What is “friday”?
This song begins with the lyrics “I was born by the river, in a little tent.”
What is “A Change Is Gonna Come” by Sam Cooke?
The first Black supreme court justice?
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
A condiment that can be found in a black household, or in Beyonce’s bag.
What is hot sauce?
WTBC
Hint: Something you might hear when it’s cold outside.
What is “where’s that baby’s coat?”
Joan, Maya, Lynn, and Toni are
What are “Girlfriends”?
The first female artist to headline a stadium tour.
Who is Beyonce?
The first black military pilots in the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Who are the Tuskegee Airmen?
A food that is commonly made for the New Year.
What are black-eyed peas?
AHHMASB
Hint: This is a warning statement.
What is “a hard head makes a soft behind.”
"All my life I had to fight. I had to fight my daddy. I had to fight my uncles. I had to fight my brothers. A girl child ain't safe in a family of men, but I ain't never thought I'd have to fight in my own house! I loves Harpo, God knows I do. But I'll kill him dead fo' I let him beat me."
What is “The Color Purple”?
The person Michael Jackson was talking to in the intro of “You Rock My World”.
Who is Chris Tucker?
This city was known as “Black Wall Street” before it was burned to the ground by white racists in the state.
What is Tulsa, Oklahoma?
The king of the fictional nation Wakanda.
Who is T’Challa?
GBBTSLCO
Hint: Something you might hear before leaving the house.
What is “get back before the street lights come on.”
This 1999 romantic comedy stars Morris Chestnut, Taye Diggs, Terrence Howard, Nia Long, Regina Hall, and Sanaa Lathan.
What is “The Best Man”?
This Black artist is a Pulitzer Prize winner.
Who is Kendrick Lamar?
Founders of the Black Panther Party?
Who are Huey P. Newton, Bobby Seale, and Elbert Howard?