For the Culture
What US federal holiday commemorates announcement of emancipation in Galveston, Texas?
Juneteenth
Who starred as Olivia Pope in “Scandal”?
Kerry Washington
What does the phrase “Make it make sense” ask someone to do?
Explain something clearly or logically.
What are Megan Thee Stallion’s legal first and last names?
Megan Pete
Which Divine Nine sorority counts former Vice President Kamala Harris among its members?
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Which former LSU basketball star is widely known by the nickname “Bayou Barbie”?
Angel Reese
Who created and starred in “Atlanta”?
Donald Glover
If a parent asks, “Do you have McDonald’s money?” what are they really asking?
Whether you can pay for it.
Which Nigerian singer is featured on Wizkid’s song “Essence”?
Tems
How many schools in the United States are identified by the U.S. Department of Education as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)?
107
Who was the first Black woman elected to the U.S. Congress?
Shirley Chisholm
Which actress played Ariel in Disney’s 2023 live-action film “The Little Mermaid”?
Halle Bailey
What card game is considered an Olympic sport at many Black family gatherings?
Spades
Which city is considered the birthplace of go-go music?
Washington, D.C.
Which university’s marching band is known as the Sonic Boom of the South?
Jackson State University
What Tulsa district was known as Black Wall Street before the 1921 massacre?
Greenwood District
Who became the first Black woman to achieve EGOT status in 2002?
Whoopi Goldberg
Complete the phrase: “Stay ready so…”
You ain’t gotta get ready.
What girl group did Beyoncé perform with before Destiny's Child?
Girl's Tyme
Which HBCU reported the nation’s largest enrollment for the 2025–26 academic year?
North Carolina A&T State University
What was the name of the newspaper founded by Frederick Douglass?
The North Star
How many Spike Lee-directed films has Denzel Washington starred in?
Five: “Mo’ Better Blues” (1990), “Malcolm X” (1992), “He Got Game” (1998), “Inside Man” (2006), and “Highest 2 Lowest” (2025).
What household item has allegedly healed everything from a cold to hurt feelings, according to Black families?
Ginger ale
Which album made Lauryn Hill the first rap artist to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year?
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
At which university was Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., founded in 1911?
Indiana University Bloomington