2023 Black Trivia

Singer known for “I Got You (I Feel Good)” and “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag”

The first black player in the National Hockey League was Willie O'Ree. What NHL team did he play his first game for?

 First Black American woman in space

"Ain't nobody coming to see you, Otis"

President Obama said it was his favorite TV show, and it frequently shows up on lists of the best TV shows of all-time.

Old-Dog in Menace II Society

Name of the fight in which Muhammad Ali reclaimed the heavyweight boxing title by knocking out George Foreman in 1974.

This artist was just 13 when their song “Fingertips – Pt. 2” scored No. 1 on the Hot 100 Billboard list.

In the Bible- the second son of Noah and the father of Cush, Mizraim, Phut and Canaan

He gets 1 million dollars each year on July 1st from the New York Mets, even though he's been retired since 2001.

Dr. King went to jail how many times during the Civil Rights Movement

Earned the 1993 Nobel Prize in Literature for her 1997 book, Song of Solomon

Hip Hop was founded in this community

The author of Their Eyes Were Watching God - If you are silent about your pain, they'll kill you & say you enjoyed it.

In the Best Man- Harper proposes to...

Appointed by President Barack Obama to serve as Attorney General

Which track and field star was the first athlete to win four gold medals in an Olympic Games?

Comedian and actress known for her role on “Insecure” and as the co-creator, writer, and star of the series

First guard in NBA history to play 20 seasons.

The only group to ever record and collaborate with both Biggie and Tupac.

The largest attendance for any event in Washington, D.C. (ever) with nearly 2 million people in attendance

Taraji P. Henson attended this HBCU and graduated with a degree in acting.

First female African-American president of Spelman College

 Became the first Black person to host a network morning show

Destiny’s Child best selling album...

Daytime TV talk show host and comedian Sheryl Underwood was the 23rd international president of this sorority...

Known for his TV role as Ghost, Omari Hardwick pledged which fraternity?

She won a Tony Award for “Porgy and Bess”

What popular ’90s sitcom featured a predominantly Black American cast and was set in a Chicago apartment building? 

Which album was Beyonce's best selling album of all time?

The soulful singer's name whose real name is Patricia Louise Holt.

 As a school girl she refused to give up her seat on the bus and was taken to jail nine months before Rosa Parks.

Singer and songwriter Lionel Richie once led this R&B group.

Top 10-- Career, 4th quarter comeback in the NFL

One of the richest women in the world, she is a Tennessee State University graduate 

Halle Berry made history by becoming the 1st Black American woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress for this...

First Black American Supreme Court Justice

A leading trailblazing scientist at the forefront of this vaccine's creation

Directed by Jordan Peele, this movie addresses issues of race in America through a horror-thriller narrative

Jackie Robinson became the first African American to play in the major leagues, playing for which team?

Michael Jordan has this many championship rings

"Either they don't know, don't show, or don't care about what's going in the hood"

A Different World--- The name of the cook/maid that worked at Whitley's mom's house in Richmond, Virginia

The entertainment name of Lawrence Parker who has been called one of the pioneers of Rap/Hip-Hop.

This movie is known for "Bye Felicia"...

He became the second Black driver to win in the Cup Series with his victory at Talladega Superspeedway in 2021

Samuel Jackson was expelled for campus activism in 1968 from this school but later returned. He graduated in 1972.

This African American institution was elevated to national prestige by Booker T. Washington.

Prominent Black American abolitionist and women’s rights advocate who gave the “Ain’t I a Woman?” speech

Recorded a new instrumental album, "New Blue Sun," which was released in November.

Grammy Award-winning rapper whose debut single, "Bodak Yellow," was a top-selling hit, was also on this reality tv show.

Enslaved Black American that led the 1831 rebellion resulting in the deaths of many whites

First president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

What acclaimed director is known for films such as “Malcolm X,” “Do the Right Thing,” and “BlacKkKlansman”? 

Mookie's job in Do The Right Thing?

Martin went on a rent strike because his rent increased and the owner didn't fix the appliances. What was the increase?

Producer who created classics like I Will Follow, Queen Sugar, & Girls Trip

She's the 1st African-American woman in Congress & the first woman and African-American to seek the nomination for POTUS

Best known for his discovery of uses for the peanut

"See Daddy, sinners have souls too"

Fullback for Cleveland Browns averaged an NFL record 5.22 yards per carry during NFL career & later become an activist.

First African American woman to win five Grammy Awards in one year

He received the Oscar for best supporting actor for An Officer and a Gentleman.

A graduate of Shortridge High School, he was the first Black sheriff in Indiana.

She was kicked out of The Dreams in Dreamgirls

What landmark piece of Civil Rights legislation was signed into law in 1965?

The actor who portrays Andre Johnson, Sr. on the series "Black-ish"

In the movie, Are We There Yet, Nick's favorite baseball player is...

Harvard's first Black president

Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, and Jason Mizell started this hip hop group in Queens, New York.