2023 Black Trivia

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

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

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

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

 First Black American woman in space

"See Daddy, sinners have souls too"

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

Michael Jordan has this many championship rings

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Destiny’s Child best selling album...

Old-Dog in Menace II Society

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

Mookie's job in Do The Right Thing?

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

Best known for his discovery of uses for the peanut

Harvard's first Black president

First female African-American president of Spelman College

She was kicked out of The Dreams in Dreamgirls

Hip Hop was founded in this community

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

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

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

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

Appointed by President Barack Obama to serve as Attorney General

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

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

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

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

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

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

 Became the first Black person to host a network morning show

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

She won a Tony Award for “Porgy and Bess”

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

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

In the Best Man- Harper proposes to...

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

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

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

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

First Black American Supreme Court Justice

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First guard in NBA history to play 20 seasons.