Black History Month Pop Culture Trivia

What TV sitcoms did Tichina Arnold have roles in (major and minor)?

What Michael Jackson album is the second best-selling album ever?

Name that movie: "When you think of garbage, think of Akeem!"

This Queen of Soul music passed away at 76 from pancreatic cancer. Obama tweeted her a tribute.

Which Twitter hashtag is wildly popular on Black Twitter?

What black sitcom did Jay Leno first appear on?

Garrett Morgan is responsible for which two inventions?

Who was last black actress to win the Academy Award's Best Supporting Actress Oscar in 2006?

What was the first Black owned company to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange?

This rapper made wearing a necklace with clocks + timepieces a fashion statement in the 1980's.

Who was the first African American car manufacturer in 1916?

She's received 13 awards from 25 nominations & she's the 3rd most awarded female artist ever.

First African American to serve as a US Senator?

Who was the first African American Nobel Peace Prize winner?

Gave a moving speech about her identity and the struggles of the LGBTQIA community at the Emmys

She is called the "Queen of All Media." Who is she?

First African American to perform at the White House?

Who was the only African American among the original NAACP executives?

Their portraits were the first in the National Portrait Gallery to be painted by AA artists

First black woman to headline the famous Coachella music festival in Indio, California in 2018.

She is the only female artist to have all her studio albums debut at number 1:

She is the only female to win two Legend Awards at the World Music Awards

She is the most nominated female for a Grammy Award, with 46 nominations

First black man to win the award for outstanding male actor & Golden Globe for a TV drama.

Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson, and Dorothy Vaughan are members of what Black Greek Letter Org

Who is known as the "King of Pop Music"?

What was the name of the alter ego that Beyoncé created in 2003 to overcome her stage-shyness?

Elise Neal played the love interest of Duane Martin on what sitcom?

Arthur Ashe was a famous ____

He has spoken up at the Women's March and donated $10,000 to a Harlem's arts school.

At the helm of the #MeToo movement, she uses her own power to speak at different events.

This Comic Book character’s real name is Ororo Munroe. What is her superhero alias?

This rapper won Academy awards as part of the cast of the movie, "Crash".

21 Savage has recently been revealed to be from:

Photos of this NBA player and celeb emerged, exposing him of cheating on Khloe Kardashian

Jada Pinkett Smith got her start on what sitcom?

Rapper Cardi B's daughter is named:

Founder of the first black-owned and woman-owned student loan debt repayment company in the US

Who became the first African American to graduate from Harvard University?

The first black woman President-elect of the country's largest physician organization, the AMA

What is Soulja Boy saying at this moment?

Rapper J. Cole's label is called:

Has been a voice for so many WOC on Youtube, discussing her experience in the beauty industry

Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player?

The director behind the highly-anticipated "Black Panther" movie.

On Travis $cott's ASTROWORLD, what song is Drake featured on?

These two celebs played Fortnite live on Twitch, alongside Ninja, a popular gamer..

What is Jay-Z's real name?

Name that movie: "Come on, sit down and eat some cake, Anna Mae."

"Orange is the New Black" star and trans activist who will expand her career into hosting

Singer/Songwriter Syd is the sister to which rapper?

She is known for her seven autobiographies, (i.e. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings). Who is she?

She won 3 seasons of American Idol. Who is she?

This actress best known for her role on Suits is now the pregnant bride to Prince Harry

Will Smith has starred in movies and TV, which one isn't one of his?

Who was the Ladies World Figure Skating Championship in 1986?

Musician Pharrell is currently a member of what music groups?

Which actress recently shaved their head for Nappily Ever After?

Brian McKnight guest starred on what sitcom?

She is the first African-American woman on the United States speed skating team.

The first out trans woman to appear on the cover of Cosmo.

She broke the Genius World Record for Digital Single Sales of over 58 million as of 2012.

One of the first major motion pictures to feature an almost exclusively black cast

Who is the "Queen of Hip Hop" and has an album titled, "What's the 411?"

Where does singer/entrepreneur Rihanna hail from?

What movie are agents J and K (Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones) from?

What decade is the hit single "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It" by Will Smith from?

Who holds the record of 100 points scored in a single NBA game?

Founded TheBlackManCan, Inc. in 2010 to highlight and celebrate the achievements of colored men

First African American to win an Academy Award?

In 2007, he was nominated in the ‘Best Supporting Actor’ category in ‘Academy Awards’

What was the name of the group of 6, in which Beyonce started?

When at the White House, he said Trump should travel in an apple-designed plane (iPlane 1)

Name that movie: "Ain't nobody comin' to see you, Otis."