Black Media Trivia

Question 1

Who was the first Black woman to anchor a major network news program?

Accepted Answer

Carole Simpson

Question 2

What is the first American network TV drama since the 1970s to star a Black woman as the lead role

Accepted Answer

Scandal

Question 3

What city is the capital of jazz music?

Accepted Answer

New Orleans

Question 4

Who became the executive director of the NAACP in 1964?

Accepted Answer

Roy Wilkins

Question 5

Who was the first Black woman to win an Academy Award for Best Actress?

Accepted Answer

Halle Berry

Question 6

What was the first Black-owned newspaper published by, for and about Black Americans?

Accepted Answer

Freedom's Journal

Question 7

Which artists holds the record for most Grammys of all time?

Accepted Answer

Beyoncé

Question 8

Which Black director created the film Get Out?

Accepted Answer

Jordan Peele

Question 9

Which album by a famous Black artist was the longest- running #1 female album of 2022?

Accepted Answer

SZA's SOS

Question 10

Who is the first Black woman to win 5 Grammys in one year?

Accepted Answer

Ms Lauryn Hill

Question 11

Which rapper said "Nothing in life is promised except death"?

Accepted Answer

Kanye West

Question 12

Which famous quote comes from the movie Friday?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 13

R&B is short for ...?

Accepted Answer

Rhythm & Blues

Question 14

Which Black Disney actress has a show named after her?

Accepted Answer

Raven Symone

Question 15

Who wrote "I Know Why The Cage Bird Sings"?

Accepted Answer

Maya Angelou

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