Black History Month Pop Culture Trivia

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

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

Arthur Ashe was a famous ____

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

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

Musician Pharrell is currently a member of what music groups?

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

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

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

First African American to perform at the White House?

Which Twitter hashtag is wildly popular on Black Twitter?

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

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

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

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

First African American to win an Academy Award?

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

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

Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What is Jay-Z's real name?

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

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

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

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

What black sitcom did Jay Leno first appear on?

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

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

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

Brian McKnight guest starred on what sitcom?

First African American to serve as a US Senator?

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

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

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

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

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

Jada Pinkett Smith got her start on what sitcom?

Rapper Cardi B's daughter is named:

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

Singer/Songwriter Syd is the sister to which rapper?

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

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

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

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

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

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

What is Soulja Boy saying at this moment?

Where does singer/entrepreneur Rihanna hail from?

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

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

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

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

Garrett Morgan is responsible for which two inventions?

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

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

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

Which actress recently shaved their head for Nappily Ever After?

21 Savage has recently been revealed to be from:

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

Who was the Ladies World Figure Skating Championship in 1986?

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

Who was the first African American Nobel Peace Prize winner?

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

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

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

Rapper J. Cole's label is called:

Who was the first African American car manufacturer in 1916?

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