Black History Quiz Bowl (Entertainment)

Which legendary singer is credited for preventing riots with his televised performance the day after Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated.

Rapper Jay-Z reportedly developed his stage name as a reference to New York's J/Z subway lines, which have a stop in what neighborhood?

Which black politician is also a renowned pianist that has performed with Aretha Franklin?

What is the Dee in actor Bill Dee William's name short for?

What famous rap-dup won the first-ever Grammy for Best Rap Performance, then boycotted the awards because the category was barred from television?

Which musical artist has secured several Guiness World Records including highest annual earnings for a pop star, best-selling album of all time, and most Grammy Awards won in a year?

With 28 (32) Grammys what artist holds the record for the most Grammys won by a singer?

What is the name of the Harlem club where many famous Black American entertainers began their careers?

What musical genre emerged from three heavily populated black isolated areas: The Mississippi Delta, The Piedmont, and East Texas?

What Harlem theater is a showcase for black talent?

Who is the author of the critically acclaimed novel Waiting to Exhale?

Music historians refer to what type of music as the first Black American music?

Who was the first African American to win an Academy Award?

Who played the role of Celie in the movie version of Alice Walker's best-selling book, The Color Purple?

What artist recorded the songs, "I will Always Love You," "The Greatest Love of All" and "I Wanna Dance with Somebody"?