1970s
What hairstyle said, “I love my roots,” before it was trending.
The Afro
What network finally said, “Black stories deserve a channel.”
BET
What talk-show host had couches, cars, and confessions.
Oprah Winfrey
What R&B singer had us all singing “Crazy in Love” at every party.
Beyoncé
What rapper had everyone chanting “Started from the bottom.”
Drake
What genre had everybody stepping out in platform shoes.
The Funk
What dance style had everyone popping, locking, and battling in the streets.
Breakdancing
What rapper let us know “It was all a dream.”
Notorious B.I.G.
What 2001 movie gave us iconic barbershop debates and jokes.
Barbershop
What rapper had us yelling “Bad and Boujee” everywhere in 2016.
Migos
What martial arts legend had Black audiences lining up at the movies.
Bruce Lee
What female rapper proved women belonged in hip-hop too.
MC Lyte
What 1995 trial was watched daily in homes across America.
O.J. Simpson trial
What early-2000s TV show gave us college drama, fashion, and culture.
Girlfriends
What streaming service became the new home for Black-led shows and films in the late 2010s.
Netflix
What dance had everybody sliding across the floor at the cookout.
Electric Slide
What sitcom centered on a blended Black family and lots of “Very special episodes.”
Family Matters
What rapper’s album Illmatic is still considered one of the greatest ever.
Nas
What rapper turned “dropout” into a fashion statement and a legacy.
Kanye West
What rapper broke records with albums like Good Kid and M.A.A.D City
Kendrick Lamar
What fashion staple paired perfectly with bell-bottoms and confidence.
Platform Heels
What activist-artist used music to fight apartheid in the late 1980s
Public Enemy
What 90s sitcom showed us Black love, college life, and grown-folks drama.
A Different World
What historic moment shocked the world and reshaped the 2000s.
Hurricane Katrina
What NBA player won four MVPs and led the Golden State Warriors to multiple championships in the 2010s.
Stephen Curry