At a young age, her activism lead the way to integrate white schools becoming the first black child to attend an all white school.
Who is Ruby Bridge?
An intellectual and cultural revival of African American music, dance, art, fashion, literature, theater and politics
Harlem Renaissance
The first African American President?
Who is Barack Obama
This male rapper and actor was assassinated in 1996, but is rumored to be alive still.
In this 1991 John Singleton movie, Tre Styles saw his friend get shot in an alley and yelled, “RICKY!”
Boys N the Hood
Known for being an activist, actress and author of I know why the cage bird sings, Phenomenal Woman.
A decades-long campaign by African Americans and their like-minded allies to end institutionalized racial discrimination, disenfranchisement and racial segregation in the United States
Civil Rights Movement
First African American to win the Academy Award for Best Actor, for his role as a construction worker who helps build a chapel in Lilies of the Field (1963).
Sydney Poitier
This singer, also known for his groundbreaking dance moves, was known as the King of Pop.
Who is Michael Jackson
George Washington Carver
Becoming the first African American & Asian American Vice President who loves her chucks and pearls.
Who is Karmella Harris
Was started in Oaklank, CA founded by college students, Huey Newton and Bobby Sale.
Who was an African American leader in the civil rights movement, minister and supporter of black nationalism?
Malcom X
Who sung these famous lyrics.
Hit the road, Jack,And don't you come back
No more, no more, no more, no more,Hit the road, Jack, And don't you come back no more
Ray Charles
This popular group known for having ties with Shug knight and rapping about the police.
NWA
Known as the Queen of Gospel who sung on at the March of Washington. Is she known for the song Precious Lord take my hand.
Mahalia Jackson
Actions that set off a massacre of up to 200 Black people and a new wave of oppressive legislation prohibiting the education, movement, and assembly of enslaved people.
The Nat Turn Rebellon
He said this famous quote
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. "
Martin Luther King Jr.
What singer/songwriter set the 2006 Guinness World Record for the most awarded female artist of all time?
Whitney Houston
This 5-time NBA Champion stand #4 on the NBA all-time scoring list, known to be the NBA's greatest player of the 2000s
Codename "Moses" was the first woman to lead an assault and cured a disease.
Harriett Tubman
A decentralized political and social movement protesting against incidents of police brutality and all racially motivated violence against black people.
Who was the first African American to have his likeness portrayed on a U.S. postage stamp?
Booker T. Washington
What are the names of the members of the group The Jackson 5?
Jackie Jackson, Tito Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Randy Jackson, and Michael Jackson
Finish the Lyric:
What you want baby I got it, _____________, You know I got it.
All I'm asking is for a little respect.
What you need