Entertainment
In 2014 this show was the first of many to actually touch on Black experiences while also giving a comedic twist.
Black-ish
American actress and producer. She is best known for her role as Diane Johnson and is notably recognized for being the youngest(17) person with a net worth of 1.5 million dollars
Marsai Martin
Heal the world, they don’t care about us, Black or white
Michael Jackson
She was the first person to desegregate an all-white school in New Orleans, Louisiana at the age of 6
Ruby Bridges
What is the name of the federal holiday in the United States commemorating the emancipation of African-American slaves
Juneteenth
Robin Thede; Ashley Nicole Black; Gabrielle Dennis amongst others star in this all women HBO MAX series similar to Key and Peele.
A Black Lady Sketch Show
This 1997 movie, Starring brandy follows a maid girl who falls in love with a prince after one magical night.
Rodger and hammersteins Cinderella
Lions, tigers and bears, Pick up your feelings, bust your windows.
Jasmine Sullivan
This trans woman fought hard for LGTBQ+ rights especially at the Stone wall in riots in 1969
Marsha P. Johnson
What were slaves promised when they were “set free”
40 acres and a mule
American comedian, actress, television host, podcaster, and author. She is known as the host of the Netflix comedic reality bake-off series Nailed It!
Nicole Byer
This powerhouse of Black Hollywood stars in an assortment of films such as the Call, Cat woman, and B.A.P.S
Halle Berry
This icon was born and raised in Texas and began singing in her basement for her family and soon made a 3 person girl group with her childhood friends formerly known as Girl's Tyme
Beyoncé
American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and is credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning over 50 years
Maya Angelou
What were the real names of the 3 women in the movie Hidden figures?
Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson,Dorothy Vaughn
She’s most known for her portrayal of April in Little and Issa dee in Insecure.
Issa Rae
This 1997 movie, starring Natalie Desselle and Halle Berry follows two young women with a big dream who meet a man that changes their life.
B.A.P.S (Black American Princesses)
The princess of R&B. Age ain’t nothin but a number
Aaliyah
African-American slave preacher in Virginia who led the bloodiest slave rebellion in American history.
Nat turner
This garment refers to a Ghanaian textile, made of handwoven cloth, strips of silk and cotton. Historically the fabric was worn in a toga-like fashion by royalty among ethnic groups such as the Ashanti and Ewe.
Kente Cloth
an annual American awards ceremony hosted by the Foundation for the Augmentation of African-Americans in Film to recognize excellence of African Americans
B.R.A (Black Reel Awards)
The mother of Black hollywood
Jenifer Lewis
SWV(sisters with voices)
Before Rosa Parks and the boycotting of the bus system an African American woman was verbally assaulted on a bus and lead several boycotts in Alabama.
Jo Ann Robinson
Name 3 HBCUs.