They Crack Me UP
Her coming out was her showing out in Girls Trip. Depending on your age you might know her voice from Lego Movie 2 as Queen Watevra Wa'Nabi or starring alongside Tracy Morgan in The Last OG.
Who is Tiffany Haddish?
Born in Oxford, she was the first black model on the cover of Life magazine and Ladies Home Journal, but she turned down the role in Cleopatra Jones.
Who is Naomi Sims?
Popular now as a song to announce a cause to celebrate, it was the number one R&B song the week Oneida was born. (Bonus: name the band)
What is "Celebration"? (Kool and the Gang)
In this song, Brother James Brown makes it know that "it don't mean nothing without a woman."
What is "It's a Man's World"?
His sketches on Saturday Night Live brought the show its biggest popularity, but his movies like 48 Hours and Boomerang made him one of Hollywood's most successful stars.
Who is Eddie Murphy?
She grew up in West Point and hit it big with roles in Independence Day and Set It Off.
Just because it's two o'clock don't mean that we have to stop.
What is "Don't Stop the Music"?
Mister Man ain't got no worries because:
When we go out stepping on the town for a while
My money's low and my suit's out of style
But it's all right if my clothes aren't new
Out of sight because my heart is true
What is "Uptight"?
His name appeared in the title of two television shows, one a cartoon series in which he did all of the character voices and the second one of the most successful network television shows ever.
Who is Bill Cosby?
Probably today's most famous Mississippian who few know is actually from Mississippi. She has her OWN television network and if she puts her name on it, the book will sell millions of copies.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
In this duet the two singers declare "Two hearts, two hearts that beat as one. Our love has just begun." (bonus the singers of the original version)
What is "Endless Love"? (Diana Ross and Lionel Ritchie)
How can you not listen when they tell you:
Why do you keep a comin' around playing with my heart?
Why don't cha get out of my life and let me make a new start?
Let me get over you the way you gotten over me, yeah, yeah
What is "Keep Me Hanging On"?
The first Kennedy Center Mark Twain award for humor was given to him after a career in which he established himself as the best stand-up comedian ever and big time comic lead in movies like Bustin Loose and Stir Crazy.
Who is Richard Pryor?
From Sesame Street to roles as the President of the United States, this Clarksdale, Mississippi native has one of the more popular voices in Hollywood.
Who is Morgan Freeman?
1981 ended with this song atop the charts for two months. In the song, the band calls out to let this groove get in your shoes and set in your shoes.
What is "Let's Groove Tonight"
They're offering help, but it sounds a lot like a demand, but still it flows right on time:
When you feel lost and about to give up
'Cause your best just ain't good enough
And you feel the world has grown cold
And you're drifting out all on your own
And you need a hand to hold, darlin'
What is "I'll Be There"?
She started out working at the National Security Agency but moved on to win an Emmy for her writing on the Chris Rock Show before her standup show "Ima Be Me" opened doors to her own television show.
Who is Wanda Sykes?
Hailing from the great metropolis of Tate County, Mississippi, one never sees his face in what is arguably his most recognizable role.
Who is James Earl Jones.
This former Miracles lead just came out and declared in the first lines of this song
"I don't care what they think about me and
I don't care what they say
I don't care what they think, if you're leaving
I'm gonna beg you to stay"
What is "Being with You"?
Long Tall Sally was out of sight
She threw her wig, and her high sneakers too
She was doing a dance without any shoes
She was _____
What is "Barefooting"?