Pop Culture
This Marvel film introduced audiences to the fictional African nation of Wakanda.
What is Black Panther?
This genre of music began in African American communities in the Bronx during the 1970's and includes rapping, DJing, and breakdancing
What is Hip-Pop?
Who is the first African American to play major league baseball?
Who is Jackie Robinson?
This comedian created the semi-autobiographical TV show Everybody Hates Chris
Who is Chris Rock?
Spirituals, blues, etc, all influenced this popular American music style that became widely known in the early 1900s.
What is Jazz?
The first African American to be appointed to the supreme court.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
This athlete starred in Space Jam: A New Legacy after dominating the NBA
What is Lebron James?
This singer was known as the “Queen of Soul” and became famous for songs like “Respect.”
Who is Aretha Franklin?
The first African American billionaire.
Who is Robert Johnson?
This actress became the first Black woman to win an Oscar for Best Actress in 2002.
Who is Halle Berry?
This musician, famous for his guitar skills, helped bring rock music to a wider audience in the 1960s with songs like “Purple Haze.”
Who is Jimi Hendrix?
The first African American performer to win an academy award?
Who is Hattie McDaniel?
This Jordan Peele film explores racism through a psychological horror lens.
What is Get Out?
This singer and activist used music to support the Civil Rights Movement and performed the song “A Change Is Gonna Come.”
Who is Sam Cooke?
The first African American to become a lawyer?
John Mercer Langston