Visual Artists
Which African American artist is the first to gain international recognition?
Henry O’Tanner
This famous actor, comedian, and filmmaker created the 2022 movie Nope
Jordan Peele
This musician was known as the King of Pop
Michael Jackson
Banjo Lesson
Henry O’ Tanner
Maya Angelou is best known for her autobiography titled?
I know why the Caged Bird Sings
Daily Double! Which African American Artist was well known for their Neo-Expressionism during the 1980s?
Jean-Michael Basquiat
This famous actor starred in the 2016 movie Hidden Figures and the 2019 Film What Men Want
Taraji P. Henson
This musician released music over three dozen albums over four decades with a notable song being When Doves Fly.
Prince
Migration of the Negro
Jacob Lawerence
This poet is best known for his jazz poetry during the Harlem Renaissance
Langston Hughes
This African American Artist creates stories through quilting
Faith Ringgold
This famous filmmaker is well known for his movies Do The Right Thing, Malcolm X, and School Daze
Spike Lee
This jazz singer is known as being the inspiration for Betty Boop
Esther Jones
Stomp
Archibald Motley
This dancer was well known in France during the 1950s and 1960s and first black woman to star in a motion picture.
Josephine Baker
Which African American sculptor was a central figure during the Harlem Renaissance and open a school to teach others?
Augusta Savage
Famous filmmaker Ryan Coogler is best known for his movies…
Black Panther
This singer is a well known from the Harlem renaissance having been given the name “Mother of Blues”
Ma Rainey
Let My People Go
Aaron Douglas
Famous photographer Gordon Parks photography during the 1940s-1970s focused on civil rights, urban life, race relations and
Poverty
Who was the first African American portrait artist?
Joshua Johnston
This famous actor starred as Whitley Gilbert-Wayne in a Different World
Jasmine Guy
This singer and actress was the first black actress to star on broadway
Going to Church
William H. Johnson
This rapper is known for recently being inducted as the first women rapper into the rock hall of fame and her first ever hit That's What Little Girls Are Made of
Missy Elliot