The name of the first know African American Literature
What is “Bars Fight” by Lucy Terry?
This artist sang/ rapped “Keep Ya Head Up”
Who was Tupac Shakur?
The first African American MLB player
Who was Jackie Robinson?
The Borough in which hip hop originated
What is the Bronx?
The child of Kunta Kinte
Who was Kizzy?
The author of “Things Fall Apart”
Who is Chinua Achebe?
This artist sang/ rapped “Miami”
Who is Will Smith?
The founder of the first HBCU, Cheyney University
Who was Richard Humphreys?
The artist credited with throwing the switch at a dance bash in the 70’s
Who is DJ Kool Herc?
List a few ways black people were prohibited from voting
What is the Grandfather clause, Literacy test, Poll taxes, Intimidation, etc.?
The book that is considered most important to sociology
What is “Souls of black Folk” by W.E.B. Du Bois?
This artist sang/ rapped “Hypnotize”
Who was The Notorious B.I.G.?
The first recorded Hip Hop song
What was “Rapper’s Delight” by The Sugar Hill Gang?
Name 3 types of hip hop
what are DJing, MCing, Breaking, Writing, Theater, Literature, etc.?
Name 3 superhero’s not including Black Panther
Who is Black lightning, Storm, Miles Morales Spider man, Spiderpunk, Falcon, Blade, Luke cage, and Lucius Best/Frozone?
The story of Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe was about
What was the struggles of a slave, Tom, who has been sold numerous times and has to endure physical brutality by slave drivers and his masters?
(Answers may vary)
This artist sang/ rapped “This Is How We Do It”
Who is Montell Jordan?
The first black woman to not give up her seat to a white woman
Who was Claudette Colvin?
Name 3 lesser know major hip hop figures
Who are DJ Mc Lite, Queen Latifa, N.W.A.?
(answers may vary)
This famous person brought a huge audience to African American literature
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
The first published African American author in the U.S.
Who was Phillis Wheatley?
This artist sang/ rapped “The Choice Is Yours”
Who is Black Sheep?
This person was the first black American to host a TV show
Who was Nat King Cole?
The first rapper in hip hop history
Who was Coke La Rock?
The first female Greek letter org., Alpha Kappa Alpha, was founded at which HBCU
What is Howard University?