POP CULTURE
This 1990s sitcom centered around a young rapper from West Philadelphia moving in with his wealthy relatives in Bel-Air.
What is The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?
This boxer, originally named Cassius Clay, refused induction into the U.S. military during the Vietnam War, citing religious beliefs and opposition to the conflict.
Who is Muhammad Ali?
This 1909 organization was co-founded by both Black and white activists to combat racial discrimination through legal challenges.
What is the NAACP?
This country gained independence from Britain in 1962 and later became a major global influence through reggae and Rastafarian culture.
What is Jamaica?
This sociologist introduced the concept of “double consciousness” in 1903.
Who is W.E.B. Du Bois?
This Black fashion designer became the first African American to head a French luxury brand when he led Louis Vuitton menswear.
Who is Virgil Abloh?
This quarterback was drafted 32nd overall in 2018, later won NFL MVP in 2019, and became one of the most dynamic dual-threat QBs in modern football. He also plays for the Ravens.
Who is Lamar Jackson?
This 1955 event in Mississippi followed the brutal murder of a 14-year-old boy and helped catalyze the Civil Rights Movement.
What is the murder of Emmett Till?
This West African nation was the first sub-Saharan African country to gain independence from colonial rule in 1957.
What is Ghana?
This heart surgeon performed the one of the first successful open-heart surgeries in 1893.
Who is Dr. Daniel Hale Williams?
Before becoming a global media mogul, this woman starred in the 1985 film adaptation of Alice Walker’s The Color Purple.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
In 1968, these two U.S. Olympians raised black-gloved fists during the medal ceremony in Mexico City as a protest against racial injustice.
Who are Tommie Smith and John Carlos?
This Reconstruction-era amendment granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States.
What is the 14th Amendment?
This Afro-Brazilian martial art form blends combat, dance, music, and resistance culture.
What is Capoeira?
This mathematician’s work in orbital mechanics was crucial to the success of John Glenn’s spaceflight.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
This 2017 horror film directed by Jordan Peele used satire and psychological thriller elements to critique liberal racism.
What is Get Out?
This Olympic sprinter won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
Who is Jesse Owens?
This Black nationalist leader delivered the speech “The Ballot or the Bullet” in 1964.
Who is Malcolm X?
This South American country has the largest population of people of African descent outside of Africa.
What is Brazil?
This inventor created the three-position traffic signal.
Who is Garrett Morgan?
This 1991 album, featuring the track “Brenda’s Got a Baby,” marked a shift toward socially conscious West Coast hip hop.
What is 2Pacalypse Now?
This NBA executive and former player built the Chicago Bulls dynasty of the 1990s as General Manager, winning six championships.
Who is Jerry Krause?
This rebellion in 1831 was led by an enslaved preacher in Virginia.
What is Nat Turner’s Rebellion?
This pan-African political movement, championed by leaders like Kwame Nkrumah, sought unity among African nations and the diaspora.
What is Pan-Africanism?
This economist’s research on racial wealth inequality introduced the concept of the “racial wealth gap” in modern policy discussions.
Who is Dr. William Darity Jr.?