Black Global History
This Atlantic world revolution resulted in the first Black-led republic in the Western Hemisphere.
What is the Haitian Revolution?
This neighborhood became known as “Black Wall Street” due to its economic success in the early 20th century.
What is Greenwood?
This 1991 film marked the debut of director John Singleton and starred Ice Cube as a South-Central Los Angeles youth.
What is Boyz n the Hood?
This novel by Alice Walker is written as a series of letters and was later adapted into both a film and a Broadway musical.
What is The Color Purple?
This person made voice communication over the internet possible, paving the way for services like Zoom, FaceTime, and Skype.
Who is Marian Croak?
This West African center of learning housed thousands of manuscripts on science, law, and philosophy.
What is Timbuktu?
Created by Faith Ringgold, she began a signature art form that combines painting, quilting, and narrative to depict Black life, history, and cultural expression.
What are story quilts?
This actress became the first Black woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Monster’s Ball.
Who is Halle Berry?
This author wrote Invisible Man, a novel about identity and alienation published in 1952.
Who is Ralph Ellison?
This person created a home security system used cameras and monitors to let homeowners see who was at their door, influencing modern smart security.
Who is Marie Van Brittan Brown?
At the 1908 London Games, this American track star became the first African American to win Olympic gold.
Who is John Baxter “Doc” Taylor?
This magazine, founded in 1945, shaped Black fashion, politics, and culture for decades.
What is Ebony?
This 2016 film about a coming-of-age experience in Miami won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
What is Moonlight?
This 2013 novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie follows a Nigerian woman navigating race and identity in the U.S.
What is Americanah?
This emergency ladder allowed people to safely escape burning buildings through windows, improving early fire safety.
Who is Joseph Winters?
This language, spoken by millions across West Africa, became foundational to Afro-Caribbean and Afro-Latin cultures through the transatlantic world.
What is Yoruba?
This cuisine blends French, Spanish, African, Native American, and Caribbean flavors and is strongly associated with Louisiana.
What is Creole cuisine?
This actor portrayed Malcolm X in Spike Lee’s 1992 biographical film.
Who is Denzel Washington?
This author wrote The Fire Next Time, blending personal narrative with social critique during the Civil Rights era.
Who is James Baldwin?
This person created a mechanical device automatically lubricated moving parts in engines, helping trains and industrial machines run more safely and efficiently.
Who is Elijah McCoy?
This Afro-diasporic musical tradition blended African rhythms with European instruments in Brazil.
What is samba?
This language variety, rooted in African American communities, has significantly influenced mainstream American English.
What is African American Vernacular English (AAVE)?
This Jordan Peele–directed film blended social satire and horror to explore race in contemporary America.
What is Get Out?
This novel by Octavia Butler uses time travel to connect a modern Black woman to her enslaved ancestors.
What is Kindred?
Thomas L. Jennings created this cleaning process to remove dirt from clothing without using water and became the foundation of a global garment-care industry.
What is dry cleaning?