Civil Rights
This black figure is famous for his more direct and aggressive stance on civil rights issues and his association with the Nation of Islam
Who is Malcolm X?
This former Chicago Bulls Player is considered one of if not the greatest basketball players of all time.
Who is Michael Jordan?
He is the highest selling solo black artist in history known for his remarkable dance and vocal abilities.
Who is Michael Jackson?
This tv show platformed a relatively unknown rapper into becoming a well known actors while being a unique portrayal of the black upper class in California.
What is The Fresh Prince of Bel Air?
He was the first black man to integrate Major League Baseball.
Who was Jackie Robinson?
This lady is well known for taking slaves and smuggling them to free states. She is known as the “Moses of her people”
Who is Harriet Tubman?
This popular boxer is well known for his elite boxing skills, trash talking and his controversial choice to refuse the draft for the Vietnam war.
Who is Muhammad Ali?
This 90s rap group is known for songs like CREAM and Protect Ya Neck.
Who are the Wu Tang Clan?
This black actor has become an icon for black masculinity through his roles in films like Training Day and Malcolm X.
Who is Denzel Washington?
This young black girl was one of the first black students to integrate schools.
Who is Ruby Bridges?
The death of this young boy is credited as one of major the catalyst for the Civil Rights movement.
Who is Emmet Till?
This exhibition basketball team is known for their red blue and white basketball outfits, trick shots and iconic theme song.
Who are the Harlem Globetrotters?
This artist from the 80s is among the highest selling black female artists of all time.
Who is Whitney Houston?
Starting life as a comic strip and later a cartoon, this Adult swim show satirized the various aspects of black life, suburbia and American politics.
What is The Boondocks?
This teenager was the first black woman in Alabama to be arrested for not giving up her seat to a white woman. *Hint: It’s NOT Rosa Parks!!!
Who is Claudette Colvin?
This black man was the first on the Supreme Court and was a prominent figure in the fight to desegregate schools.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
This Athelete was well known for his popularity in the NFL as well as his involvement in the murder case of his ex wife.
Who is OJ Simpson?
This R&B musician made hits such as This Christmas and The Closer I Get to You.
Who is Donny Hathaway?
This popular 90s black sitcom created by Queen Latifah did much for the portrayal of black women through its depiction of four black women living in New York.
What is Living Single?
This man was the first black man to be drafted and play in the NBA.
Who was Earl Lloyd?
This man is credited as one of the founders of the Black Panther Party.
Who is Huey P Newton?
Before the integration of baseball, these leagues acted as the main place for African Americans to play baseball.
What are the Negro Leagues?
The famous guitarist is best known for his unique rock rendition of the Star Spangled Banner at the Woodstock festival in 1969.
Who is Jimi Hendrix?
This sitcom starring Redd Foxx has been recognized as a trailblazer in the world of black television.
What is Sanford and Sons?
In the 1900s this lady went from being the child of slaves to the first black female millionaire by selling hair care products.
Who is Madame CJ Walker?