Activism
This Leader in the Black Panther Party was assassinated in 1969 at age 21
Fred Hampton
The first black person to be appointed to the Supreme Court
Thurgood Marshall
The artist with the most Grammy awards to date
Beyonce
The first black woman to portray Cinderella on Broadway
Keke Palmer
This host covered celebrity drama on her television show
Wendy Williams
This activist, author and philosopher was wanted by the FBI in 1970
Angela Davis
The constitutional amendment that guaranteed citizenship for black people
14th Amendment
Best selling album of all time
Thriller
This playwright is known for works such as, Fences, The Piano Lesson, and Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
August Wilson
This rapper from the group Public Enemy had a reality tv series in the early 2000s
Flavor Flav
This openly gay civil rights activist who worked closely with MLK.
Bayard Rustin
This public figure was caught in a media scandal for wearing a tan suit
Barack Obama
One of two artists to win Album of the year 2 years in a row
Stevie Wonder
This actress won Tony Awards for her roles in Fences and King Hedley II
Viola Davis
Creator of the show Insecure
Issa Rae
A co-founder of the Black Panther Party who was bound and gagged in a courtroom in 1969.
Bobby Seale
The name for the post Civil-War era in America
Reconstruction
This music producer composed the Score for The Wiz and The Color Purple films
Quincy Jones
Geoffrey Holder won 2 Tony Awards for his costume design and direction of this hit 1974 musical
The Wiz
This artist has a recurring role on Abbot Elementary as 'Tariq'
Zack Fox
This political group provided free breakfast programs, community health clinics, and ran education programs for the black community
The Black Panther Party.
The year the civil rights act was passed
1964
The first black woman to win Album of The Year at the Grammys in 1999
Lauryn Hill
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Known for his roles in Roots, Star Trek, and as the creator of Reading Rainbow
LeVar Burton