Acronyms
BLM
Black Lives Matter
Born in South Africa under apartheid, this comedian later rose to fame by being the host of the Daily Show.
Trevor Noah
Finish the sentence:
That's on __________.
Period
The 1985 version of this film starred Whoopi Goldberg. The book is by Alice Walker.
The Color Purple
What Black woman has the most Grand Slam titles in history?
Serena Williams
HBCU
Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Born in England to Ugandan parents.
Played Fred Hampton in Judas and the Black Messiah.
W'Kabi in Black Panther
Daniel Kaluuya
A silk like material worn around the head to give the appearance of waves
Durag
The 1961 version of this film starred Ruby Dee and Sidney Poitier. In 2004, Sean’ P Diddy’ Combs and Sanaa Lathan starred on Broadway. Its title comes from a Langston Hughes poem.
A Raisin In The Sun
This player was blackballed from the NFL after refusing to stand during the national anthem in protest of police brutality in the United States
Colin Kaepernick
NAACP
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Born in Jamaica, this Pan-Africanist and Black nationalist founded Garveyism.
Marcus Garvey
You got it, you got it bad
when you're on the phone, hang up and you call right back
This Atlanta native rose to fame from his hit albums My Way, Confessions, Here I Stand, and Raymond v. Raymond
Usher
In 1992 Denzel Washington starred in the film version of this famous autobiography as told to Alex Haley. The movie was 201 minutes long and was directed by Spike Lee.
Malcolm X
In 2019, just a few months after being dropped by Nike and 10 months after giving birth to her daughter, sprinter _______ became the first athlete to win 12 gold medals at the world championships, breaking a record she had previously held with Usain Bolt
Allyson Felix
BPP
Black Panther Party
Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, this basketball player came to the U.S on an academic scholarship.
He played for the Denver Nuggets and was famous known for his "No, no, no" finger wagging.
Dikembe Mutombo
First written in 1900, this song is famously known as the Black National Anthem
Lift Every Voice and Sing.
This 1974 James Baldwin novel and its 2018 film were both set in Harlem.
If Beale Street Could Talk
Name three of the five black players that made up the Fab Five at University of Michigan in 1991?
Juwan Howard, Jalen Rose, Jimmy King, Chris Webber, Ray Jackson
SNCC
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Born in South Africa, he spent 18 years in prison for his anti-apartheid views. He later became the first Black president in 1991.
Nelson Mandela
Name 3 of 9 members of the Divine Nine.
These are the names of historically Black sororities and fraternities.
This book was published in 1937. In 2005, Halle Berry starred as Janie in the film.
Their Eyes Were Watching God
What two Black sprinters raised their first in protest when they were awarded Gold and Bronze medals at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City?
Tommie Smith and John Carlos