Visual Arts and Misc.
Film and Theater
Dance
Music
Written Word
100
February was chosen for African American History Month because many African American communities were already celebrating these birthdays.
Who are Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln?
100
The first black woman to be recognized as TV's highest-paid entertainer and the first black woman to own a production company. She acted in and produced "The Color Purple".
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
100
She was the first African American ballerina to have the role of principle dancer at the American Ballet Theater
Who is Misty Copeland?
100
The King of Pop, who got his start as a member of a family group with his siblings.
Who is Michael Jackson?
100
One of the first type of written works by African Americans.
What are Slave Narratives?
200
The theme for African American History Month this year.
What is African Americans and the Arts?
200
Writer, director, and producer of films that portray the African American experience including "Do The Right Thing" and "Malcolm X"
Who is Spike Lee?
200
The artist pictured above was an originator of American Breakdancing
Who is DJ Kool Herc
200
He was the lead singer of Hootie and the Blowfish and went on to have a solo career that spanned rock, R&B, and Country genres.
Who is Darius Rucker?
200
A Harlem Renaissance poet who wrote works such as “Let America be America Again”, “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” and “I, Too”.
Who is Langston Hughes
300
African American Artist who created a style of abstract paintings that mimics mosaic.
Who is Alma Thomas
300
Hattie McDaniel received the Academy Award for Best Actress in this film. She was barred from attending the awards presentation.
What is Gone With the Wind
300
One of the originators of American Hip Hop dance.
Who is Boogaloo Sam (Sam Solomon)?
300
This jazz and blues singer performed in clubs that she was not allowed to patronize
Who is Billie Holiday?
300
A contemporary of Benjamin Franklin, considered by many to be the first African American poet.
Who is Phyllis Wheatly (Phillis Wheatley)?
400
African American Artists whose themes dealt with racism and classism in the 1980's
Who is Jean Micheal Basquiat?
400
An American actor, director, and author that paved the way for many that followed. He performed in the first run of "A Raisin in the Sun" on Broadway.
Who is Sidney Poitier?
400
Dancer and choreographer Debbie Allen became widely known when she played the role of dance teacher on this TV show in the 1980s.
What is Fame?
400
Songs based on the Bible, using homemade instruments, that are considered the origin of African American Music.
What are Spirituals
400
Maya Angelou's poem performed by Mr. Beechaum last week.
What is "And Still I Rise"
500
Painter of the Sunflower Quilting Bee at Arles
Who is Faith Ringold?
500
She was the first African American performer on Broadway in the 1920's.
Who is Ethel Walters
500
A multi talented performer who created tap dancing as we know it today. He also danced on film with Shirley Temple.
Who is Bill Robinson?
500
Multi Grammy-winning jazz singer and bassist 
Who is Esperanza Spalding?
500
American's National Youth Poet Laureate in 2017, she has performed at Presidential Inaugurations and the United Nations.
Who is Amanda Gorman?