Historical Events and Leaders
Previously an Illinois Senator, this man went on to become the first African American president
Who is Barack Obama?
Kwame Mbalia gave us a story of surrounding this young man, as he may or may not have punched a hole in the sky. Also, this book gives excellent insight to African American mythology!
This gymnast has earned five Olympics medals, 25 world medals, and seven all-around nationals!
Who is Simone Biles?
In the year 1989, this Alabama-native invented the Super Soaker. He would later go on to invent the Nerf gun! His Super Soaker invention surpassed the 1 BILLION dollars in sales!
Who is Lonnie Johnson?
After a long time, this Spiderman got his own movie. He introduced us to the shoulder-touch *hey*
Who is Miles Morales?
From the years, 1954 to 1968, there were social and political movements and campaigns to abolish segregation, disenfranchisement, and discrimination
What is the Civil Rights Movement?
Deemed as one of the best voices ever, this iconic singer gave us these iconic hits "I Wanna Dance with Somebody", "It's Not Right, But It's Okay", "How Will I Know"
Who is Whitney Houston?
With 34 Grand Slams and 4 gold medals, this athlete is one of the greatest tennis players of all time. Arguably, maybe even the greatest athlete of all time #GOAT
Who is Serena Williams?
This African American folk hero is a steel driver who is seen racing against a steam-powered rock-drilling machine. In the end, he wins the race but passes away due to stress of the race
Who is John Henry?
In 2018, this was one of the highest-grossing films, giving us one of our most beloved superheroes, one of the first African American superheroes seen on the big screen in a long time. (Shoutout to Blade!) He may just give Wolverine a run for his money
What is the Black Panther?
He was the first permanent non-Indigenous settler in Chicago, IL and is known as the "Founder of Chicago"
Who is Jean Baptiste Point du Sable?
This Mississippi-native is widely known as the King of Blues. Elvis Presley was heavily influenced by this legendary electric guitar player
Who is BB King?
He won four gold medals at the Olympics at the 1936 Olympics and is labeled the best athlete ever in Track and Field
Who is Jesse Owens?
This is the most famous trickster in African American mythology. They are the Akan God of Stories, Wisdom, and trickery. They often use wit and creativity to get out of situations!
Who is the Anansi the Spider?
In this movie, Will Smith is our first, last, and only line of defense between Earth and aliens. And he sure makes it look easy, even in a suit
What is Men in Black
This is known as the cultural revival of African American music, literature, dance, fashion, art, etc.
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
This famous poem includes the infamous line: "What happens to a dream deferred?"
What is A Raisin in the Sun
Known as one of the best running back of all time, this Mississippi native went to play for the Chicago Bears for 13 seasons
Who is Walter Payton?
In the 1980s, he rose to success during the Neo-expressionism movement. Most of his fame was accredited to his graffiti done in Brooklyn, NY. After his death, one of his paintings was sold 110.5 MILLION dollars, making it one of the most expensive paintings purchased!
Who is Jean-Michel Basquiat?
Dang, Gina! This show is one of the most popular African American sitcoms, running for 5 seasons!
What is Martin?
If Martin Luther King Jr is to Malcom X, Then [BLANK] is to Rosa Parks
Who is Angela Davis?
This producing duo has been labeled one of the best in the industry. They produced hits for Chaka Khan, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, Usher, TLC, and the Spice Girls
Who is Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis?
This man is known to be the greatest cornerback in NFL history with two Super Bowl appearances. He also made an appearance in the World Series when he played for the Atlanta Braves.
Who is Deion Sanders?
This New York-founded clothing brand used to be bigger than Nike back in the late '90s and early 2000s. Every basketball player was sporting their shoes on the court. But, it was internal struggles that led to its downfall
An early 2000s hit, this animated show just got revived with most of the original cast on Disney Plus. The theme song was originally sung by Destiny's Child!
What is the Proud Family?