For the Culture
This is the name of Steven Urkel's alter ego on the show "Family Matters
Stefan
This 14 year-old Black boy from Ohio was brutally lynched by a mob of white men for ~allegedly~ whistling at a white woman. (Said woman admitted to lying about the incident decades later).
Emmett Till
This legendary Motown singer was dubbed the "Queen of Soul," was famously known for only allowing cash payments for her performances, and was first female artist inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of the class of 1987.
Aretha Franklin
One of America's most distinguished and versatile actors, Michigan Alum, and narrator of the Hype Video.
James Earl Jones
The first black woman to be elected to Congress and eventually ran for president in 1972
Shirley Chisholm
Gayle King
This woman became the USA's first black female millionaire with a method of straightening hair
Madame C.J. Walker
This man is the founder of Motown Records
Berry Gordy
Born in 1957, he is the director of the movie "School Daze"
Spike Lee
The first Black model featured on a Victoria's Secret catalog cover
Tyra Banks
After you stop, drop, what do you do next?
This poet was born Marguerite Johnson in St. Louis Missouri on April 4, 1928
Maya Angelou
Bronx, New York City
Starred in Johnson Family Vacation as Nate Johnson
Cedric the Entertainer
On March 11, 1959, A Raisin in the Sun, became the first play on Broadway written by this black woman
Lorraine Hansberry
Joe and Katherine are the patriarch and matriarch of this famous family, but what are their children's names?
Rebbie, Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, La Toya, Marlon, [Brandon], Michael, Randy, Janet,
This writer and civil rights activist wrote this song hailed as the Black National Anthem
James Weldon Johnson
In 1953, the song “Hound Dog” was released by this blues singer before Elvis Presley’s 1956 version
Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thorton
This actor left a huge mark on our hearts. He starred in 42 and the Black Panther.
Chadwick Boseman
Michael Jackson's groundbreaking music video for this song was the first music video by a black artist to appear on MTV
Billie Jean
With so much drama in the LBC, it's so hard being this West Coast rapper
Snoop Dogg
This Black chef created the potato chip
Hyram S. Thomas
These two music icons are tied for the most Grammys held by Black musicians at 28. (Hint: one is a woman, the other a man)
Beyoncé and Quincy Jones
Went to Fordham University, graduated with a BA in drama and journalism, and played collegiate basketball. He then went on to be one of the best actors, starring in Carbon Copy, the Book of Eli, The Equilizer, and Fences
Denzel Washington
She was the first Black person to win an Oscar in 1940
Hattie McDaniel