Hip Hop Renaissance
He set the record as the first Black male artist to achieve 10+ multi-platinum albums.
Who is Jay Z
This Nashville street, named after a Confederate general, was renamed in 2021 to honor this civil rights icon.
What is Rep. John Lewis Way (formerly 5th Avenue).
He is known as the first Black basketball commentator to win the Emmy for Best Studio Analyst.
Who is Charles Barkley.
This HBO comedy made Issa Rae the first Black woman to produce and star in a premium cable series.
What is 'Insecure'
This person voices Mufasa in the 2024 Disney movie Mufasa: The Lion King.
Who is Aaron Pierre
She made history as the first female rapper to win a Grammy for Best Rap Solo Performance.
Who is Queen Latifah.
Name all of the HBCUs located in Nashville.
American Baptist College, Fisk University, Meharry Medical College, and Tennessee State University.
She is known as America’s most decorated female gymnast in Olympic history.
Who is Simone Biles.
This black TV show became the most-watched series of any genre on television for five consecutive seasons.
What is The Cosby Show.
This theater is the largest performing arts institution committed to Black culture and creativity.
What is The Apollo Theater.
He is known for being the first televised rapper and performed his breakout hit “The Breaks.”
Who is Kurtis Blow.
The Fisk Jubilee Singers are famous for introducing what genre of music to the world
What is Negro spirituals.
In 1956 she became the first African American to win the French Open and the following year won both Wimbledon and the U.S. Nationals.
Who is Althea Gibson.
He became fashion's highest profile Black designer and the creative mind behind Louis Vuitton's menswear.
Who is Virgil Abloh.
He is one of the first African American pioneers of computer software and founding member of the computer division at Hewlett-Packard.
Who is Roy L Clay Sr.
This rap group hit the popular music charts in 1987 with “My Mic Sounds Nice.”
Who is Salt-N-Pepa.
In the 1960s, Nashville was the first major Southern city to desegregate what?
What are lunch counters.
He is the NFL's all time leader in receptions, yards, and touchdowns, winning 3 Superbowls while playing for the San Francisco 49ers.
Who is Jerry Rice.
This late night television show was the first to be hosted by an African American.
What is 'The Arsenio Hall Show'
This is the highest grossing album of all time.
What is Michael Jackson - Thriller.
This Hip-Hop group was the first to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Who is Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.
Construction of I-40 displaced black businesses on what major street in Nashville?
What is Jefferson St.
This American track runner has won nine Olympic medals, making her tied for the most decorated woman in U.S. track and field history.
Who is Allyson Felix.
Celebrity stylist Law Roach is best known for his collaborations with this actress.
Who is Zendaya.
In 2024 She became the first Black woman in 40 years, to win and Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy.
Who is Quinta Brunson.