THE ARTS : MUSIC AND DANCE
Nicknamed "Lady Day"... her composition included "God Bless the Child", "Don't Explain", and the haunting "Strange Fruit"; her autobiography was titled LADY SINGS THE BLUES 1915- 1959
Who is Billie Holiday?
First African American woman to speak publicly against slavery; worked with freed slaves and nursed wounded black soldiers; asked, "And ain't I a woman?" 1797 - 1883
Who is Sojourner Truth?
Currently holds the world record in the heptathlon for women; despite having asthma, she has won three Olympic medals; started the JJK Community Foundation to develop leadership programs in urban areas. 1962 - _____
Who is Jackie Joyner-Kersee ?
Her show was originally called "A.M. Chicago"; she was in the movie THE COLOR PURPLE
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
Surely the most respected and influential Civil Rights Leader of the 20th century; known for non-violence; tragically assassinated on April 4, 1968
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.
Nicknamed "Satchmo"; famous trumpet player; revolutionized jazz; sang about it being "...a wonderful world" 1901-1971
Who is Louis Armstrong?
Some consider her the "Moses" of her people; known for her use of the "underground railroad"; led some 300 African slaves out of slavery in the south; was a cook, nurse, scout, and spy for the Union Army 1820 - 1913
Who is Harriet Tubman ?
"Arguably the greatest fighter of all time."; took the gold medal at the 1960 Olympics; born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. 1942 - ____
Who is Muhummad Ali, Mohammad Ali?
Received his first Academy Award nomination for CRY FREEDOM; second African American to win an Oscar (Academy Award) for Best Actor; starred in GLORY and COURAGE UNDER FIRE
Who is Denzel Washington?
Who is Jesse Jackson?
Famous Jazz Pianist and composer who composed musicals, reviews, an opera, film scores, and television productions... may have taken the A train! 1899 - 1974
Who is Duke Ellington?
Who is Booker T. Washington ?
Broke down racial barriers in the game of tennis; first black male to win the United States tennis championship and England's Wimbledon tournament;
Who is Arthur Ashe?
First African American woman to receive an Academy Award (Oscar) for Best Actress
Who is Halle Berry?
Extremely well-known jazz singer, known for "scat singing"; her singing career spanned 60 years; her first big hit was "A Tisket a Tasket" and her second big hit was "Undecided" 1917 - 1996
Who is Ella Fitzgerald?
At age 18, moved to Paris to dance with "La Revue Negre"; in 1951, she visited the U.S. to perform to rave reviews; famous for her risque yet elaborate costumes, and flair 1906-1975
Who is Josephine Baker?
Famous abolitionist who published the abolitionist newspaper, NORTH STAR; wrote his famous autobiography in 1845; often called "father of the civil rights movement" 1817 - 1895
Who is Frederick Douglass ?
First African American baseball player to see his team to the World Series; named Rookie of the Year in 1947; played for the Brooklyn Dodgers 1919-1972
Who is Jackie Robinson?
Famous film maker whose films include DO THE RIGHT THING and MALCOLM X
Who is Spike Lee?
Author of THE COLOR PURPLE, whose film version was directed by Steven Spielberg; urged president Bill Clinton to develop better relations with Cuba's president Fidel Castro 1944 - ____
Who is Alice Walker?
First black singer to perform in a production at The Metropolitan Opera in New York City; gave a memorable concert at the Lincoln Memorial; was banned from singing in Washington D.C.'s Constitution Hall 1897 - 1993
Who is Marian Anderson?
First African American woman elected to U.S. Congress; first African American to launch a campaign for a major party presidential nomination (happened in the 1960s); founded National Political Congress of Black Women 1924 - 2004 (or 2005?)
Who is Shirley Chisholm ?
Took four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics while Hitler watched him defeating Germany's Aryan athletes; track and field star
Who is Jesse Owens?
First African American to receive an Academy Award (Oscar) for Best Actor; star of many movies, including GUESS WHO's COMING TO DINNER an TO SIR WITH LOVE
Who is Sidney Poitier?
One of the original writers of the Harlem Renaissance; published WEARY BLUES; published "The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain" 1902-1967
Who is Langston Hughes?