Black History, Our History
This Black history icon advanced the cause of civil rights when she became the first black student to integrate an elementary school in the then newly desegregated Louisiana
Ruby Bridges
"Mo- to the, E- to the"
Moseha
This woman has taken a break from her wildly successful career as a recording artist to focus on entrepreneurial endeavors including managing a billion dollar beauty brand and a lingerie line
Rihanna
Colin Powell was the first black person to serve as this role in the Presidential cabinet in 2001
Secretary of State
This artists rise to fame was with west coast hip-hop group, NWA. He later gained success with lead roles in family movies like the Barbershop series and Are We There Yet?
Ice Cube
This movie was released in 1993. It was a biopic on the career of Tina Turner staring Angela Bassett.
What's Love Got to Do With It?
Even following the issuing of this document on January 1 1863, still not all enslaved people immediately found freedom
The Emancipation Proclamation
"I know my parents loved me, Stand behind me come what may (hmm), I know now that I'm ready, yeah, For I finally heard them say"
A Different World
This athlete just recently retired from the track and field, but still holds the title of "fastest man on earth"
Usain Bolt
This athlete was the only black man ever to win tennis singles titles at Wimbledon, the U.S. Open, and the Australian Open
Arthur Ashe
this 70’s R&B singer had groovy musical hits like “what’s going on?” and “Let’s get it on”
Marvin Gaye
Will Smith and Martin Lawrence played police detectives in this film that eventually had two more installments.
Bad Boys
This state was the first to declare Juneteenth as a state holiday
Texas
"We're brothers, we're happy and we're singing and we're colored. Give me a hi-5!"
The Wayans' Bros.
This tennis star is currently ranked no. 1 by the Women's Tennis Association with 4 grand-slam singles titles
Naomi Osaka
First nationally syndicated black late night talk show host
Arsenio Hall
This artist won her first Grammy this year alongside Beyoncé for her remix to “Savage”
Megan Thee Stallion
This blockbuster stared Queen Latifa, Vivica A Fox, Jada Pinkett, and Kimberly Elise as bank robbers
Set it Off
Before he was elected president of the United States, Barack Obama served as a U.S. senator of this Midwestern state
Illinois
“As days go by, it’s the bigger love of the family”
Family Matters
This professional ballet dancer was the first black woman to be named Principal dancer in the 75-Year history of the American Ballet Theater
Misty Copeland
This jazz singer was the first black woman to win a Grammy in 1958
Ella Fitzgerald
Jamie Foxx won the Oscar for best lead actor in a drama film for depicting this musical artist’s journey through the 50’s and 60’s.
Ray Charles
Cuba Gooding Jr and Ice cube, along with Lawrence Fishburne were leads in this film depicting life of youth in 90's Compton
Boyz N the Hood
This successful dancer, choreographer, director, made incredible contributions to the arts through establishing his dance theater named after himself in 1958. To this day, his most critically acclaimed work, Revelations, is still being performed world-wide
Alvin Ailey
"My ____ , there through thick and thin. My _____ there for anything, my _______"
Girlfriends
This political activist was one of the organizers of the 2017 Women’s March and has since lead several Black Lives Matter rally’s in multiple cities, sits on the board for the Gathering for Justice organization, and has recently released her book, State Of Emergency: How We Win in the Country We Built
Tamika Mallory
This political activist became the first black president of South Africa
Nelson Mandela
This artist was already topping charts for a decade when she graced the soundtrack and stared in the movie Waiting to Exhale
Whitney Houston
Whoopi Goldberg stared in this film depicting the civil unrest in South Africa during the Apartheid
Sarafina!