Change Makers in Literature
She wrote 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings'. She is also known for her famous poems 'And Still I Rise', and Phenomenal Woman'.
Who is Maya Angelou?
What is Jay-z's real name?
In which group did Beyoncé Knowles formerly belong?
This Actor appears in Independence Day, Bad Boys, Hitch, Men in Black and IRobot.
This hairstyle became very popular in the 70s and many brave people have starting to rock this style again, even today.
What is Aubrey Graham?
In 1986, this female R&B/rap group gained popularity and eventually became hip-hop pioneers after the release of their hit song, "Push It".
This 1985 movie was based on a Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Alice Walker and featured Best Actress nominee Whoopi Goldberg as "Celie."
This was the original name for the celebration of Black heritage and history.
Which author became the first African-American woman to win the Nobel Prize for literature. (Hint: Her resume includes "Sula" and "The Bluest Eye")
This mogul has a net worth of 820 million credited to his successes in fashion, music, alcohol, and television.
Who produced and starred in Do The Right Thing?
Who is Spike Lee?
He was a Jamaican political leader, publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, and orator who was a proponent of the Pan-Africanism movement, to which end he founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League.
An African American educator, author, historian, sociologist, philosopher, poet, and leader. Besides being one of the founders of the NAACP, he was the very first African American to receive a doctoral degree from Harvard University.
What artist has a song called "Pretty Wings"?
In this black coming of age romance, the male lead asked, "Who you going to the dance with anyway: Spalding? "
The First African American Supreme Courte Justice. Hint: A Movie about his life is set to be released Oct. 13 .
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
This Roosevelt University alumni, artist, playwright, and activist wrote 'A Raisin in the Sun'.
Who is Lorraine Hansberry?
This line is from what song: "I know you ain't a pimp, but, pimp, remember what I taught you Keep your heart, three stacks, keep your heart"
What is Int'l Players Anthem?
An African-American civil rights organization in the United States, formed in 1909. Its mission is "to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination". Its name, retained in accordance with tradition, is one of the last surviving uses of the term colored people.
What is The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)?