Famous Firsts
First African American Supreme Court Justice
Who is Thurgood Marshall
Uptown NYC live venue famous for amateur night, launched careers of many including Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and Lauryn Hill
What is the Apollo Theater
James Brown said “Say it loud _ _ _ _ _”
What is "I'm Black And I'm Proud"
1951 song “Rocket 88” by Ike Turner considered to be the first ever song of this genre, though squares may say it's Elvis
What is Rock n' Roll
Shakespeare created this character in 1604, who was a Moor soldier in service in Venice and betrayed by his officer Iago
Who is Othello
First Rap Label ever, released "Rappers Delight"(1980) as well as hits like "Apache (Jump On It)" (1981)
What is Sugar Hill Records
Southern city built on a swamp that gave birth to Jazz (primarily in the French Quarter adjacent area Storyville)
What is New Orleans
Sam Cooke said “It’s been a long, a long time coming but I know ___ ___ ___ ____ ___”
What is "A change is gonna come"
Actor, writer, producer Matthew Robinson created the character of Gordon on this iconic children’s TV show, now in it’s 55th season.
What is Sesame Street
The force is strong with James Earl Jones who voiced this once noble knight turned to the darkside in 3 original blockbuster movies
Who is Darth Vader
Nichelle Nichols, one of the first African American women on TV piloting space as Uhura on this 1966 TV series
What is Star Trek
City where the 16th Street Baptist Church was bombed and Martin Luther King Jr was jailed in 1963
What is Birmingham, Alabama
Marvin Gaye said “Talk to me, So you can see ___ ___ ___”
What is “What’s going on”
African American focused magazine created in 1945 and named by publishers wife after a shade of dark wood
What is Ebony
JJ, Thelma and Michael navigated inner city Chicago in this legendary 1970's sitcom, aint we lucky we got em!
What is Good Times
1st black player in this sport, Willie O’Ree joined the Boston Bruins as a winger in 1958
What is Hockey
This Caribbean country declared independence from France in 1804 and was the first to abolish slavery
What is Haiti
Bob Marley said “Won’t you help me to sing, these songs of freedom, cause all I ever have __ __"
What is "Redemption Song"
Alexander Miles patented automated doors on this travel device in 1887. Since then business has been up and down
What is an elevator
1884 novel where Jim, an escaped slave navigates the Mississippi river to freedom with this 13 year old boy
What is Huckleberry Finn
DC Comics 1st African American superhero, Jefferson Pierce can manipulate electricity. Honored with his own CW TV show in 2018
Who is Black Lightning
Former South African prison that held Nelson Mandela for 18 years and is a museum today
What is Robben Island
In what song did Bob Dylan say “How May Roads Must A Man Walk Down Before He Is Considered A Man”
What is "Blowing In The Wind"
Frederick McKinley Jones obtained a patent in 1940 to make ____ trucks with cooling system in the roof, useful for transporting food.
What is refrigerated
Who is Michael Jackson