Carribbean
This Caribbean music genre, created in Jamaica, became globally popular in the 1970s
Reggae
This African country is home to Nollywood, one of the largest film industries in the world
Nigeria
This famous civil rights leader delivered the “I Have a Dream” speech
Martin Luther King Jr.
This Puerto Rican singer and rapper released the global hit “Despacito.”
Luis Fonsi
This annual celebration honors African American history in February in the United States
Black History Month
This Barbadian singer and global superstar released hits like “Umbrella,” “Diamonds,” and “Work,” and later founded the beauty brand Fenty Beauty.
Rihanna
This South African singer won a Grammy Award and is known for the hit song “Water.”
Tyla
This Marvel film, directed by Ryan Coogler, celebrated African culture and became a cultural phenomenon in 2018
Black Panther
This Afro-Latina singer from the Bronx is known for hits like “On the Floor.”
Jennifer Lopez
This 2016 Beyoncé visual album celebrated Black culture and Southern heritage
Lemonade
This Trinidadian-born rapper released the hit song “Super Bass.”
Nicki Minaj
This Nigerian Afrobeats singer released hit songs like "Charm, "Soundgasm," and "Calm down."
Rema
This singer is known as the “Queen of Soul” and recorded “Respect.”
Aretha Franklin
This Afro-Latina actress starred in the Avatar franchise, "Guardians of the Galaxy," and "Emilia Perez."
Zoe Saldana
This rapper released the album To Pimp a Butterfly in 2015
Kendrick Lamar
This Jamaican reggae legend released the album Legend, one of the best-selling reggae albums of all time
Bob Marley
This Kenyan-Mexican Actress starred in hit movies like "Black Panther," "Us," and "A Quiet Place."
Lupita Nyong'o
This American director and comedian created the groundbreaking horror films "Get Out," "Nope," and "Us."
Jordan Peele
This Puerto Rican and Filipino artist has written hit songs like "That's What I Like," "Talking to the Moon," and "Leave the Door Open."
Bruno Mars
This Broadway musical created by Lin-Manuel Miranda blends hip-hop with American history.
Hamilton
This Jamaican artist released hit songs like "Hit & Run" and "Blessed with Tyga". Fun fact: She is mixed of Jamaican and Korean heritage
Shenseea
This South African leader inspired many songs, books, and films after spending 27 years in prison before becoming president
Nelson Mandela
This poet wrote The Weary Blues and was a major voice of the Harlem Renaissance
Langston Hughes
This Dominican-American rapper became the first solo female rapper to win a Grammy for Best Rap Album with Invasion of Privacy
Cardi B
This 1997 film directed by Kasi Lemmons tells the story of singer Selena Quintanilla
Selena