Movies
Chadwick Boseman stars as this superhero in this 2018 marvel movie
Black Panther
Known as the “King of Pop”
Who is Micheal Jackson
The year did Martin Luther King deliver the famous “I have a dream speech”
1963
This phrase became a rallying cry in 2016 and again in 2020 after many deaths over police brutality
What is ”Black Lives Matter “
This fashion trend inspired by 90’s streetwear,involves oversized jackets, baggy pants, and chunky sneakers
What is Y2K fashion
Jordan Peele directed this 2017 horror-thriller that comments on race relations
What is Get Out
This group released the hit single ”No Scrubs” in 1999
TLC
Who was the first African American woman to refuse giving up her bus seat, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott later on in 1955
Claudette colvin
‘Lift Every voice and Sing’ is often called this
What is the Black National Anthem
This dance trend, paired with the song “Crank That,” took over in 2007
What is the Soulja Boy
This musician actor stars in the 2023 film “They Cloned Tyrone” as Slick Charles
Who is Jamie Foxx
Beyoncé headlined this festival in 2018, making history as the first Black woman to do so
What is Coachella
This historically Black college was founded in 1867 in Washington DC and is nicknamed “The Mecca”
What is Howard University
This slogan is associated with the Black Panther Party
What is ”Black Power”
This hairstyle movement of the 1960s and 1970s wasn’t just fashion-it became a political statement of pride and resistance,symbolized by its natural unaltered look
What is the Afro
This 1989 film written, directed, and acted by Spike Lee explores the racial tensions on one of the hottest days of the year in Brooklyn
What is Do the Right thing
This producer and rapper nicknamed “The RZA”, is a founding member of this influential group
Who is the Wu-Tang Clan
This Haitian revolutionary led the only successful slave revolt, defeating Napoleon’s forces
Who is Toussaint Louverture
Popularizised by this singer, rapper, actor, the phrase “Blacker the Berry, sweeter the juice” became more mainstream
This African American celebration of heritage takes place annually from December 26 to January 1
What is Kwanzaa
This actress became the first Black woman to win best actress for the 2001 film ”Monster‘s Ball”
Halle Berry
This genre, orginating in New Orleans, evolved into the foundation of jazz
What is ragtime
This landmark 1954 Supreme court case declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional
What is Brown v. Board of Education
This iconic quote by Malcom X stresses the importance of self-reliance and empowerment within the African American community
What is “By any means necessary“
Originating from African American online communities in the early 2010s, this form of digital expression combines images or GIFs with witty captions and has shaped internet humor worldwide
What are memes