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She was the first Black woman to appear on the cover of Vogue magazine and became an international fashion icon.
Who is Naomi Campbell?
My, my, my’ was a signature ’90s hit for this smooth R&B singer.
Who is Johnny Gill?
Nicknamed “Chocolate City,” it’s also the nation’s capital.
What is Washington, D.C.?
This actor starred in Boyz n the Hood and later became a popular director.
Who is Ice Cube?
If you leave the door open, Grandma asks if you’re trying to air-condition the…
What is the whole neighborhood?
He became the first Black head coach to win a Super Bowl—and he did it in his very first season as a head coach.
Who is Tony Dungy?
This singer asked, “Can we talk… for a minute?” in his 1993 hit.
Who is Tevin Campbell?
“Nicknamed ‘Music City,’ it’s famous for country music and the Grand Ole Opry.”
What is Nashville?
He played a streetwise DJ named Martin Payne in a hit 90s sitcom.
Who is Martin Lawrence?
When you say you’re hungry, Grandma responds:
What is “There’s food in this house”?
She became the first Black woman to win the Grammy Award for Best New Artist and later starred in films like The Bodyguard.
Who is Whitney Houston?
Girl you know it’s…
What is “true”? (Milli Vanilli)
Known as “The Big Easy,” it’s the birthplace of jazz and home to Mardi Gras.
What is New Orleans?
He played a smooth, fast-talking hustler named Dolemite in a hit 2019 Netflix film and is also known for classic stand-up comedy.
Who is Eddie Murphy?
If you don’t listen, Grandma warns: “I’ll give you something to…”
What is “cry about”?
This brilliant mathematician’s calculations helped send John Glenn into orbit, as shown in Hidden Figures.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
This all-female group told us to “Free your mind… and the rest will follow.”
Who is En Vogue?
Known as “The Mile High City,” this Western U.S. city sits exactly one mile above sea level.
What is Denver?
This sitcom featured Florida and James Evans Sr. raising their family in Chicago.
What is Good Times?
When you question her authority, she says: “I am not one of your…”
What are “little friends”?
He founded the organization that became the NAACP and was a leading intellectual voice of the civil rights movement in the early 20th century.
Who is W.E.B. Du Bois?
Finish the lyric: “If you think you’re lonely now…”
What is “Wait until tonight, girl”? (Bobby Womack)
Known as the ‘Black Wall Street’ of the early 1900s, this Oklahoma city’s Greenwood District thrived before the 1921 massacre.
What is Tulsa?
James Earl Jones voiced this king in The Lion King and this villain in Star Wars.
Who is Mufasa and Darth Vader?
Finish the phrase: “Don’t let this face fool you, because I will…”
What is “hurt your feelings”?