Black History
This is the year when the celebration of Black History Month in the United States of America began
When is 1926?
This colorful West African fabric with geometric patterns became popular in African American fashion during the 1960s Civil Rights Movement and remains a symbol of Black pride today.
What is Kente Cloth?
Which medium is commonly used in African sculpture?
What is Wood?
This Nigerian musician and political activist is known as the father of Afrobeat
Who is Fela Kuti?
Her "Beloved" won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
Who is Toni Morrison?
Who is considered the Father of American Black History?
Who is Carter G. Woodson?
This influential figure in fashion was the first Black model to appear on the cover of Vogue in 1974.
Who is Beverly Johnson?
This movement emphasized the importance of Black American culture and arts in the 1920s
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
This genre of music is a combination of Latin American folk music and percussion techniques used by descendants of enslaved Africans in 17th century Bahia, Brazil?
What is Samba?
This poet wrote "Still I Rise" and spoke at Clinton's inauguration as well as became the first Black person in America to win the Nobel Prize in Literature
Who is Maya Angelou?
Which Caribbean country is a significant catalyst for slave uprisings across the Americas?
What is Haiti?
This iconic African American designer created the first Black-owned fashion house in Paris in the 1980s.
Who is Patrick Kelly?
This artist is known for his large-scale paintings of Black American figures posing as famous figures from history and painting President Obama
Who is Kehinde Wiley?
He served as a world ambassador for reggae music and sold more than 20 million records throughout his career
Who is Bob Marley?
This poet from Jamaica is famous for works like "The Weary Blues
Who is Langston Hughes?
This month is when Black History is celebrated in the UK
When is October?
The traditional blankets of this small African country were showcased in the Black Panther as one of the major tribes in Wakanda
Where is Lesotho?
This New York born, son of a mother from Puerto Rico and Father from Haiti, has created artwork that is deeply intertwined with music like Jazz and Hip Hop
Who is Jean-Michel Basquiat?
These awards are for celebrating black music origin and black excellence in the UK
What are the MOBOs?
This Ghanaian born journalist and pan-African activist is credited for developing the recognition of Black History Month in the UK
Who is Akyaaba Addai-Sebo?
In which month is Heritage Day celebrated in South Africa?
When is September?
This type of headwrap is often worn by women in various African cultures, specifically Yoruba women of Nigeria, Benin, and Togo
What is a Gele?
She became the first Black American woman to win Best Director at the Sundance Film Festival, be nominated for a Best Director Golden Globe, direct a film nominated for a Best Picture Oscar, and direct a film with a budget over $100 million
Who is Ava DuVernay?
Known as "Mama Africa", this musician was also a fierce advocate for human rights and freedom
Who is Mariam Makeba?
She is regarded as a central figure in postcolonial feminist literature, and was featured in a Beyonce Album
Who is Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie?