You Know the Moves
Film Cult Classics
Politics
Eatin' Good
1963
200
FREEZE! This iconic dance requires ev'rybody to clap their hands
What is
The Cha Cha Slide (2000)
200
The 3rd fastest grossing movie of all time, this superhero flick stars Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa, king of Wakanda
What is
Black Panther
200
best known as the 44th and first black President of the United States, this man was also the first Black president of the Harvard Law Review
Who is
Barack Obama
200
This cuisine is uniquely situated in the southern Black American experience and includes staple sides like greens, mac & cheese, black eyed peas, and cornbread
What is
soul food
200
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered this now-famous speech at the Lincoln Memorial August 28th
What is
"I Have a Dream"
400
the dance move seen here
What is
the Milly Rock (2011)
400
Based on a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name, in which Oprah Winfrey as Sofia delivers this now-famous line
What is
The Color Purple
400
politician, educator, and author who became the first Black female congresswoman in 1968
Who is
Shirley Chisolm
400
Salt or sugar? Many people debate which goes atop this cornmeal-based breakfast food
What are
grits
400
a massive August protest where 250,000 people gathered to advocate for jobs and freedom
What is
The March on Washington
600
What is
the funky chicken (1969)
600
This 1991 film
What is
The Five Heartbeats
600
though she lost her campaign for governor in 2018, this founder of Fair Fight Action boosted voter turnout in the state of Georgia during the 2020 presidential election
Who is
Stacey Abrams
600
This popular Jamaican seasoning includes onion, garlic, brown sugar, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, salt, cumin, allspice, cinnamon, and sometimes additional ingredients
What is
jerk seasoning
600
In September, this group bombed the 16th Street Baptist Church, killing four young girls and injuring several others
What is
The Ku-Klux-Klan/KKK
800
created by 14 year-old Jalaiah Harmon and popularized on tik tok, this multi-step dance moves to the tune of K Camp's "Lottery"
What is
the Renegade (2019)
800
this soulful take on The Wizard of Oz starred Diana Ross in the leading role and Michael Jackson as one of her four companions
What is
The Wiz
800
this anti-apartheid revolutionary was the first Black president of South Africa
Who is
Nelson Mandela
800
this relative of the banana is used extensively in African and Caribbean cuisine
What are
plantains
800
In November, this president was assassinated a few months after giving a speech to the American people on civil rights
Who is
John F. Kennedy, Jr
1000
What is
vogue/voguing (1980s)
1000
This 1988 film
What is
Coming to America
1000
in 1966, this man co-founded the Black Panther Party with Bobby Seale
Who is
Huey P. Newton
1000
This one-pot rice dish is popular in many West African countries, including Nigeria, Ghana, and Senegal
What is
jollof
1000
In November, Malcolm X delivered this speech at the Northern Negro Grass Roots Leadership Conference
What is
Message to the Grass Roots