Love Stories
Black History
Valentine's Day Birthdays
Romantic Movies
Love Quotes
100
In this book written by Nicholas Sparks, a simple mill worker named Noah and a debutante named Allie fall in love. Later in life the story of their love is written in a book and retold by an elderly Noah to help Allie remember their love story as she struggles with Alzheimer's.
What is The Notebook
100
This black male wrote the words to the Negro National Anthem which begins with the call to worship, "Lift every voice and sing..."
Who is James Weldon Johnson
100
Born on February 14, 1946, this actor and dancer won two Image Awards for Outstanding Actor in the movies "Running Scared" (1986) and "Bojangles" (2001). He also played Loretta Devine's love interest in the novel turned motion picture "Waiting to Exhale".
Who is Gregory Hines
100
This Romantic Comedy is about an African Prince from Zamunda who is granted a sabatical to supposedly "sow his wild oats" by his father King Jaffe Joffer. In reality the Prince takes his best friend with him to North America on a culture shocking adventure in hopes of finding his Queen in Queens, New York.
What is Coming to America
100
"Love is the only force capable of turning an enemy into a friend."
Who is Martin Luther King, Jr.?
200
On her fourth album Compositions, this pop singer challenged the idea of love when she sang, "The story ends, as stories do reality steps into view, no longer living life in paradise or fairy tales..."
Who is Anita Baker
200
This was the first black woman to sing at The White House. Since she was not allowed to perform in Constitution Hall, she gave an open-air concert at the Lincoln Memorial.
Who is Marian Anderson
200
Born February 14, 1978, actress Danai Gurira first appeared on Season 2 of The Walking Dead as this sword wielding character.
Who is Michonne
200
During the climactic ending of this movie, after the male protagonist gives a soliloquy on living in a senile world and missing his wife, the female protagonist responds by uttering, "You had me at hello."
What is Jerry Maguire
200
“Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.”
Who is Mother Teresa?
300
This novel tells the love story of Mr. Darcy, an educated gentleman from the higher end of the social hierarchy, and Elizabeth, one of five daughters raised by a single father of modest means.
What is Pride and Prejudice?
300
This man, who was the founder and president of Black Entertainment Television, became the first African-American billionaire when he sold his company to Viacom in 2000.
Who is Robert L. Johnson?
300
Born Richard Martin Lloyd Walters on February 14, 1956, this man is considered a pioneer in the musical genre of Hip-Hop for such hits as "The Show" and "La Di Da Di".
Who is Slick Rick
300
Remade by Christina Milian and Nick Cannon in 2003, this love story is about a teen who is considered a geek and saves his popular yet unrequited love from a fiscally disastrous situation with the stipulation that she tells and lets everyone think that she and he are a couple, for a month, so he will become popular. In the end, when they dare to just be themselves and shed their high school labels, they find true love in one another.
What is Can't Buy Me Love.
300
Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.
Who is Maya Angelou?
400
In this 2012 book written by John Green and 2014 movie directed by Josh Boone, two young cancer patients meet in a support group and fall in love.
What is The Fault in Our Stars
400
This woman, determined to become an airplane pilot, made that dream come true in spite of many obstacles. After being repeatedly rejected by flight schools, since back in the 1920s, an African-American female pilot was unheard of, she decided to apply to an aviation school in France, where her race would not be a deterrent. So she learned French, and completed a 7-month training course, becoming the first Black woman to fly an airplane and also the first African American to earn an international pilot's license.
Who is Bessie Coleman?
400
Born on February 14, 1934, although she has made many guest appearances on other television shows and movies alike, this woman is best known for her role as Carol Brady in the long running sitcom, and it's akin spinoffs, "The Brady Bunch".
Who is Florence Henderson
400
This movie takes place in 1989 and is a recap of Barack and Michelle Obama's first date.
What is Southside with you?
400
I am good, but not an angel. I do sin, but I am not the devil. I am just a small girl in a big world trying to find someone to love.
Who is Marilyn Monroe?
500
This Shakespearean tale begins to end with the death of the protagonist's cousin Mercutio at the hands of a Capulet and the the former not receiving word from Friar John about "the plan".
What is Romeo and Juliet
500
This woman, who served as a slave to George and Martha Washington, escaped the presidential residence. She is the subject of the recently published book, "Never Caught: The Washingtons' Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave"
Who is Ona Judge?
500
This author and activist chose to celebrate his birthday on February 14th though his true month year and date of birth were unknown. Recently, he was described by a polarizing figure as someone who has "done an amazing job and is getting recognized more and more."
Who is Frederick Douglass
500
This 1961 romantic musical directed by Jerome Robbins is the tale of a war between rival gangs and two teenagers who fall in love and dare to cross battle lines to be together.
What is West Side Story
500
Love is supreme and unconditional; like is nice but limited.
Who is Duke Ellington?
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