In 2007, he performed his song, "Champion", on "Saturday Night Live"
Who is Kanye West?
In "The Moth and the Mountain", the moth is a gipsy moth, one of these Maurice Wilson used to get to Everest in the 1930s
What is a plane?
Juneteenth has its own flag with many symbols; the star stands for freedom & for this state where the celebration began in 1865
What is Texas?
They help waiters in restaurants with resetting tables & other tasks
What is a busboy?
This short jacket shares its name with a movement of the shoulders
What is a shrug?
"Look at how you winning now", says her 2012 track, "Champion"
Who is Nicki Minaj?
"The Great Secret" tells how a military doctor found cancer-fighting uses in this type of poison gas
What is mustard gas?
Mary Hoff, whose husband was shot down over Laos, had the idea for this, the only flag on permanent display in the Capitol rotunda
What is the POW flag (Mia flag)?
All aboard, it's the type of straw hat seen here
What is a boater?
How about a blazer in this "fishy" pattern with alternating V shapes
What is herringbone?
"Poetic Champions Compose" is a 1987 album by this Irish rock & R&B legend who was knighted in 2016
Who is Van Morrison?
In Isabel Wilkerson's book, this 5-letter title doesn't refer to India's social hierarchy, but America's
What is caste?
The American flag has 7 red & 6 white stripes, while the similar flag of this African country has 6 red & 5 white stripes
What is Liberia?
Raise high these wooden beams that support your roof
What is rafters?
The song "Surfin' U.S.A." mentions these sandals with a Mexican Spanish name
What is huaraches?
Heart Of A Champion" is the opening track on this one-named hip-hop star's 2004 album, "Sweat"
What is Nelly?
"Islamic Empires" follows the rise of the religion from its birth in Mecca to modern cities like Doha in this country
What is Qatar?
The map on the United Nations flag is centered on this geographical feature
What is North Pole?
To discard an object to lighten a craft, perhaps a really fast plane
What is to jettison?
Similar to a jumpsuit, a one-piece women's garment combining a short-sleeve top & loose shorts has this lively name
What is a romper?
The 2014 song, "Champion", is by Matthew Miller who performed under this Hebrew stage name
What is Matisyahu?
"Sicily '43" sees the Allied invasion of the island through the eyes of men like Patton & this British field marshal
Who is (Bernard) Montgomery?
A domed dwelling of Southwest Native Americans, it's represented on Wichita's flag as a symbol of home
What is a hogan?
It's the leading segment of an army's forces, as mom & her soccer kids know
What is a vanguard?
The soft underfur of a Tibetan goat gives this cashmere shawl its name, which is partly derived from Urdu
What is a pashmina?