Music
The popular music genre combining jazz, gospel, and blues influences
What is R&B?
American Baptist minister and activist, one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
The famous TV Show starring Will Smith, where his mom sends him away from his rough Philadelphia neighborhood to live with his wealthy Uncle and Aunt in a high neighborhood in California, often having fun at the expense of stuck-up cousins.
What is the Fresh Prince of Bel Air?
A boycott that was a political and social protest campaign against the policy of racial segregation on the public transit system of Montgomery, Alabama
What is the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
American businessman and former professional basketball player. Known for his shoes produced by Nike which was designed for and endorsed by the professional basketball player, and is referred to as "The GOAT", by some.
Who is Micheal Jordan?
American singer, songwriter, and dancer, known for her boundary-pushing artistry and her vocal prowess, her success has made her a cultural icon and earned her the nickname "Queen Bey".
Who is Beyoncé?
American politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017
Who is Barack Obama?
What is Martin?
A movement for social justice that took place mainly during the 1950's and 1960's for Black Americans to gain equal rights under the law in the United States.
What is the Civil Rights Movement?
American professional basketball player, widely know as one of the greatest player of all time, and his four NBA championships, four NBA MVP awards, four NBA Finals MVP awards, three All-Star MVP awards, and two Olympic gold medals.
Who is LeBron James?
American rapper, rooted in East Coast hip hop and particularly gangsta rap, he is cited in various media lists as being one of the greatest rappers of all time. Known for his hits such as "Big Poppa" and "Hypnotize"
Who is The Notorious B.I.G?
American abolitionist and social activist. Born into slavery, escaped and subsequently made some 13 missions to rescue approximately 70 slaves, using the network of antislavery activists and safe houses known as the Underground Railroad
Who is Harriet Tubman?
The legal guardian of his grandsons, a 10 and 8-year-old, moving the family from Chicago's South Side to the safety of the suburban WoodCrest, the grandfather hopes to ignore the grand kids and enjoy his golden years in peace. But the kids have different plans, torturing each other and provoking others in the neighborhood. No matter how wild they get, the children are no match for the eccentric elderly man.
What is BoonDocks?
A global organization, founded soon after the Trayvon Martin’s murder in 2013, in the US, UK, and Canada, whose mission is to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes.
What is the Black Lives Matter Movement?
The professional American tennis player sister duo, with a combined total of 30 Grand Slam title winners, were coached and trained in early life by their father.
Who are Serena and Venus Williams?
American singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer, she is often regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time, as well as being one of the most influential musicians of her generation. Most known for her hit "Doo Wop(That Thing)" and was formally in a group called "Fugees"
Who is Lauren Hill?
American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a prominent figure during the civil rights movement
Who is Malcolm X?
The main character has just gotten fired. To make matters worse, rent is due, he hates his overbearing girlfriend, his best friend owes money to someone, and that's all before lunch. As the hours drag on, the two experience many unfortunate events.
What is Friday?
A network of clandestine routes and safe houses, used by enslaved African Americans primarily to escape into free states and Canada.
What are the Underground RailRoads?
American former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2005. Nicknamed "Kid Dynamite" in his early career, and is considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time.
Who is Mike Tyson?
American singer, songwriter and pianist, referred to as the "Queen of Soul", she has twice been placed ninth in Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Artists of All Time"
Who is Aretha Franklin?
American civil rights activist, was the first African-American child to desegregate an all-white Elementary School in Louisiana during the New Orleans school desegregation crisis in 1960
Who is Ruby Bridges?
A story spanning forty years in the life of an African-American woman living in the South, after her abusive father marries her off to the equally debasing man, things go from bad to worse, leaving her to find companionship anywhere she can. She perseveres, holding on to her dream of one day being reunited with her sister in Africa
What is the Color Purple?
Amendment that granted citizenship to all persons born in the US, including formerly enslaved people.
What is the 14th Amendment?
American former professional basketball player, often regarded as the greatest point guard of all-time, and played 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association
Who is Magic Johnson?