80's R&B
This album by Michael Jackson became the best-selling album of all time in the 1980s.
Thriller
This wrestler was known as "The Texas Rattlesnake" and often said, "And that's the bottom line,"
Stone Cold Steve Austin
The Civil Rights Act, which outlawed segregation, was signed into law in this year.
1964
Known as "The Big Fundamental," this player won five NBA championships with the San Antonio Spurs.
Tim Duncan
This 1989 Spike Lee film explores racial tensions on a hot summer day in Brooklyn.
Do the Right Thing?
This Lionel Richie hit invited everyone to "party, karamu, fiesta, forever."
All Night Long
Known as "The Deadman," this WWE icon is famous for his streak of 21 straight WrestleMania victories.
The Undertaker
This man became the first Black Supreme Court Justice in 1967.
Thurgood Marshall
This player holds the record for the most points scored in a single NBA game, with 100 points.
In this 1996 comedy, Martin Lawrence and Eddie Murphy play two men wrongfully imprisoned.
Life
This R&B group asked, "Can You Stand the Rain?" in their 1988 hit.
New Edition
This legendary duo won the most WWE Tag Team Championships in history.
Who are The Dudley Boyz?
This baseball legend broke the MLB color barrier in 1947.
Jackie Robinson
The Golden State Warriors set the record for the best regular-season record with 73 wins in this year.
2016
Starring Whitney Houston and Angela Bassett, this 1995 film explores the lives of four women searching for love and happiness.
Waiting to Exhale
This Luther Vandross classic is often played at weddings and begins, "I promise to love faithfully."
What is "Here and Now"?
Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker faced off in this iconic WrestleMania match often called the greatest match of all time.
WrestleMania 25?
Known as the "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement," this woman organized one of the first major protests against segregation in 1955.
Rosa Parks
This iconic rivalry in the 1980s featured Larry Bird and this Lakers superstar.
Magic Johnson
This 2001 film starring Halle Berry earned her the Academy Award for Best Actress, the first for a Black woman in that category.
Monster's Ball
Known as the "Queen of Soul," this artist revived her career in the '80s with hits like "Freeway of Love."
Aretha Franklin
This WWE Superstar was the first woman to win the main event of WrestleMania in 2019.
Becky Lynch
This athlete became the first African American woman to win three gold medals at a single Olympic Games in 1960.
Wilma Rudolph
Known as "The Greek Freak," this player won the NBA MVP award in 2019 and 2020.
Giannis Antetokounmpo
This 2020 film, based on true events, tells the story of Fred Hampton and the Black Panther Party.
Judas and the Black Messiah