Black Music
This group sang "My Girl"
Who are the The Temptations?
Before becoming a Hollywood superstar, this actor spent six seasons playing a wealthy Philadelphia teenager sent across the country to live with relatives in Bel-Air
Who is Will Smith?
Long before modern boxing’s biggest paydays, this heavyweight champion proclaimed himself “The Greatest” and famously defeated George Foreman in a 1974 bout held in Zaire
Who is Muhammad Ali?
At countless family gatherings, cookouts, and reunions, this card game can turn a peaceful table into a loud argument over books, reneges, and whether somebody “cut” too early
What is Spades?
This comedian turned neighborhood observations, exaggerated family stories, and characters like “Uncle Elroy” into a career that stretched from stand-up to films including Friday and Next Friday
Who is John Witherspoon?
This singer is known as the "King of Pop"
Who is Michael Jackson?
This 1995 comedy paired two cousins for an eventful Friday in South Central Los Angeles, introducing audiences to characters including Smokey, Deebo, and Mrs. Parker
What is Friday?
Wearing No. 42 for Brooklyn, this athlete’s 1947 major-league debut dismantled a barrier that had excluded Black players from modern Major League Baseball
Who is Jackie Robinson?
This dance, closely associated with Black social gatherings and line-dance culture, is performed in coordinated steps to a song by Cameo that repeatedly instructs dancers to move “to the left” and “to the right.
What is the Electric Slide?
Known for a sharp observational style and an unmistakable delivery, this comedian became a major stand-up force before starring in films such as Boomerang and Harlem Nights
Who is Arsenio Hall?
Before becoming one of soul music’s most celebrated voices, this Detroit-raised singer transformed an Otis Redding song into a defining anthem in 1967
Who is Aretha Franklin?
Set primarily inside a Chicago high-rise apartment, this 1970s sitcom followed the Evans family and produced a character famous for turning one word into the catchphrase “Dyn-o-mite!”
What is Good Times?
With four Olympic gold medals and a career that stretched across three decades, this American sprinter and long jumper became one of track and field’s most decorated competitors
Who is Carl Lewis?
More than just a hairstyle, this protective style is formed by braiding hair close to the scalp in continuous raised rows and has roots extending across African cultures
What are cornrows?
This comedian's career included The Original Kings of Comedy and a sitcom where his character owned a neighborhood barbershop while raising two children after his wife's death
Who is Bernie Mac?
This Motown legend, signed as a child prodigy, later released albums including Innervisions and Songs in the Key of Life
Who is Stevie Wonder?
Years before Wakanda reached the big screen, this actor earned an Academy Award nomination for portraying Malcolm X in a 1992 film directed by Spike Lee
Who is Denzel Washington?
Nicknamed “Sweetness,” this Hall of Fame running back spent his entire NFL career in Chicago and retired as the league’s all-time leader in rushing yards
Who is Walter Payton?
Long before reaction memes took over social media, this phrase became a familiar response in Black households when someone was speaking too loudly, acting too grown, or testing an elder’s patience
Who are you talking to?
Before starring opposite Gene Wilder in several films, this comedian released influential comedy albums and portrayed multiple characters in the 1976 film Car Wash
Who is Richard Pryor?
This legendary soul singer recorded "A Change Is Gonna Come" before his death in 1964
Who is Sam Cooke?
This 1985 film adaptation, directed by Steven Spielberg, featured Whoopi Goldberg in her film debut as a woman named Celie
What is the Color Purple?
Before Jackie Robinson reached Brooklyn, this pitching legend became one of the Negro Leagues’ greatest attractions, later becoming its first former player inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame
Who is Satchel Paige?
Long before it became a common phrase for social gatherings, this two-word term traces back to enslaved Black Americans secretly gathering after dark for food, music, dancing, and fellowship
What is Juke Joint?
Long before Coming to America and The Nutty Professor, this comedian became the first Black performer to join the regular cast of Saturday Night Live, arriving during the show's 1980–81 season
Who is Eddie Murphy?