Arts & Culture
First superhero movie nominated for the "Best Picture" Oscar
What is Black Panther?
In 2020, this North Philly activist became the first independent party member of City Council.
Who is Kendra Brooks?
The first Black US President
Who was Barack Obama?
Led many important civil rights demonstrations, and gave the "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963.
Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.?
"R-E-S-P-E-C-T, find out what it means to me." (1967)
Who was Aretha Franklin?
A book by Angie Thomas, named for 2pac's iconic tattoo and philosophy.
What is The Hate U Give?
Famously gave an integrated concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1939
Who was Marian Anderson?
Crew member of NASA space shuttle Endeavor in 1992
Who is Mae Jemison?
Three women founded this movement advocating for an end to police violence after the killings of Michael Brown and Eric Garner.
What is Black Lives Matter?
"Ain't I a woman?" (1851)
Who was Sojourner Truth?
This New York City neighborhood gave birth to an artistic "renaissance."
What is Harlem?
NAACP activist & city councilmember who led the fight to integrate Girard College.
Who was Cecil B. Moore?
She was the first Black American woman to publish a book, in 1773.
Who was Phillis Wheatley?
A fight for racial pride and community building championed by leaders like Stokely Carmichael and Angela Davis
What is Black Power?
"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee." (1964)
An activist and poet, she wrote I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
Who was Maya Angelou?
Gay black Philadelphian who organized the March on Washington
Who was Bayard Rustin?
Ran for US President as a Democrat in 1972 under the slogan "Unbought and Unbossed."
Who was Shirley Chisholm?
Argued many landmark integration cases, and was the first Black US Supreme Court justice.
Who was Thurgood Marshall?
"We didn't land on Plymouth Rock. Plymouth Rock landed on us." (1964)
Who was Malcolm X?
Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1993, she was a "beloved" author.
Who was Toni Morrison?
Singer, NFL player, and activist memorialized in a West Philly mural at 45th and Chestnut Streets.
Who was Paul Robeson?
First movie with an all-Black cast to win "Best Picture
What is Moonlight?
Founded by Ella Baker in 1960, members of this organization led the student sit-ins, the Freedom Rides, and Freedom Summer.
What was SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee)?
"If they don't give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair." (1972)
Who was Shirley Chisholm?