Black History
The location of the civil rights march termed "Bloody Sunday"
What is Selma
Harlem had one of these literary and cultural movements in the 20s & 30s
What is the Renaissance
In 1962 this dance troupe participated in a presidential tour & in 1968 the troupe performed at the white house.
What is Alvin Ailey
In Do The Right Thing this was Mookie's job
What is pizza delivery boy
Who is Ruth Carter
This author was the first black woman to win the noble peace prize for literature
Who is Toni Morrison
Neyo was responsible for writing this #1 Beyonce hit
What is Irreplacable
This artist is world-renowned for his graffiti works his art focused on “suggestive dichotomies”, such as wealth versus poverty, integration versus segregation, and inner versus outer experience.
Who is Jean-Michel Basquiat
She starred in a 2018 movie based on Ernest Cline's 2011 book 'Ready Player One'. (Hint: She also owns her own production company titled 'Hillman Grad')
Who is Lena Waithe
She was the first black woman on the cover of vogue
Who is Beverly Johnson
Who is Shirley Chisholm
This rapper won Academy awards as part of the cast of the movie, "Crash"
Who is Ludacris
In 1955, contralto she became the first African American to sing on stage at The Metropolitan Opera House, New York
Who is Marian Anderson
Who is Jordan Peele
This current fashion stylist styles celebrities such as Yara Shahidi, Tarjai P. Henson, & Trevor Noah. He also has a Netflix show, Styling Hollywood
Who is Jason Bolden
What is Tuskegee
This R&B legend was killed by his father over a dispute about money.
Who is Marvin Gaye
Born in 1888, this self-taught painter focused on the injustice of slavery and American segregation. His art is included in major museum collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Philadelphia Museum of Art and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
Who is Horace Pippen
This movie was adapted from a book that won a Pulitzer prize in 1983 (hint: Walker, a black woman wrote this book)
What is The Color Purple
This fashion designer was the first black woman to have a shop on Broadway and she designed the original playboy bunny costume
Who is Zelda Wynn Valdes
Edward & Burghardt were the middle names of this organizer of the NAACP
Who is W.E.B.Du Bois
This female artist won the Grammy for best new artist in 1998
Who is Lauryn Hill
She is known as one of the pioneers for black ballerinas & was the first Black ballerina to perform at the Metropolitan Opera in 1951
Who is Janet Collins
She was the first African American to win a academy award
Who is Hattie McDaniel
This fashion designer began her career at 17 when she assisted on a Jodeci music video. She is also known as a fashion pioneer and styled many stars of the 1990s
Who is Misa Hilton