Black Literature
This is the author of the famous book I know why the caged bird sings.
Who is Maya Angelou
This father and son duo made history as the first to play for the same NBA team at the same time.
Who are LeBron and Bronny James
This individual was elected as the first African American President of the United States.
Who is Barack Obama
In this movie, this actor said "They used to call me Crazy Joe. Well now they can call me Batman!"
Who is Morgan Freeman in Lean on Me
Finish this statement: "Close my doe..."
What is "Before you let all my air out"
This author is from Mississippi and was once considered the most famous African American author from this state.
Who is Richard Wright
This LSU athlete, at the age 21, qualified for the U.S. Women's Olympic track and field team and is now recognized as the fastest woman in the world?
Who is Sha'Carri Richardson
The name of the teenage boy who was abducted, tortured, and lynched in Mississippi in 1955 after being accused of offending a white woman, Carolyn Bryant, in her family's grocery store.
Who is Emmett Till
In this movie, this actor said "King Kong ain't got nothing on me!"
Who is Denzel Washington in Training Day?
Finish this statement: "A hard head..."
What is "makes a soft behind."
A famous movie recreated by Oprah Winfrey titled The Color Purple was originally written by
who is Alice Walker
This legendary boxer, known as "The Greatest," famously refused to fight in the Vietnam War, stating, "I ain't got no quarrel with them Viet Cong." He was stripped of his heavyweight title and faced a five-year prison sentence, which was overturned by the Supreme Court in 1971.
Who is Muhammad Ali?
This was the first black person to ever win an Oscar for the role of Mammy in Gone with the Wind in 1940.
Who is Hattie McDaniel
This actor said, "I don't understand how can a woman that fine have hammer-time on her feet?"
Who is Eddie Murphy/Marcus in Boomerang
Finish this statement: "stop all that crying..."
What is "before I give you something to cry about."
This Alabama born author wrote Their eyes were watching God.
Who is Zora Neale Hurston.
This person currently holds the record for the most rushing yards in NFL history, with a remarkable 18,355 career rushing yards.
Who is Emmitt Smith
This was the date and year the Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Abraham Lincoln which declared that all slaves in Confederate-held territory were free.
What is January 1, 1863
This actress affectionately responded to her daughter for using profanity by saying "Oh no! Are they cursing their mamas in Spain?
Who is Alfre Woodard/Camille Wright in Love and Basketball?
These important instructions were given to children on how to address bill collectors when they called.
What is "tell them she's not here."
This famous author wrote the book that was later turned into a movie entitled Disappearing Acts.
Who is Terry McMillan
This athlete holds the records for career home runs (762)
Who is Barry Bonds
This group of civil rights activists rode interstate buses into the segregated southern United States in 1961 to challenge the non-enforcement of the Supreme Court decisions.
Who are The Freedom Riders
In this movie, when best friends Sidney (Sanaa Lathan) and (Dre) Taye Diggs walked in on his wife having dinner with someone else... they were celebrating this.
What is "Brown Sugar and Clink, Clink.... my DIVOORCE!"
This motherly response always followed when a child recited every word to a new song being played on the radio.
What is "you better know that schoolwork like you know that song!"