NYC CULTURE:
"The Empire State of Mind"
"The Empire State of Mind"
This iconic married couple collaborated on a hit track about NYC with lyrics that include, "Concrete jungle where things are made of, there's nothing you can't do!"
Who are Beyonce and Jay-Z?
This daily activity from students has proven to predict overall success in life.
What is "daily school attendance"?
This popular NYC city park spans from W. 110th St. to W. 123rd St. and is a great place to take a morning stroll.
What is Morningside Park?
NYC is often called a big version of this kind of fruit.
What is "Apple"?
You might catch a show like "Hamilton," "Wicked," or "The Lion King," at this group of theaters in Manhattan.
What is Broadway?
This American hero said,“Education means emancipation. It means light and liberty. It means the uplifting of the soul of man into the glorious light of truth, the light by which men can only be made free.”
Who is Frederick Douglass?
This historic theater located on West 125th Street has been at the center of Black culture in Harlem for years, hosting stars like Lauryn Hill, the Jackson 5, and countless others.
What is The Apollo Theater?
This Harlem rapper, and partner of Barbadian singer Rhianna, attended and graduated high school from Bayard Rustin Educational Campus in the Manhattan neighborhood known as Chelsea.
Who is A$AP Rocky?
Out of the 180 days of school, missing THIS amount of days is technically called chronically absent?
What is 18?
The house of this founding father and Columbia College graduate resides in West Harlem's Saint Nicholas Park.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
This renowned street artist and political activist has planted his work on buildings and streets across 4 of the 5 NYC boroughs.
Who is Banksy?
Students who attend school and graduate high school make this amount of money more than students who don't attend school and graduate.
What is $1 Million?
A statue of this man, known for his activism, writing, and leadership, stands in the middle of W. 110 ST and Frederick Douglass BLVD.
Who is Frederick Douglass?