Black Pop Culture
This man was slapped by Will Smith on national television
Chris Rock
This famous black activist is known for his popular speech "I had a dream"
Who is Martin Luther King?
This Toronto-born rapper is known worldwide for hits like God’s Plan and Started From the Bottom.
Who is Drake?
This sit-com starring Will smith first aired in 1990
What is "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"?
This American singer, known as the “King of Pop,” broke countless records and was a global pop culture icon.
Who is Michael Jackson?
This 2024 Afrobeats anthem became a challnege on Tiktok with the lyrics, "Make me sweat, Make me Hotter."
What is "Water" by Tyla
This South African leader was imprisoned for 27 years and later became the country’s first Black president in 1994.
Who is Nelson Mandela
Songs by this artist were featured in the romantic animated film Entergalactic.
Who is Kid Cudi?
In the movie " Wicked", Glinda shares a room with this green skinned character.
Who is Elphaba?
This Jamaican sprinter holds the world record in the 100m and 200m and is considered the fastest person ever.
Who is Usain Bolt?
This YouTube collective turned cultural movement, founded by Kai Cenat, helped define Gen Z Black internet humor and livestream culture
What is AMP?
This war occurred when the southeastern region of Nigeria, largely populated by the Igbo, tried to break away from Nigeria.
What is the biafran war?
In 2019, this Burna Boy album earned him his first Grammy nomination and included hits like “Anybody” and “Gbona.”
What is African Giant?
In this 2017 horror film directed by Jordan Peele, a Black man uncovers a disturbing secret while visiting his white girlfriend’s family.
What is "Get Out"?
This tennis champion from the United States has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most in the Open Era.
Who is Serena Williams?
This 1990s Black-owned magazine helped shape hip-hop fashion, music, and youth culture, becoming a major platform for artists before social media.
What is The Source?
This woman, known as the “Mother of the Revolution,” led Angola’s MPLA (Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola) during its war of independence against Portugal.
Who is Deolinda Rodrigues?
This Haitian music genre, blending African rhythms, European instruments, and Caribbean culture, is considered a national symbol of Haiti.
What is Kompa?
This Netflix Limited Series tells the story of Madam C.J. Walker, a pioneering businesswoman who built a haircare empire, and became Americas first female self-made millionaire.
What is "Self Made"?
This African-American mathematician’s work was crucial to NASA’s Apollo missions and was featured in the film Hidden Figures.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
This fashion designer, born in Sierra Leone and raised in London, became the first Black artistic director of Louis Vuitton’s menswear in 2018.
Who is Virgil Abloh?
He was the first Prime Minister and later President of independent Congo, assassinated in 1961.
Who is Patrice Lumumba
Characterized by the “one drop” rhythm and emerging from Jamaica in the late 1960s, this genre became a global movement tied to Rastafarian philosophy and political resistance.
What is Reggae?
This 1991 film marked the directorial debut of John Singleton and earned him an Oscar nomination at age 24.
What is Boyz n the Hood?
This Kenyan environmental activist founded the Green Belt Movement and became the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
Who is Wangari Maathai?