Duke Ellington
At what age did Ellington start playing the piano?
7
How many important films did Poitier star in?
3
Define Passion
A STRONG FEELING OF ENTHUSIASM OR EXCITEMENT FOR SOMETHING OR ABOUT DOING SOMETHING
Gordon Parks was the first African American to do what two things?
Direct a major motion picture and be on staff as a photographer for Life Magazine
Who did Stevie Wonder audition for at 11 years old?
Motown Records
How many grammy awards did Ellington win?
11
What award did Poitier receive and who presented the award to him?
He was awarded the presidential medal of freedom by Barack Obama
What is Miss TK passionate about?
Volleyball
Where did Ellington buy his first camera?
A pawnshop
At what age did Wonder have his first number one hit in 1963?
13
What is the name of ONE of the classics Ellington wrote?
"Don't Get Around Much Anymore" and "Satin Doll"
What did Poitier challenge Americans to do?
Change their idea of what a movie star should look like
What was Steph Curry passionate about?
Making 3-point shots
Who taught Parks how to use a camera?
He taught himself
What did Wonder's version of "Happy Birthday" help persuade?
It helped persuade America to accept a holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
How old was Ellington when he became a professional musician?
17
What was the name of the theater Poitier joined when he moved to Harlem?
The American Negro Theater
What is this week's word of the week?
Productive
How did Parks tell about the black experience?
Through photographs(pictures)
What two instruments can Stevie Wonder play simultaneously?
Harmonica and Piano
Ellington was the embodiment for what genre of music?
Jazz
What year and city was Poitier born?
1927, Miami
Finish the sentence:
If you waste time you lose _____.
Where did Parks go to take pictures that showed fashion?
Paris, Cuba, and the streets of New York City
Who changed Wonder's name from Stevland Judkins to Stevie Wonder?
Berry Gordy