Black Film
This 2014 film tells the story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the 1965 voting rights marches.
What is Selma
This genre, born in the Bronx in the 1970s, combines DJing, MCing, breakdancing, and graffiti.
What is Hip Hop
This hairstyle, popularized during the Civil Rights Movement, became a symbol of Black pride and resistance
What is the Afro
“I’m not one of your little friends” is often said by a Black parent to remind you of this.
What is respect and boundaries?
This basketball icon is known as “His Airness” and helped make sneakers a global fashion statement.
Who is Michael Jordan
Who was shot in the back in Boyz in the Hood
This music genre originated in the Mississippi Delta and influenced rock, jazz, and R&B.
Who is Blues
This traditional West African fabric, often worn during celebrations, features bold colors and geometric patterns
What is Kente Cloth
Stay ready so you don’t have to get ready” is advice about this
What is being prepared?
She’s a 23-time Grand Slam champion and changed the game of tennis with her power, style, and activism.
This movie tells the story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African American military aviators
What is Red Tails?
This 1960s record label, founded by Berry Gordy, launched the careers of Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, and Marvin Gaye.
What is Motown
This Harlem-based movement of the 1920s and 1930s saw Black artists and intellectuals express themselves through fashion, music, and literature.
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
“A hard head makes a soft behind” is a warning about this.
What is not listening to advice or being stubborn?
When the light over the stove is off in the kitchen what does that mean?
What is the kitchen is closed.
Name the movie where rapper Bow Wow stars in alongside Morris Chestnut. Bow
What is Like Mike
What month is Black Music month?
This contemporary designer is known for blending streetwear with luxury and was the first Black artistic director at Louis Vuitton.
Who is Virgil Abloh
When we go in this store...
What is don't look at nothing, don't touch nothing, don't ask for nothing.
This hairstyle, often worn in protective styles, has roots in African tradition and is a staple in Black beauty culture.
What are Box braids
This film is based on the memoir of Solomon Northup, a free man kidnapped into slavery.
What is 12 Years a Slave
This 1939 protest song by Billie Holiday exposed the horrors of lynching in America.
What is Strange Fruit
This 1960s fashion icon and singer was known for her bold style, towering hairdos, and influence on Afrofuturism.
Who is Grace Jones
This phrase, often shouted during a sermon, means “I agree” or “That’s the truth!”
Amen or Preach!?
This annual event celebrates Black creativity in fashion, music, and culture, and is known for its bold red carpet looks.
What is: The BET Awards