Black Music
This genre, created in the Bronx in the 1970s, includes rapping, DJing, breakdancing, and graffiti.
What is hip-hop?
He served as the first Black President of the United States.
Who is Barack Obama?
This 2018 Marvel movie features the fictional nation of Wakanda.
What is Black Panther?
This talk show queen became one of the most influential media figures in the world.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
This crispy, seasoned chicken is a soul food staple, often served with hot sauce.
What is fried chicken?
She is known as “Queen Bey” and released the album Renaissance in 2022.
Who is Beyoncé?
She is the first Black woman Vice President of the United States.
Who is Kamala Harris?
This film follows three stages of a boy’s life and won Best Picture in 2017.
What is Moonlight?
This actor portrayed Creed in the Rocky spinoff films and Killmonger in Black Panther.
Who is Michael B. Jordan?
This dish is made from slow-cooked greens often flavored with smoked turkey or ham hocks.
What are collard greens?
This legendary singer is known for hits like Let’s Get It On and What’s Going On.
Who is Marvin Gaye?
This civil rights leader inspired the Voting Rights Act after the Selma marches.
Who is John Lewis?
This director created the movies Get Out, Us, and Nope.
Who is Jordan Peele?
She starred in Scandal as Olivia Pope.
Who is Kerry Washington?
A creamy side made from pasta and cheese, baked or stovetop.
What is macaroni and cheese?
This group, including Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, and Pras, created the album The Score.
Who are the Fugees?
She was the first Black woman to run for U.S. President, in 1972.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
In this classic 1991 film, Ice Cube and Cuba Gooding Jr. play childhood friends struggling in South Central L.A.
What is Boyz n the Hood?
Known for his deep voice, this actor played Mufasa in The Lion King.
Who is James Earl Jones?
This Southern dessert uses peaches baked with sweet dough or crust.
What is peach cobbler?
This producer and artist, known for his “Gospel Trap” sound, released Jesus Is King in 2019.
Who is Kanye West?
This Supreme Court Justice became the second Black person to serve on the Court, appointed in 1991.
Who is Clarence Thomas?
This 2020 film by Regina King imagines a meeting between Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown.
What is One Night in Miami?
This EGOT-winning singer and actress starred in The Color Purple and is known for her powerful vocals.
Who is Jennifer Hudson?
This traditional dish mixes rice, meat, and seasonings, and is especially popular in Louisiana Creole cuisine.
What is jambalaya?