Civil Movement
This year-long boycott, sparked by Rosa Parks' arrest, led to the desegregation of buses in Montgomery, Alabama.
What is the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
She was blacklisted from Hollywood and monitored by the cia because she spoke out against the First Lady
Who is Ertha Kitt?
I like big butts and I cannot lie / You other brothers can't deny.
What is Baby Got Back by Sir Mix A Lot?
This 1996 film starring Jada Pinkett and Queen Latifah follows four women who decide to rob banks to escape their financial struggles.
What is Set it Off?
Worn by women to preserve their hair at night, this silk or satin cap became both a functional and fashionable accessory in Black culture
What is A Bonnet?
The 1965 marches from this Alabama city to Montgomery were pivotal in passing the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
What is Selma?
She was the first African American woman elected to the U.S. Congress.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
You’re broken down and tired / Of living life on a merry-go-round / And you can't find the fighter.
What is Rise Up by Andra Day?
Eddie Murphy plays multiple characters in this 1996 comedy about a professor who invents a weight-loss potion.
What is The Nutty Professor?
Originally worn by construction workers, these rugged boots became a staple in hip-hop fashion in the 90s, often seen on rappers like Tupac and Nas.
What are Timberlands?
Passed in 1965, this law aimed to overcome legal barriers at the state and local levels that prevented African Americans from exercising their right to vote.
What is the Voting Rights Act?
He was the first African American to play Major League Baseball
Who is Jackie Robinson?
To the left, to the left / Everything you own in the box to the left.
This 2018 film, based on the novel by Angie Thomas, follows a teenager who witnesses the police shooting of her best friend.
What is The Hate U Give?
What is Coogi?
This group of activists, black and white, traveled on buses across the South in 1961 to challenge segregated interstate travel.
Who are the Freedom Riders?
This ‘Queen of Soul’ became the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
If you don't jump to put jeans on, baby, you don't feel my pain.
What is Savage Remix by Megan Thee Stallion feat. Beyoncé?
This 2017 psychological horror film, directed by Jordan Peele, explores racial tension through the story of a Black man visiting his white girlfriend’s family.
What is Get Out?
This iconic sneaker line was launched in 1985 and became a staple of sneaker culture, named after a famous basketball player
What are Air Jordan’s?
This student-led organization played a major role in sit-ins, freedom rides, and voter registration campaigns during the Civil Rights Movement.
What is the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
This actor, known for his work in films like Malcolm X and Training Day, has won two Academy Awards.
Who is Denzel Washington?
First things first, rest in peace Uncle Phil / For real, you the only father that I ever knew.
What is No Role Modelz by J. Cole?
Angela Bassett plays a woman who finds love in Jamaica after a rough divorce in this 1998 romantic drama.
What is How Stella Got Her Groove Back?
This flowing garment originated in West Africa and has become a symbol of Black beauty and elegance in global fashion.
What is a Dashiki?