Important People
The first black man to earn a PhD from Harvard University. As well as, one of the founding members of the Niagra Movement, and the founder of the NAACP's official journal "The Crisis".
Who is W.E.B Du Bois
This Compton, CA artist has won 17 Grammy Awards, 29 BET Hip Hop Awards and one Pulitzer for his 2017 album.
Who is Kendrick Lamar
Federal holiday signed into law in 1983 is celebrated on the third Monday of January and honors the legacy of a civil rights leader who was a spokesperson for nonviolent activism.
What is Martin Luther King Day
The first HBCU founded in 1837
What is Cheyney University
This American sitcom television series was created by Kenya Barris. It aired on ABC from September 2014 to April 2022. It features African American stars such as Dean Cole and Tracee Ellis Ross
What is Black-Ish
The first African-American and Native American woman to hold a pilot's license, the earliest known Black person to earn an international pilot's license (earned from the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale)
Who is Bessie Coleman
Name the Song:
"I'm the new Sinatra | And since I made it here | I can make it anywhere | Yeah, they love me everywhere | I used to cop in Harlem, hola my Dominicanos"
What is Empire State of Mind by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys
This holiday celebrated on June 12th commemorates when the Supreme Court ruled in that anti-miscegenation laws(interracial marriage) were unconstitutional.
What is Loving Day
This place(city and state) was the starting point for protests about civil rights issues, like black voting suppression.
What is Selma, Alabama
This Tyler Perry 2006 series set in Atlanta is about a multi-generational, working-class family who experiences life's struggles with faith, love, and humor.
What is House of Payne
This African American dancer/choreographer born in Texas during the great depression is most known for his impact on weaving African American themes into modern dance.
Who is Alvin Ailey
Music genre originated in the Deep South by oppressed communities after the Civil War. It is described as, "a joyful, exuberant music full of upbeat rhythms and playful humor – but it’s also a deeply sad music that deals with suffering and loneliness".
Notable Artists: Bessie Smith, Big Mama Thorton, and B.B King
What is Blues
From this person, scientists derived HeLa cells. The "immortal" cells have been important to the advancements in the medical research field due to their ever-reproducing capability.
Who is Henrietta Lacks
This building opened in 2016 is a place where all Americans can learn about the richness and diversity of African American experience
What is the National Museum of African American History and Culture
Aired in 2016 this FOX TV show is centered around three women trying to make their way into the music industry
What is STAR
The first African American woman to earn a medical degree in the United States.
Who is Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler
In what year was the Apollo Theater opened
What is 1914
The year that Juneteenth was declared a federal holiday
What is 2021
DAILY DOUBLE
The first town to be incoporated by African Americans to govern in the US
What is Eatonville in Florida
This show released in 1990 addressed several issues for the younger generation including; including racism, class, and family dynamics
What is The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air
This attorney and judge was the first black woman to graduate from Yale Law. New York City Law Department, and join the New York City Bar Association
Who is Jane Bolin
Name that Song:
"I never thought that I would find | All that I need in life | All I want, all I need, now, I know | I know I found it in you | 'Cause you are | My love "
What is Candy Rain by Soul For Real
DAILY DOUBLE
This company centered in Columbus, Ohio is the oldest continuously operating black owned business in the United States. They were founded in 1881.
What is E. Ward Moving & Storage
In 1970 this city became the center of black entrepreneurship, education, and culture. Labeled "Black Mecca" by Ebony magazine because;
"black folks have more, live better, accomplish more, and deal with whites more effectively than they do anywhere else in the South—or North"
What is Atlanta
This hit TV show starring Tichina Arnold won the NAACP's Image Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in 1993.
What Is Martin