All About Jean
This is the nickname he's given by family members.
Who is Jean Jean?
In the Temptations’ hit, “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone,” this item is mentioned in the line: “Where he laid his ___ was his home"
What is "hat"?
The movie features a famous training montage that ends with the hero running up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
What is Rocky?
This hairstyle often worn by both men and women, became an iconic symbol of Black pride and '70s style.
What is an Afro?
In the 1970s, this type of music, blending traditional Haitian rhythms with modern instruments, became popular.
What is kompa music?
Jean used this to pat down his afro so that it was symmetrical all around.
What is an envelope/ paper?
This female Motown star, often called the “First Lady of Motown,” sang hits like “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough.”
Who is Diana Ross?
This hit sitcom followed George and Louise as they "moved on up" to a deluxe apartment in the sky.
What is The Jeffersons
Men often wore wide ______ shoes with thick soles during the disco era.
What are platform?
He famously said, “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee,” while dominating the boxing world in the 1970s.
Who is Muhammad Ali?
The birthday boy was the first in the family to have this, letting all the young kids come over to watch a big match at his house.
What is pay-per view?
"Loving you whether, whether times are good or bad" are lines from this 1971 hit about commitment and love.
What is "Let's Stay Together"?
This 1970s sitcom centers around a father-and-son junkyard business in Los Angeles.
What is Sanford and Son?
The Ford version of this muscle car, first released in the 1960s, was hugely popular in the '70s and became a symbol of American performance cars.
What is the Mustang?
This leader’s death in 1971 marked the first peaceful transition of power in Haiti’s modern authoritarian era.
Who is François Duvalier?
Known for his dedication and hard work, he finally hung up his tools after decades (35 years) of service at this place.
What is Parker Jewish?
The Jackson 5 song “ABC” includes this playful line about learning: “ABC, easy as 1, 2, 3 / Simple as do re mi / ______.”
What is “ABC, 1, 2, 3, baby, you and me”?
Isaac Hayes won an Academy Award for the theme song from this 1971 detective film.
What is Shaft?
Young viewers tuned in every weekend to watch dancers show off their moves on a show that became synonymous with funk and soul music.
What is Soul Train?
This U.S. president was inaugurated in 1977 after defeating Gerald Ford.
Who is Jimmy Carter?
When the birthday boy and his family moved to Avenue D, their first apartment looked down on a neighborhood establishment where people scheduled appointments for regular care and occasional drills.
What is a dentist office?
This Earth, Wind & Fire hit is frequently featured in movie, commercials, and at parties to evoke '70s nostalgia named after a month in the year.
What is September?
"Summer Nights" and "Hopelessly Devoted to You" are songs from this hit musical.
What is Grease?
This board game, introduced in 1974, allowed players to compete as real estate tycoons.
What is "Monopoly"?
Many Haitians left the country in the 1970s seeking better opportunities in the United States, Canada, or_______.
What is France?