Historic Figures
Well known for this catchphrase "float like a butterfly, sting like a bee"
Muhammed Ali
An American professional Tennis Player who has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, most by any man or woman in the Open Era
Who is Serena Williams?
an American sitcom that originally debuted on NBC in 1990 starring Will Smith & the late James Avery
What is The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?
Used to describe something or someone who is "shady" or "questionable"
What is Sus?
Which city is widely acknowledged as the birthplace of Hip Hop?
Bronx, NYC
She was the first black child to attend an all-white school during the New Orleans school desegregation crisis in 1960
Who is Ruby Bridges?
A retired NFL Hall of Famer. Played 20 seasons for 3 different teams and set a record for most career receiving yards at 22,895.
Who is Jerry Rice?
An American talk show host, television producer and philanthropist who became the first Black female billionaire in 2003.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
A word commonly used in NYC to either express agreement or one's seriousness
What is Deadass?
This multi-platinum selling gospel artist is a pioneer in gap-bridging musicianship and has won 13 Grammy awards.
Kirk Franklin
He founded Babson's BSU in 1970
Who is Eric Johnson?
The first Black President of the National Baseball League
Who is Bill White?
First Marvel movie with a predominantly black cast and four actors that received Oscar nominations
What is Black Panther?
To describe a feeling of fear or surprise
What is shook?
She was an American singer and actress. She remains one of the best-selling music artists of all time with 200 million records sold worldwide.
Who is Whitney Houston?
A novelist, playwright, and activist, known for his literary work detailing the black experience in America.
Who is James Baldwin?
Was formed in Chicago during the year 1927 as an all African American team and originally named the Savoy Big Five. In their first season, they won 100 games and lost only 6.
Who are the Harlem GlobeTrotters?
An American film director and producer. An avid New York Knicks fan, he has also helped collaborate on NBA 2k's My Career story.
Who is Spike Lee?
A word popularized by the City Girls to express contempt and/or to finalize/agree with a statement
What is periodt?
This legendary rap artist's debut album The Block is Hot is nearly free of all profanity due to his mother's wishes
The first African American female doctor to receive a medical patent
Patricia Bath
Became the first African American woman to win a gold medal in individual all-around gymnastics competition at the age of 16.
Who is Gabby Douglas?
First African American Sitcom
What is Good Times?
Commonly occurs when one person loses romantic interest in another. Can also be used to describe someone who departed unexpectedly/undetected
What is ghosted?
One of 15 people and the first black man to have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award. A UPenn Graduate, he turned down admission offers from Harvard and Georgetown.
Who is John Legend?