Dance
Which American dance started in Harlem, New York City?
Lindy Hop
Who was the first African American to complete in international tennis?
Althea Gibson
Who are the notable blues musicians?
1) Muddy Waters
2) B.B. King
3) Ma Rainey
Who attended the otis art institute?
Kerry James Marshall
What does the Modern bring to light?
The legacy of women who have matched male tap dancers step for step.
What year did Mohamed Ali convert to Islam
1962
Motown specialized in a type of soul music it referred to with the "_____ ______".
The Motown Sound
Where was Jacob Lawrence paintings of the Haitian general Toussaint L’Ouverture exhibited?
It was shown in an exhibit of African-American artists at the Baltimore Museum of Art.
In the Broadway Show ‘Runnin Wild’ which popular dance move appeared?
The Charleston
Alice Coachman was offered a scholarship to what school?
The Tuskegee preparatory school, in Tuskegee, Alabama.
What music genre originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, United States?
Jazz
What is the main purpose of Elizabeth Catlett work?
The main purpose of her work is to convey social messages rather than pure aesthetics.
What is an example of an All-Female Hip-Hop dance company?
Urban Bush Women or The Pure Movement Dance Company
Jackie Robinson became the first athlete to letter in 4 sports. Name all 4
1) Baseball
2) Basketball
3) Football
4) Track
R&B contributed to the development of which type of music?
Electric blues, gospel and soul music.
Who created a series of art paintings of the lives of Fred Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman and John Brown?
Jacob Lawrence
What are the four possible sources of developing the The Harlem Lindy Hop?
1) Breakaway
2) Charleston
3) Texas Tommy
4) Hop
What are the two ethnic groups that created uprock and breaking in New York City?
Black Americans and Latino Americans
What were the dancers of the Cake Walk doing during the elaborate dances?
The slave owners did not catch on that their slaves were mocking them.
What are the 5 things Kara Walker explore in her work?
1) race
2)gender
3)sexuality
4) Violence
5) Identity in her work.