Famous Directors
What is Gordon parks most known for?
He is most known for his Iconic photos of poor Americans during 1940s.
Who did Will Smith slap on stage and why?
Chris Rock, for making a joke about his wife
Who was Kevin Hart's greatest influence?
His mother, she was strict but supportive
What is the movie The Color Purple about?
It is about an abused and uneducated African American woman struggling for empowerment.
Who wrote the popular book Kindred?
Did Octavia E. Butler write the book Kindred?
What movie did Melvin Van Peebles write, direct, and star in?
Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song. (1971)
What is Carl Weathers famous for?
Leaving the NFL to pursue his acting career.
What is Arsenio best known for?
His talk show “The Arsenio Hall Show”
What did the movie Boyz n the Hood help launch?
It helped launch the careers of several talented Black actors and filmmakers
Who´s famous quote is this? “Law then, by inhibiting man's actions, posits a sense of crime in man; the law makes the criminal conscious of man.”
What was Richard Wright's famous quote?
What is Gordon Parks Jr. best remembered for?
His success in the crime film “Super Fly”(1972)
When did Morgan Freeman start his acting career?
When he was nine years old in a school play.
Where did Cutis James Jackson III(50 Cent) start his career?
He started his career at Jam Master Jay Records.
What is the movie Hidden Figures about?
It’s a true story about three African American women who worked for NASA as “Human Computers”
What documentary film did William Greaves make?
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm Take One.
What is Maria P. Williams most known for?
She is most known for producing a crime drama titled “The Flames of Wrath."
What made Bill Cosby famous?
he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1966
What is the most famous show did Bill Cosby produce?
The Cosby Show.
What is the Movie, Coming to America famous for?
It's Hilarious characters, memorable quotes, and an endearing storyline.
What motivated James Baldwin to write?
The strong influence of the language of the church, the language of the Bible motivated James to write.
What act did Ossie Davis lead?
Davis was a leading activist in the civil rights era of the 1960s.
What was Samuel Jackson's first big movie?
Do the Right Thing (1989)
What is Dwayne Douglas Johnson known as?
The Rock
How much viewership does the movie Black Panther have?
2.1 million
What American book awards did J. California Cooper receive?
The James Baldwin Award and The Literary Lion Award.