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This music genre rose in the Bronx during the 1970s and would later become a global movement.
What is Hip-hop?
This artist became known as the "King of Pop" after releasing Thriller in 1982.
Who is Michael Jackson?
This Black sitcom, which premiered in 1990, focused on the lives of Will Smith and the Banks family ?
Who is The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
This Fairchild Semiconductor engineer led the team that created the first interchangeable video game cartridges and helped launch Channel F in 1976.
Who is Jerry Lawson?
This 1980s talk show host became the first Black woman to host a nationally syndicated talk show in 1986.
What is Oprah Winfrey
Who is the legendary Black basketball player dominated the NBA in the 1990s and led the Chicago Bulls to six championships.
Who is Michael Jordan
This 1971 album by Marvin Gaye helped define socially conscious soul music by addressing war, politics, and everyday struggles.
What is "What's Going On"?
This boxer became the youngest heavyweight champion in history in 1986 at age 20.
Who is Mike Tyson
This 1990s R&B girl group sang hits like “No Scrubs” and “Waterfalls.”
This physician invented the Laserphaco Probe, revolutionizing cataract treatment and earning a patent in 1988.
Who is Dr. Patricia Bath
This 1988 presidential candidate was the second Black American to run for a major party’s nomination and won several primaries.
Who is Jesse Jackson
This Black-owned TV network launched in 1980 but became a major pop-culture powerhouse in the 1990s with shows like 106 & Park and ComicView.
What is BET
In 1977, this groundbreaking television miniseries traced a Black family's lineage from enslavement to freedom and became one of the most-watched programs in U.S. History.
What is Roots?
This singer was known as the “Queen of Soul” and had an 80s comeback with the hit “Freeway of Love.”
Who is Aretha Franklin
This 1995 comedy movie starred Ice Cube and Chris Tucker and is known for the line “Bye, Felicia.”
What is Friday