THE ARTS
This is the Black National Anthem
What is Lift Every Voice and Sing?
The United States Congress has honored this woman as the "the first lady of civil rights" as a result of her role in the Montgomery bus boycott.
Who is Rosa Parks.
This boxer was famous for the phrase "float like a butterfly and sting like a a bee."
Who is Muhammad Ali.
She was the first black millionairess, and invented the world's first hair-straightening formula and the hot comb.
Who is Madam C.J. Walker.
Jada Pinkett Smith and Tupac Shakur both attended this local high school.
What is Baltimore School for the Arts.
Who is Mae Jemison.
This book written by Alice Walker has been depicted on stage and in movies most recently in an adaptation which was released in theaters on December 25th, 2023.
What is the Color Purple.
Gabby Douglas and Simone Biles both stunned the world in what Olympic sport?
George Washington Carver is recognized for finding more than three hundred uses for this product.
What is peanuts.
What is the Alvin Ailey Dance Company.
She was the first Black woman elected to Congress.
This longest-running Black-owned TV show, brought Black entertainers like Aretha Franklin, James Brown and a myriad of other artists to a broad audience every Saturday morning.
What is Soul Train.
The movie King Richard was a historical depiction of these two female tennis greats.
This popular water-gun was invented by Lonnie Johnson.
What is the super soaker.
This Black woman was the first African American to receive EGOT status.
Who is Whoopi Goldberg.
She was the first African American child to integrate a white elementary school in the South.
Who is Ruby Bridges.
This man was the first black actor to win an Oscar.
Who is Sidney Poitier.
This mantra which emphasizes "focusing on the process and trusting in the hard work when it matters most" was coined by the late Kobe Bryant.
What is mamba mentality.
What two cooking utensils did Mangina invent?
What are the spatula and the pastry fork.
This time period during the 20's and 30's is recognized as a cultural revival in African American arts producing artists including Langston Hughes, Gwendolyn Brooks, Billie Holiday, and Duke Ellington.
What is the Harlem Renaissance.
She is recognized as being the first Black woman pilot.
Who is Bessie Coleman.
Who is Regina King.
This man was the first American track and field athlete to win four gold medals at a single Olympic Games.
Who is Jesse Owens.
This dress maker invented the modern day ironing board.
Who is Sarah Boone.