Historical Events
Starting in 1837 with Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, these institutions were established to provide Black Americans with access to higher education
What are HBCUs/Historically Black Colleges & Universities?
This athlete competed at the Berlin Olympics, winning 4 gold medals and setting records
Who is Jesse Owens?
The “King of Pop” got his start as a part of this group
Who is The Jackson 5?
Starring singers Diana Ross and Micheal Jackson, this film is a retelling of the classic Wizard of Oz story
What is "The Whiz"?
Written by Alice Walker, this book garnered critical acclaim long with being adapted into multiple movies and a Broadway musical
What is The Color Purple?
A Black cultural movement born out of a New York neighborhood, producing iconic works of music, art, theatre, and literature
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
The first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court
Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson?
A renowned record label founded in the 1960s in Detroit whose artists and songs achieved massive success among mainstream audiences
What is Motown?
The slogan “dy-no-mite!" comes from this classic 70s sitcom set in Chicago
What is Good Times?
A certain local high school was named after them
Who is Paul Lawrence Dunbar?
A nonviolent tactic first used by students in Greensboro, NC that involved entering segregated restaurants and refusing to leave
What is a Sit-in?
A familiar sound at MLK Jr.'s rallies and certified gospel royalty
Who is Mahalia Jackson?
Originally a spiritual sung by the enslaved, it’s where I’m “gonna lay my burden down”
What is "Down by the Riverside"?
With this entry into a titular cinematic universe,
What is Black Panther?
Known for novels such as "Song of Solomon" and "Beloved," the first Black woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize in literature
Who is Toni Morrison?
An interracial group of activists who rode interstate buses to the south to challenge segregation
Who are Freedom Riders?
Sporting an iconic afro hairstyle, this activist had ties to the Community Party and Black Panthers
Who is Angela Davis?
Billie Holiday sang this poem turned song, protesting lynchings in the south
What is "Strange Fruit"?
The first Black actor to win this award, the Oscar goes to...
Who is Sidney Poitier?
The first Black poet to recite their work at a presidential inauguration
Who is Maya Angelou?
Martin Luther King Jr. delivered this speech in Memphis before his assassination
What is "I've Been to the Mountaintop?"
An advocate for political rights that co-founded the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party and campaigned for a seat in the Mississippi House of Representatives
Who is Fannie Lou Hamer?
A partner dance, backed by jazz tunes, born in 1920s Harlem most famously at the Savoy Ballroom
What is Lindy Hop?
Hollywood icon Morgan Freeman may have first appeared on your tv screens in this children’s television show
What is The Electric Company?
W.E.B Dubois' work, foundational to Black/African American studies and featured on the Black Panther's reading list
What is The Souls of Black Folk?