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Jackie Robinson
she invented a line of African American hair products after suffering from a scalp ailment that resulted in her own hair loss. She promoted her products by traveling around the country giving lecture-demonstrations
Madame CJ Walker
what R&B group did Bel Biv Devoe start with
New Edition
what movie had the famous line: Ain't nobody come to see you Otis.
The Temptations
what show had characters named: Sinclair, Kadijah, Max, Regine, Overton, and Kyle
Living Single
one of the greatest athletes in the history of sports. he won the National Basketball Association’s Most Valuable Player Award five times and led his team to six NBA championships.
Michael Jordan
was an American Baptist minister and activist, one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his death
Martin Luther King Jr
What group did Beyoncé sing lead for?
Destiny's Child
what movie had memorable songs like
Nights Like This
A heart is Not a House
Nothing but Love
5 Heartbeats
Jada Pinkett Smith got her start on what sitcom?
A Different World
born Cassius Marcellus Clay, is frequently identified as the greatest athlete of the 20th century
Muhammad Ali
work resulted in the creation of more than 300 products from peanuts, contributing greatly to the economic improvement of the rural South. Below is a list of some of his peanut products.
George Washington Carver
what group had members named
T-Boz, Left-eye, and Chili
TLC
After being fired from her job as a bank teller, Frankie (Vivica A. Fox) begins working at a janitorial service with her friends Tisean (Kimberly Elise), a single mother; Cleo (Queen Latifah), a boisterous lesbian; and Stony (Jada Pinkett), who is dealing with the recent death of her brother. The women are struggling with their finances, so they decide to start robbing banks. At first the group is successful, but they soon attract the attention of an obsessive detective (John C. McGinley).
Set it off
In West Philadelphia born and raised
On the playground was where I spent most of my days
Chillin' out, maxin', relaxin', all cool
And all shootin' some b-ball outside of the school
When a couple of guys who were up to no good
Fresh Prince of Bel-Aire
won three Grand Slam championships. As the first African American male to win a major tennis tournament He also spoke out about AIDS
Arthur Ashe
who famously said:
Malcolm X
what group sang On Bended Knee and Mowtownphilly
Boys to Men
The story of the life and career of the legendary rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles, from his humble beginnings in the South, where he went blind at age ...
Ray
what was the name of Martin's neighbor who fought with his girlfriend Gina and her best friend Pam
Sheneneh Jenkins!
they are among the most dominant women’s tennis players in history. The sisters did not hone their skills at exclusive tennis academies; they learned the game on public courts in Compton, California.
Venus and Serena Williams
were the first African American soldiers to successfully complete their training and enter the Army Air Corps . Almost 1000 aviators were produced as America's first African American military pilots.
Tuskegee Airmen
who sang Back at One, One Last Cry, and Anytime
Brian McKnight
Four Harlem friends -- Bishop (Tupac Shakur), Q (Omar Epps), Steel (Jermaine Hopkins) and Raheem (Khalil Kain) -- dabble in petty crime, but they decide to go big by knocking off a convenience store. Bishop, the magnetic leader of the group, has the gun. But Q has different aspirations. He wants to be a DJ and happens to have a gig the night of the robbery. Unfortunately for him, Bishop isn't willing to take no for answer in a game where everything's for keeps.
Juice
TV skit show with characters like: Fire Marshall Bill, Homey The Clown, and the Homeboys Shopping Network
In Living Color