Black Sitcoms
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The first Black president of the United States
Barack Obama
Harriet Tubman was one a "conductor" of this famous path to escape slavery
The Underground Railroad
Black Panther
Canadian star was once known as Wheelchair Jimmy and is the Toronto Raptors brand Ambassador
Drake
Dre Johnson (played by actor Anthony Anderson) has it all; beautiful wife, 4 kids, a big house, and successful job, but he battles his identity as a Black man on this sitcom
Black-ish
Born Margurite Annie Johnson, this writer, and civil rights activist is probabably most famously known for her book I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Maya Angelou
The largest free African Music Festival in North American, held annually the first weekend in July at Woodbine Park
Afrofest
Produced by Spike Lee, this black classic is about a pair of childhood friends who desire to play professional basketball and also fall in love
Love and Basketball
This Scarborough born sprinter, is a 7-time Olympic medalist.
Andre De Grasse
This TV followed a young future comedian in New York City, with his younger sister, brother, mother and VERY financially responsible father.
Everybody Hates Chris
After starring in his own show with Keegan Michael Key, this actor, went on to create Get Out, Us and Nope.
Jordan Peele
Born in Nova Scotia in 1914, she was a civil rights activist; and can be found on the Canadian $10 bill.
Viola Desmond
A chronicle of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in 1965.
Selma
One of the most iconic Black music power couples with a net worth of 1.35 billion.
Beyonce and Jay-Z
This Disney show stared a young black girl with visions, and produced a spin off with the main characters younger brother. It was the first Disney show to do 100 episodes
That's So Raven
The first African American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, her work is fairly devoid of white characters, and she is most notably known for her book The Bluest Eye.
Toni Morrison
This popular music style was birth in the 1970's in New York
Birth of Hip-Hop
Jordan Peele's directional debut about Chris, an African-American man, decides to visit his Caucasian girlfriend's parents during a weekend getaway.
Get Out
He is an 4 Time NBA Champion and one of the founders of the "I Promise School", while constantly being compared to Michael Jordan
LeBron James
This TV show has aired more episodes than any other television series with a predominantly African American cast, passing The Jeffersons, Family Matters, and The Cosby Show. It recently returned to TV for it's ninth season.
Tyler Perry's House of Payne
With a career spanning 30 years, she is the first African American woman to win the Best Actress Oscar in 2002. She's been in Xmen, Boomerang, Catwoman, The Call, Kidnap, John Wick 3, and more
Halle Berry
A Canadian lawyer who became the first Black Member of Parliament, he has school and a highway in Hamilton named after him.
Lincoln Alexander
This movie stars 3 African American women, who launched the first successful rocket into orbit.
Hidden Figures
GloRilla