Pop Culture
This actor gave us “Wakanda Forever!” and played Jackie Robinson and James Brown before his passing in 2020.
Who is Chadwick Boseman?
She’s the “Queen of Hip-Hop Soul,” with hits like Real Love and Be Without You.
Who is Mary J. Blige?
This heavyweight boxer bit off more than he could chew… literally.
Who is Mike Tyson?
Reggae music was born in this country.
What is Jamaica?
This case ended segregation in schools in 1954.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
Known as “Auntie,” this media mogul built her empire with a talk show that ran for 25 years.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
Born in Trinidad, raised in Queens, she became one of the biggest female rappers in the world.
Who is Nicki Minaj?
This NFL quarterback was known for taking a knee during the national anthem.
Who is Colin Kaepernick?
This Caribbean country shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti?
What is the Dominican Republic?
This movement in the 1920s celebrated Black art, music, and literature in New York City.
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
Famous character who wears a wig, a dress, and carries a purse.
Who is Madea?
This rapper from Compton gave us To Pimp a Butterfly and became the first rapper to win a Pulitzer Prize.
Who is Kendrick Lamar?
This tennis star won the U.S. Open at age 19 in 2023.
Who is Coco Gauff?
This 1976 reggae song by Jimmy Cliff became an anthem for resistance and rebellion.
What is The Harder They Come?
This 1961 campaign challenged segregation on buses and stations in the South.
What are the Freedom Rides?
This model became the first Black woman on the cover of Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Issue in 1996.
Who is Tyra Banks?
This rapper released Illmatic in 1994, often called one of the greatest hip-hop albums ever.
Who is Nas?
He was the first Black head coach in the NBA and won 11 championships as a player.
Who is Bill Russell?
This country was the last in the Caribbean to gain independence from Britain, in 1983.
What is St. Kitts and Nevis?
This man escaped slavery, became an author, and was an advisor to Abraham Lincoln.
Who is Frederick Douglass?
This film, released in 1989, is Spike Lee’s most famous work, tackling themes of race, violence, and heat in Brooklyn.
What is Do the Right Thing?
This jazz trumpeter is one of the most famous in history, nicknamed “Satchmo.”
Who is Louis Armstrong?
This athlete became the first Black woman to win an Olympic all-around gymnastics gold medal in 2012.
Who is Gabby Douglas?
This Jamaican political leader and activist founded the Rastafari movement.
Who is Marcus Garvey?
This woman gave the speech “Ain’t I a Woman?” in 1851.
Who is Sojourner Truth?