HipHop Essentials
Name all 4 BSU student leaders
Juwon, Adrian, Simone, Aaron
Who wrote the 1963 speech delivered at the March on Washington that included the famous line “I have a dream.”
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
The first black female billionaire
Who is Oprah Winfrey
In this 2017 horror film, a young Black man visits his white girlfriend’s family estate and uncovers a disturbing secret.
What is Get Out?
The first female solo artist to have seven songs on the Billboard Hot 100 simultaneously
Who is Nicki Minaj
Name the 3 BSU faculty leaders
Who is Cyril, Amanda, and Shahna-Lee
This singer, known as the “Queen of Soul,” gave us classics like “Respect” and “Natural Woman.”
Who is Aretha Franklin?
The first African American second basemen
Who is Jackie Robinson
This Toronto-born artist blurred the line between rap and R&B, becoming one of the best-selling musicians of the 21st century.
Who is Drake
The first black Supreme Justice
Who is Thurgood Marshall
This 2019 coming-of-age film follows two best friends in high school as they explore identity, friendship, and growing up in Brooklyn.
What is The Hate U Give?
This 2018 Marvel film became a cultural phenomenon and featured the fictional African nation of Wakanda.
What is Black Panther?
First African American to cover GQ, Sports Illustrated, as well as be featured in a Victoria Secret catalog
Who is Tyra Banks
In this 2021 Netflix Western, an outlaw assembles a crew to take revenge on his enemy, played by Idris Elba.
What is The Harder They Fall?
This Atlanta duo behind the hit “Ms. Jackson” became the first hip-hop group to win Album of the Year at the Grammys.
What is Outkast
This LREI graduate and political activist earned a Ph.D. in philosophy, studied under Herbert Marcuse, became an international symbol of the Black liberation movement after a highly publicized 1970s trial, and later emerged as a leading voice for prison abolition and intersectional justice
Who is Angela Davis
This tennis legend has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most in the Open Era, and is widely considered one of the greatest athletes of all time.
Who is Serena Williams?
This black activist court case lead to the desegregation of American higher education.
Who is Heman Sweatt
This 2019 drama follows a young Black couple on the run after a first date takes a tragic turn during a traffic stop.
Queen and Slim