"Our History"
This genre of music was born in the Bronx, New York in 1973
What is...
Hip Hop
What might your momma say in order for you to get some McDonald's?
What is...
"Do you have some McDonald's money?"
The rose growing from concrete most strongly critiques which idea?
A. Nature is stronger than society.
B. Success requires traditional resources
C. Beauty is accidental
D. Hard work guarantees equality
What is...
B. Success requires traditional resources
The rhetorical power of "Strange Fruit" primarily relies on:
A. Narrative storytelling
B. Romantic symbolism
C. Extended metaphor and imagery
D. Satirical tone
What is...
C. Extended metaphor and imagery
How does Du Bois define the Talented Tenth and what assumptions about leadership and education underpin this concept?
A. Du Bois suggests that educated individuals are best positioned to represent the broader community.
B. They align in seeking community uplift but diverge in who leads and how change occurs.
C. Du Bois defines the Talented Tenth as the educated elite within the Black community who would lead social, political, and cultural advancement.
D. He critiques vocational-only education by arguing it limits long-term leadership and civic power.
What is...
D. He critiques vocational-only education by arguing it limits long-term leadership and civic power.
Who is recognized as the first black woman millionaire?
Who is...
Madame C.J. Walker?
What container is used for your momma's refrigerated leftovers?
What is...
a "Country Crock butter container"
Which interpretation is most controversial among scholars?
A. The poem romanticizes struggle
B. The poem critiques systemic barriers
C. The poem celebrates resilence
D. The poem uses symbolism
What is...
A. The poem romanticizes struggle
Holiday's restrained vocal delivery most effectively contributes to which interpretive effect?
A. Emotional distance
B. Heightened credibility and gravity
C. Commercial accessibility
D. Musical improvisation
What is...
B. Heightened credibility and gravity
Compare Du Bois’s vision of leadership with modern ideas of grassroots activism. Where do they align or diverge?
A. Du Bois suggests that educated individuals are best positioned to represent the broader community.
B. They align in seeking community uplift but diverge in who leads and how change occurs.
C. Du Bois defines the Talented Tenth as the educated elite within the Black community who would lead social, political, and cultural advancement.
D. He critiques vocational-only education by arguing it limits long-term leadership and civic power.
What is...
B. They align in seeking community uplift but diverge in who leads and how change occurs.
Who founded Tuskegee Institute in Alabama to train black teachers?
Who is...
Booker T.Washington?
What might your momma tell you before going into a store?
What is...
"don't touch nothing, don't ask for nothing, or don't look at nothing"
If used in curriculum design, the poem/song (The Rose That Grew From Concrete") primarily pushes educators to reconsider:
A. Grammar instruction
B. Canonical authorship standards
(canonical: refers to works that are official/approved by relevant figures.)
C. Textbook formatting
D. Poetry memorization
What is...
B. Canonical authorship standards
The Rose That Grew from Concrete by Tupac Shakur challenges traditional ideas about who is considered a “serious” or “academic” author. For many years, school curricula focused mainly on classical, traditionally published writers who fit a narrow definition of literary excellence.
From a cultural criticism perspective, the song challenges the expectation that art should:
A. Avoid political topics
B. Reflect individual identity
C. Emphasize technical skill
D. Following traditional jazz structures
What is...
A. Avoid political topics
How does the essay construct the idea of representation — who speaks for the race and marginalized groups?
A. Du Bois suggests that educated individuals are best positioned to represent the broader community.
B. They align in seeking community uplift but diverge in who leads and how change occurs.
C. Du Bois defines the Talented Tenth as the educated elite within the Black community who would lead social, political, and cultural advancement.
D. He critiques vocational-only education by arguing it limits long-term leadership and civic power.
What is...
A. Du Bois suggests that educated individuals are best positioned to represent the broader community.
What does the NAACP stand for?
What is...
the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
What does your momma have you check before speaking with her?
What is...
"your tone"
The poem's brevity creates which tension?
A. Nature vs. science
B. Fiction vs. nonfiction
C. Poetry vs. Prose
D. Simplicity vs depth
D. Simplicity vs depth
The poem is extremely short and uses simple language, yet it carries powerful meaning about struggle, resilience, and success against difficult circumstances.
Which theoretical lens best frames the song as collective memory rather than individual expression?
A. Formalism
B. New Historicism
C. Structuralism
D. Reader-response
What is...
B. New Historicism
Explanation:
New Historicism examines literature and art in the context of the historical and cultural forces that shaped them. “Strange Fruit” can be interpreted as a collective memory of racial violence in the American South, rather than simply an individual artist’s expression.
Dubois proposed a question....in terms of the Southern negro..."What under the present circumstance, must a system of education do in order to raise the Negro as quickly as possible in the scale of civilization?" What solution did Dubois suggest?
a. "It must strengthen the Negro's character, increase his knowledge and teach him to earn a living."
b. create a replicated massive plan borderline identical to slavery, in which the Southern negro must be 100% dependent of the their counterparts.
c. Ship back to Africa, and take all their patented inventions.
What is...
a. "It must strengthen the Negro's character, increase his knowledge and teach him to earn a living."
Who wrote Lift Every Voice and Sing, The Negro National Anthem?
Who is...
James Weldon Johnson
After a whooping what does your momma want you to stop immediately or else?
What is...
“Stop all that crying before I give you something to cry about!”
A controversial reading might argue the poem implies:
A. Environment influences development
B. Structural inequality shapes perception of talent
C. Anyone can succeed regardless of barriers
D. Symbolism communicates social critique
What is...
C. Anyone can succeed regardless of barriers
The song's enduring academic relevance is most connected to its ability to:
A. Demonstrate musical innovation
B. Serve as primary historical testimony through art
C. Represent jazz vocal technique
D. Illustrate popular culture trends
What is...
B. Serve as primary historical testimony through art
Explanation:
“Strange Fruit” remains academically relevant because it documents and confronts the brutal realities of racial violence in the American South through artistic expression.
According to civil rights history, who was the biggest opposition of the agenda, "The Talented Tenth?"
a. Martin Luther King
b. Malcolm X
c. Booker T. Washington
d. Barack Obama
What is...
C. Booker T. Washington