Nobel Laureates
This author, a professor at Princeton won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1993, once said: “My work requires me to think about how free I can be as an African-American woman writer in my genderized, sexualized, wholly racialized world”.
Who is Toni Morrison
This African American woman became the youngest poet ever to read at a presidential inauguration in 2021, when she read her poem, 'The Hill We Climb' at Joe Biden's inauguration.
Who is Amanda Gorman?
This movie starred Ice Cube and Chris Tucker. This is also a favorite day of the week.
What is Friday
This civil rights leader received the Nobel Peace Prize for his nonviolent campaign against racism posthumously, after being murdered by a white supremacist.
Who is Martin Luther King, Jr.
This female African American Writer is best known for her autobiography, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings?
Who is Maya Angelou
She is the only black actress to receive and Oscar for Best Actress
Who is Halle Berry
He was a South African anti-apartheid activist and politician who served as the first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999
Who is Nelson Mandela
This former slave was a great orator who spent a great deal of his time in Massachusetts and published 3 autobiographies of his life including, Narrative of the Life of __________, an American Slave in 1845
Who is Frederick Douglas?
This film celebrated three brilliant African American women overcome bigotry and sexism to become the brains behind the launch of the first American astronaut into space
What is Hidden Figures
This diplomat, who was also the first African American to hold a top role in the US State Department, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1950 for his having arranged a cease-fire between Israelis and Arabs during the war which followed the creation of the state of Israel in 1948.
Who is Ralph Bunche
This is counted as one of the most fmaous and best-selling autobiographies of all time.
What is The Autobiography of Malcolm X
This movie brought together comedy's greatest African Americans, including Redd Foxx, Richard Prior, and Eddie Murphy
What is Harlem Knights
This American political leader was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his “extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples."
Who is Barack Obama
This African American social activist and poet is known as the leader of the Harlem Renaissance and one of the inventors of the art form called Jazz poetry.
Who is Langston Hughes?
In 1991, this film became the first full-length film directed by an African-American woman to obtain general theatrical release in the United States
What is Daughers of the Dust