Black Radical Thought
Born as Malcolm Little, he was a prominent civil rights leader.
Who is Malcolm X?
This actor and rapper made his television debut as the lead on a popular sitcom set in Los Angeles, California
Who is Will Smith?
Who is Drake?
Who is John Legend?
He is known for being the first African American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the modern era.
Although Rosa Parks is often credited as being the first to challenge the segregated bus system in Montgomery, Alabama, this woman was arrested at age 15 for refusing to give up her seat in March of 1955, 9 months prior to the Montgomery bus boycott.
Who is Claudette Colvin?
This TV show, airing in 1994, featured twins Tia and Tamera Mowry.
What is "Sister, Sister"?
This "jack of all trades" is known for his musical prowess and his acting roles on hit shows "Community" and "Atlanta". His song "Redbone" was prominently featured in the movie "Get Out".
Who is Childish Gambino/Donald Glover?
She was the first African American woman to serve in Congress.
Born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr, this boxer was known both for his boxing skills and for his staunch opposition to the Vietnam War.
Who is Muhammad Ali?
He is credited with composing "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing", affectionally known as the black national anthem.
Who is James Weldon Johnson?
Lisa Bonet stars as Denise Huxtable in this spinoff series of the a popular black sitcom
What is "A Different World"?
This musician won over a dozen Grammys in his lifetime, one of which he won for the song "Hit the Road Jack"
Who is Ray Charles?
This actress is the first (and currently only) black woman to have won an Emmy, Oscar, Grammy, and Tony.
Who is Whoopi Goldberg?
This basketball player played 20 seasons in the NBA for the Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers as a center. He also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016.
Who is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?
This woman is credited for her work in investigative journalism, particularly for documenting the horrors of lynching in the 19th and 20th century. She was also one of the founding members of the NAACP.
Who is Ida B. Wells?
"Did I do that?" is a popular phrase said by this character on the show Family Matters
Who is Steve Urkel?
Although Whitney Houston is known for popularizing the song, "I Will Always Love You", this woman was the original singer and songwriter of the song
Who is Dolly Parton?
He is the first African-American to win an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.
Who is Jordan Peele?
She was an American tennis player and professional golfer, and one of the first Black athletes to cross the color line of international tennis. In 1956, she became the first African American to win a Grand Slam title.
Who is Althea Neale Gibson?
A prominent voting and women's rights activist, she was the co-founder and vice-chair of the Freedom Democratic Party, which she represented at the 1964 Democratic National Convention.
Who is Fannie Lou Hamer?
This TV show, often credited for inspiring the NBC hit show "Friends", aired on Fox with an all black cast that featured a prominent female rapper
What is Living Single?
In 2016, Beyonce and Bruno Mars were listed as special performances during the 50th Super Bowl Half-Time show. This band actually headlined the show that year.
Who is Coldplay?
She was the first African-American woman to go to space, on the space shuttle Endeavour.
Who is Mae Jemison?
This 20th century Pittsburgh resident and businessman owned the Negro League baseball team known as the Pittsburgh Crawfords. His team played on the first black-built and black-owned major league baseball field in the United States, which takes its name after him.
Who is Gus Greenlee?