African American History Pop Culture I
First African American Miss America who was selected in 1984. She is also a singer who is known for "The Right Stuff" and "Save the Best for Last."
Vanessa Williams
He played T'Challa in this 2018 American Superhero film from Marvel Studios. Boseman made his first appearance as the T'Challa and his superhero alter ego in the 2016 film Captain America: Civil War.
Black Panther
Who wrote the book "Roots"?
Alex Haley
what does the term R&B music represent? This term was first used by Billboard magazine in the late 1940s
Rhythm and Blues
'coat' of many colors and meaningful dreams
Joseph
This secret system was designed to help anywhere from 40,000 to 100,000 slaves reach freedom.
The Underground Railroad
Boseman attended this historically black college in Washington D.C. and graduated in the year 2000.
Howard University
"It's close to midnight and something evils lurking in the dark" --- This artist is also a Smooth Criminal and is Bad at his ABCs. He also knows someone named Billie Jean.
Michael Jackson
In which group did Beyonce Knowles formerly belong?
Destiny's Child
This messenger's dinner ate him instead.
Jonah
This Detroit Musician is known as the Queen of Soul
Aretha Franklin
Boseman played this real-life singer and entertainer in the film "Get on Up." This larger than life singer is known as the Godfather of Soul
James Brown
What TV show which was a spinoff from another popular African American sitcom led to a spike in the number of African Americans attending college?
A Different World
This African American golfer will go down in history as one of the best ever.
Tiger Woods
Even though his "brother" followed in his father's footsteps and did wrong to the people, he did GOD's will.
Moses
This comedy show from the 1990s launched the careers of Jamie Foxx, Jim Carrey, Rosie Perez, & Jennifer Lopez.
In Living Color
Boseman played this professional baseball player in the 2013 film 42. The film was about the racial integration of American professional baseball by this player, who wore jersey number 42 through his Major League career.
Jackie Robinson
This style of jump-rope became popular in the early 80s and uses two ropes, turning at the same time.
The Double Dutch
It's show time at this Harlem Theater that began hosting it's amateur night in 1934, and has since had a number of hosts, including Whoopi Goldberg, Martin Lawrence, Steve Harvey, Anthony Anderson, Sinbad, and Mo'Nique.
The Apollo Theater
Father of Canaan who went back with Moses to set GOD's people free.
Aaron
This female comedian is one of the few entertainers to have won an Emmy, Oscar, Grammy and Tony award. Her favorite color is purple and she isn't afraid of ghosts.
Whoopi Goldberg
She was one of Boseman's teachers at Howard and became his mentor. This actress was essentially the mother of the African American community with her role as Claire Huxtable in the Cosby Show
Phylicia Rashad
Wally Amos made millions selling cookies and founded a cookie brand that still exists today. What is the name of this brand of cookies which made him famous?
Famous Amos
The civil rights activist Malcolm X joined the Nation of Islam in 1946 while in prison. He was serving time for?
Burglary
God promised his people a land filled with ____ & ____
milk and honey