(Black) and Silver Screen
An iconic line from The Color Purple, 1985
What is: “All my life I had to fight”
Considered the original “King of Pop”
Who is Michael Jackson
This Black family sitcom popularized the catch phrase "Dy-no-mite!"
What is Good Times
Mae Jemison was the first Black American woman to do this
What is go to space
(we would also accept astronaut)
African language used for each of Kwanzaa's seven principles
What is Swahili
The government name of Black Spiderman
Who is Miles Morales
Crooner remembered as the “Queen of Jazz”
Who is Ella Fitzgerald
This animated Black show featured a theme song by Destiny's Child
What is The Proud Family
This woman was the first Black solo T.V. show host
Who is Oprah Winfrey
In the context of Kwanzaa, this color represents hope and the future
What is Green
A 2017 movie that follows three Black women as they contribute to NASA's Space Race efforts
What is Hidden Figures
The most nominated artist in Grammys history
Who is Beyoncé
Denise Huxtable attended this fictional HBCU
What is Hillman College
Who is Claudette Colvin
English translation of Ujima, the Kwanzaa day 3 principle
What is Collective Work & Responsibility
A multi-hyphenate who was the first African American to win an Academy Award for best screenplay
Who is Jordan Peele
Alabama-native pop singer whose 80's hit popularized a conflict-free weekend morning
Who is Lionel Richie
This EGOT winner got their start as a runner up in a national singing competition show
Who is Jennifer Hudson
This star athlete got his start at UCLA and went on to become the first Black player in Major League Baseball
Who is Jackie Robinson
This phrase, from which the holiday's name originates, roughly translates to "first fruits of the harvest"
What is "Matunda ya kwanza"
A female director who got her own Ben & Jerry‘s flavor in 2023
Who is Ava DuVernay
This lyricist was awarded a 2018 Pulitzer Prize for their 4th studio album
Who is Kendrick Lamar
The web series "Misadventures of an Awkward Black Girl" served as this hit comdey-drama series' inspiration
What is Insecure
Who was the first Black woman to run for president ?
Who is Shirley Chisholm
This academic was the creator of Kwanzaa
Who is Dr. Maulana Korenga