Hip-Hop History
This city is considered the birthplace of Hip Hop, where DJ Kool Herc threw his legendary party in 1973.
What is The Bronx?
"Mo' _ , Mo problems"
What is money?
This 1991 film, starring Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson, revolves around two hustlers playing a high-stakes card game.
What is White Men Can’t Jump?
This 90s sitcom starred Will Smith as a teenager from West Philadelphia who moves in with his rich relatives in Bel-Air.
What is The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?
This 1960s leader of the Nation of Islam was a powerful advocate for Black empowerment and was assassinated in 1965.
Who is Malcolm X?
This 1991 album by N.W.A. is credited with helping to define “gangsta rap” and is considered one of the most influential albums in Hip Hop history.
What is Straight Outta Compton?
This rapper is known for the line, “If you don’t know, now you know,” from his hit Juicy.
Who is Notorious B.I.G.?
This 2001 film, starring Denzel Washington, won him an Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of a corrupt cop.
What is Training Day?
This talk show host and media mogul is known for creating The Oprah Winfrey Show, one of the highest-rated daytime talk shows in American history.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
Known as the “Queen of Soul,” this legendary singer’s hits include Respect and (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman.
Who is Aretha Franklin?
Known for his “backpack rap,” this rapper is known for hits like “The Light” and “The Food.”
Who is Common?
This female rapper famously raps, “I’m a boss, I’m a leader, I pull up in my two-seater.”
Who is Nicki Minaj?
Directed by Ryan Coogler, this 2018 film about the king of Wakanda was the first superhero movie to be nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards.
What is Black Panther?
This animated series, created by Chris Rock, features a character named “Chris” growing up in the 1980s in Brooklyn.
What is Everybody Hates Chris?
This civil rights icon refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Who is Rosa Parks?
This rapper and producer famously feuded with artists like Moby and Mariah Carey in the 2000s.
Who is Eminem?
“I’m living my best life” became an anthem after this rapper dropped the hit song in 2018.
Who is Lil Duval?
This 1996 film, starring Tupac Shakur and Janet Jackson, deals with police brutality, racism, and the struggles of inner-city youth.
What is Poetic Justice?
This popular 80s sitcom, starring Cosby, follows the life of Dr. Heathcliff Huxtable and his family.
What is The Cosby Show?
This athlete and activist famously raised a fist in the air during the 1968 Olympics to protest racial injustice.
Who is Tommie Smith?
In 2007, this rapper famously declared “I am not a businessman, I am a business, man.”
Who is Jay-Z?
This rapper’s hit Alright became an anthem for the Black Lives Matter movement.
Who is Kendrick Lamar?
This film, directed by Spike Lee, centers around the tragic story of a young man wrongfully accused of murder in a racially charged case.
What is Do the Right Thing?
This actress stars as the matriarch in a long-running TV drama by Shonda Rimes.
This Nobel Peace Prize-winning civil rights leader delivered the famous “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963.
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?