We Shall Overcome
The first Black American that won an Oscar for their portrayl of an influential person in the Antebellum South.
Hattie McDaniel (played "Mammy" in Gone With the Wind)
The narrator of the story/movie
Ciely
Who did Janet Jackson play on Good Times
Penny
The women of the Black Church (particulary COGIC and penacostal) that sit closest to the pulpit and often dress in white during special events. Their purpose is to help build the women's ministry through the utilization of auxiliaries, units, evangelism, and prayer ministry.
The Church Mothers or the Mothers of the Church
Who was the author that wrote the award winning novels: Beloved, The Bluest Eye and Songs of Solomon (note-she is deceased)
Toni Morrison
The first black woman that had her own television sitcom where she was the main character? (she was a widowed nurse with a young son)
Diann Caroll/Julia
What did Ciely do to her father-in-laws drink (hint: Mister approved of it)
She spat in it
What city was Good Times set in?
Chicago, IL
During testimony service, people often thank God for their life, their health and what?
Their Strength/being clothed in their right mind
A form of vodoo/hodoo, that is often a hex, in which Africans brought with them during the Middle Passage that is still practiced today in some communities. It is considered a form of black magic.
Roots (work roots)
First Black Man to win an Olympic Gold Medal
Jesse Owens
Who did Sophia punch in the Juke Joint
Tweet/Mary Agnus
What did Gina get stuck in the headboard on the T.V. show Martin?
Her head
What does COGIC stand for?
Church Of GOD in Christ
Name 3 of the original Temptations
Otis, Paul, Eddie (Cornbread), Melvin (Blue), David Ruffin
The first black woman to become a pilot
Betsy Coleman
True or False: In the novel Mister and Ciely became friends and actually spent most evenings together sitting on the porch and just talking
True
In Imitation of Life, was Sarah Jane white or half Cerole and half Black?
Half Creole and half black
What is the purpose of "revival" in the black church?
To renew/to bring about change/ to cleanse
Finish these lyrics " Diamond in the back, sunroof top, diggin' the ___________"
"Diggin' the scene with a gansta lean, ooooo" ~ Curtis Mayfield
What year (s) did North Carolina comply with the Federal government and all schools had integrated?
1971-1972
Fill in the blanks of a speech made by Sophia " All my life I had to _______. I had to ________ my daddy, my brothers and my __________. A girl child ain't _________ in a house full of ___________.
All my life I had to fight. I had to fight my daddy, my brothers and my uncles. A girl child ain't safe in a house full of mens.
Name the Movie Quote: "My office hours are from 9-5"
Red from the Five Heartbeats
What is unique about the AME Zion church that does not apply to other Black denominations?
AME Zion has policies that state these churches shall rotate pastors anywhere between 2 and 4 years.
Name the Movie Quote "My office hours are from 9-5"
Red from the 5 Heartbeats