Unit 8 Part 1

Front

Who was the comedian/activist President of the United States in 1968?

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Dick Gregory

Front

Dick Gregory co-hosted a radio program with what radio station owner who is an Omaha, Nebraska native?

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Cathy Hughes

Front

What art form did James Van Der Zee use to give generations a glimpse into Black life in Harlem during the early 1900s?

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photography

Front

What institution mounted an exhibition titled Harlem on My Mind featuring James Van Der Zee's photographs?

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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Front

What is the name of the author who wrote the book, later made into a movie and play, "The Color Purple"?

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Alice Walker

Front

What is the name of the author who wrote the book, later made into a movie, "Waiting to Exhale"?

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Terry McMillan

Front

What author helped Malcolm X write his autobiography, "The Autobiography of Malcolm X, and wrote the book "Roots" about his own family?

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Alex Haley

Front

The Pulitzer Prize winning book "Roots" tracing Alex Haley's family ancestry and history back to Africa was adapted for a 12-hour television mini-series that became a cultural phenomenon and was watched by how many people?

Back

120 million

Front

What musical genre evokes a deep response to the hardships surrounding the Black experience in America and continues to be rooted in hope, faith and action?

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Gospel or Spirituals

Front

Black influence can be found in almost all music genres, but which four genres are solidly ingrained with Black inspiration?

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Blues, Jazz, Rock and Rap