Black Literature

Multiple Choice

She is a poet and civil rights activist wrote 'Still I Rise' in 1978, filled themes of resilience in the face of racism

• Michelle Obama

• Maya Angelou

• Lunella Lafayette

• Rosa Parks

Multiple Choice

The author of the novel 'Beloved' a tale about slavery and its effects was written by Toni Morrison

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

This play by Lorraine Hansberry explores the dreams and struggles of a black family in Chicago?

• The Bird in the Sky

• Grape in the Meadow

• A Raisin in the Sun

• A Rock by the Stream

Multiple Choice

What is the title of the book by Ralph Ellison about an unnamed Black man's experiences with racism in America?

• The Invisible Woman

• The Floating Hat

• The Invisible Man

• The Headless Horseman

Multiple Choice

Langston Hughes wrote about themes of identity, race and the Black American experience?

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Black Feminist poet and essayist is known for their book 'Sister Citizen: Shame, Stereotypes and Black Women in America

• Melissa Schemmente

• Melissa V. Harris Perry

• Rainbow Johnson

Multiple Choice

'A Wreath for Emmett Till', was written to explore race and identity by Marilyn Nelson?

• TRUE

• FALSE

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This author is known for "Between the World and Me", a letter to his son about race and the African American experience.

• Gregory Eddie

• Steve Urkel

• Ta-Nehisi Coates

• Carl Winslow

Draw

Alice Walker tell the story of a black woman who overcomes hardship and finds her voice. Name the book and movie.

Multiple Choice

Who wrote 'We Wear the Mask'?

• Lebron James

• Laurence Dunbar

• Michael Jordan

• Andre Johnson Jr.

Multiple Choice

The 'Song of Solomon' has themes of family and the legacy of slavery but who wrote it?

• Bluey and Bingo

• Tony Stark

• Toni Morrison

• Tony Parker

Multiple Choice

'The Fire Next Time', which focuses on racial tension in America during the 1960s was written by?

• James P. Sullivan

• James Baldwin

• Sam Wilson

• Steve Rogers