Sunday Sip & Serve — The Sixties: Who’s Who Answer Key

All right, pencils down! Whether you remembered all ten or discovered someone new, here's the roll call — and a reminder of why those voices still matter.

The Roll Call

1. Aretha Franklin — Her version of Respect became an anthem of dignity and self-determination.

2. Nina Simone — She answered racial terror with uncompromising music and political witness.

3. James Brown — His 1968 record turned a call for Black pride into a chant heard across generations.

4. Miriam Makeba — The South African singer known as Mama Africa brought music and anti-apartheid activism to international audiences.

5. Martin Luther King Jr. — He delivered his I Have a Dream speech at the March on Washington in August 1963.

6. Muhammad Ali — The boxer won the heavyweight championship in 1964 and publicly embraced his new name.

7. Fannie Lou Hamer — Her testimony and organizing exposed voter suppression in Mississippi.

8. Malcolm X — His pilgrimage in 1964 shaped an evolving international outlook.

9. Huey P. Newton — He founded the Black Panther Party with Bobby Seale in Oakland.

10. Shirley Chisholm — Elected in 1968, she took office in 1969 and famously refused to be 'unbought and unbossed.'

One More for the Road

Whose name is missing from this Sunday gathering? There's room at Grandma's table for another voice.

Want a second try? Return to Sunday's ‘Can You Name That Voice?’ puzzle on Grandma Knows Best.

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