Paying Homage
A verified registry of the people building, making, and shaping what shows up on black.wiki. Over time, verified entries will receive plaques, certificates, and contributor cards — a durable record of who put in the work.
Janelle Monáe — Dirty Computer
Musicians
2018 album and emotion picture that exploded sci-fi, Afrofuturism, and queer Black identity.
Janet Jackson — janet.
Musicians
Janet Jackson's 1993 album — the lowercase title was a statement of intimacy.
Janet Jackson — The Velvet Rope
Musicians
1997 album that opened up Black female vulnerability in the public-facing mainstream.
Jay Z — The Blueprint
Musicians
2001 Jay Z album released on September 11, 2001.
Jimi Hendrix — Star Spangled Banner
Musicians
Jimi Hendrix's 1969 Woodstock performance of the national anthem.