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GAME 1
What literary character, based on a man who was born in 1750, is referenced in the name of a foundation whose mission is “to spread Alex Haley’s vision of a world that celebrates ethnic diversity while honoring humankind’s common, universal experiences.”?
GAME 2
Prior to Drake in 2016 and 2018, who was the most recent artist from outside the United States or United Kingdom to have the best-selling album of the year in the U.S?
game one answer: Kunta Kinte
game two answer: Alanis Morrissette