You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.

Category: SIMILES 
Clue: The expression this "as a judge" dates back to around 1700
sober

Category: AFRICAN-AMERICAN LIT 
Clue: Last name of poet Nikki, or first name of the man whose "room" is a James Baldwin book title
giovanni

Category: I'M DATING MYSELF 
Clue: On a night of this Afro-Cuban-based dancing, I specialize in solos, called "shines"

salsa