Juneteenth History
Who is called the Grandmother of Juneteenth
Opal Lee
IKYFL
I know you F-ing Lying
This Texas city is where slavery officially ended.
Galveston
This Supreme Court Justice became the first Black woman to serve on the nation's highest court in 2022.
Ketanji Brown Jackson
Who broke Major League Baseball's color barrier when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.
Jackie Robinson
Which state was the last to free slaves?
Texas
INOOYLF
I'm not one of your little friends
This gulf bordering Galveston was an important waterway for trade and transportation in the 1800's
Gulf of Mexico
This Missour-born scientist and inventor developed hundreds of uses for peanuts, sweet potatoes, and other crops
George Washington Carver
When is the last time the Nicks won an NBA Championship before 2026?
1975
What year did the last emancipation of Free Slaves occour? The reason we celebrate Juneteenth.
1865
WAGBT
Who all gon be there
This river formed part of the border that many freedom seekers crossed to reach Mexico and escape slavery.
The Rio Grande?
This poet and author wrote I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
Maya Angelou
Who was the first woman to dunk in an Olympic basketball game?
Lisa Leslie
What year did Juneteenth become a federal holiday?
2021
YBTM
You better than me
This city is home to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Washington, D.C.?
This NASA mathematician helped calculate flight trajectories for early U.S. space missions and was portrayed in the film Hidden Figures.
Katherine Johnson
Which athlete famously refused induction into the U.S. Army?
Muhammad Ali
What is the name of the man who announced freedom through a military order.
Union General Gordon Granger
BBTF
Boo Boo The Fool
This East Coast city is known as the birthplace of the abolitionist newspaper The North Star, published by Frederick Douglass.
Rochester, NY
This lawyer became the first Black Supreme Court Justice after successfully arguing the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case before the Court.
Thurgood Marshall?
How many countries are competing in the 2026 World Cup?
48