Movie Magic
Did you know...
All about Juneteenth...
Finish the lyric...
Heroes: fact or fiction.
100
This 1989 movie featured three comedy greats Richard Pryor, Redd Foxx, and Eddie Murphy as club owners in 1930's Harlem New York.
What is 'Harlem Nights'?
100
...that this fearless civil rights leader,speaker, and writer was born with dyslexia and taught himself to read and write while in prison?
Who is Malcolm X?
100
Juneteenth was first celebrated in this state.
Hint, its called the Lone Star state and is the 2nd biggest state in the country.
What is Texas.
Juneteenth was first celebrated June 19, 1866, the first anniversary of the date slaves in Galveston, Texas were informed that slavery was over.
100
I was born by the river...
...In a little tent
'A Change is Gonna Come' Sam Cooke
100
Robert Smalls disguised himself as a Confederate boat captain during the Civil War to take over a ship and used it to pick up family and friends before sailing them all to freedom.
Fact!
Robert Smalls later went on to be a boat pilot in the U.S. Navy and a U.S. congressman.
200
This actor was the first African American actor to win the Oscar for Best Actor in 1964.
Who is Sidney Poitier? He won for his role in the movie Lilies of the Field.
200
...that this famous Grammy winning rapper,songwriter, and producer (and Virginia native) is living with the incurable autoimmune condition called Graves disease?
Who is Missy Elliott?
200
Drinks that are this color are popular at traditional Juneteenth celebrations.
What is red?
Traditional drinks include hibiscus-strawberry punch, strawberry lemonade, etc.
The red represents celebration and resilience.
200
It's like a jungle sometimes,
It makes me wonder...
...how I keep from going under.
The Message by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
200
T'Challa, prince of small but powerful African nation of Wakanda uses his powers and technology to defends his country and the world.
Fiction.
T'Challa is the Black Panther from marvel comics and movies.
300
This actress is famous for her roles on the tv series 'Shake it Up' and 'Euphoria', and movies like Dune and the Spiderman franchise.
Who is Zendaya?
300
This 'Couple of Forevers' singer was diagnosed with having autism at age 42.
Who is Chrisette Michelle?
Since her diagnosis, Michele has been open about her journey of "unmasking," navigating sensory sensitivities, and learning to ask for the support she needs in both her personal life and her music career.
300
What does Juneteenth celebrate?
Freedom
300
I believe the children are the future...
...teach them well and let them lead the way.
Greatest Love of All, George Benson, and later by Whitney Houston
300
Stephen Wiltshire is known as the human camera. This autistic artist is able remember and accurately draw entire cities just from memory after flying over them once.
Fact!
400
This actor, famous for his dramatic, action and comedy roles (and his spectacular cussing abilities) is the highest grossing actor of all time.
Who is Samuel L. Jackson?
400
...that this legendary musician, singer and songwriter was born blind as a result of being born premature? He is also President Barack Obama's favorite performer.
Who is Stevie Wonder?
400
This woman was famous for guiding over 70 slaves to freedom on the famous Underground Railroad.
Who is harriet Tubman?
She escaped slavery herself and then made 13 trips south to guide slaves to the free northern states. This was very dangerous. During the Civil War, she also was a scout and spy for the Union Army!
400
I know a place...
...aint nobody cryin'.
I'll Take You There by the Staple Singers
400
Henry Brown was tired of being a slave in Virginia and wanted to be free. So he came up with the ingenious idea of mailing himself North to freedom. He had friends pack him in a box without food or water and no air conditioning and had himself shipped to Philadelphia!
Fact!
Henry 'Box' Brown went on to be an abolitionist speaker. he later moved to England and became a magician and showman(true story!)
500
This leading lady is famous for her roles in movies like Hidden Figures, Hustle and Flow, What men Want, and the tv series Empire.
Who is Taraji P. Henson?
500
...this record shattering Olympic gymnast was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder at age six?
Who is Simone Biles?
She won 11 Olympic medals and 30 World Championship medals, making her the most decorated gymnast in history.
500
What year did Juneteenth become a federal holiday?
2021.
500
Say It Loud...
...I'm Black and I'm Proud!
James Brown
500
Miles Morales is a biracial teenager (African-American and Afro-Puerto Rican) from Brooklyn. He gains spider-like abilities after being bitten by a genetically engineered spider. Miles used his new found abilities to protect his city.
Fiction
Miles Morales is the Hero of the Spiderman movie 'Into the Spiderverse'.