Notable Black Women
This woman famously refused to give up her seat to a white person on a bus in Alabama and helped to ignite the Civil Rights Movement
Rosa Parks
Between 1945 and 1958, 85 black students applied for admission to all levels of UF, and all were rejected. They sued in the Florida ______ Court for an order requiring UF to admit them.
Supreme
Woman with the most Grammy wins of all time
Beyonce
#1 Escape Game in Florida
Hint: Located next to Dave & Busters/ Butler Plaza
America's Escape Game
This man was known for his "I Had a Dream" Speech
Martin Luther King Jr.
Author, poet, and civil rights activist, who rose to prominence with the publication of “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” in 1969
Maya Angelou
Dr. Betty Shabazz, Malcolm X's wife, spoke at this well-known UF building's dedication in 1972
New building was opened in 2019
Institute of Black Culture
This 2021 Golden Globes best-animated movie made history as the first Pixar movie with a Black character in the lead.
Soul
Casual cafe serving biscuit sandwiches & Southern sides for breakfast & lunch
Located next to the Target
Maple Street Biscuit Company
Leader in the civil rights movement, minister and supporter of Black nationalism
Malcolm X
Known as the “Moses of her people,” this woman was enslaved, escaped, and helped others gain their freedom as a “conductor" of the Underground Railroad.
Harriet Tubman
This sit-in protest first happened on April 15, 1971 and is commemorated and celebrated every year with the name of ____ Thursday
Black
Has the most nominations for an Oscar as a Black man, with 10 nominations
Denzel Washington
Coffee shop on 2nd Ave with the slogan "Specialty coffee, tea, and pastries served with an immense amount of kindness"
They donate to over a dozen social organizations!
Wyatt's Coffee !
Jackie Robinson was the first African American player in what major league sport?
Baseball
Has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most by ANY player in the Open Era
Serena Williams
What year in the 1950s did UF desegregate?
1958 :O
Who is the most-awarded Black artist in Emmy history?
RuPaul
Go here to get an authentic Jamaican experience; Food, music, culture and atmosphere included!
Hint: R____ S____ C___
Reggae Shack Café
When it was first founded, Black History Month wasn't always a whole month long and it was called Negro History ____.
Week
Considered the first African-American suffragist, advocated not just for abolition, but for temperance, women’s rights, and civil rights during the 19th century.
Was invited to meet with Abraham Lincoln to advocate for freed slaves after the Civil War.
Sojourner Truth
Percentage of UF Black population on the first Black Thursday (April 15, 1971)
0.02%
This man won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009
Barack Obama
If you don't eat animal products, I'd check out this location.
Hint: ____ Gator Food Truck
Vegan Gator Food Truck
Theme for Black History Month 2022
Black Health and Wellness