Black History Month
What year was the Black History Month first Celebrated?
What is 1970?
Celebrated from Jan 2 through February 28, 1970.
How did the telephone propose to his girlfriend?
He gave her a ring.
February 21st, 1965 marked the assassination of this civil rights leader in New York City.
Who is Malcome X?
She was the first African American chosen as Miss America?
Who is Vanessa Williams ?
About how much money do Americans spend each year on chocolate for Valentine’s Day?
What is about $1 billion?
This day of love (February 14th) actually commemorates the beheading of this saints in the year 270 A.D.
Who is St. Valentine?
This person invented the 3 - position traffic signal in 1923 that includes the yellow light.
Who is Garrett Morgan ?
Which internal organ was believed to cause love in Medieval times?
What is the Liver?
February ends on the same day of the week as what other month every year?
What is October?
This Person is the First African American to be on a U.S. postage Stamp.
Who is Booker T. Washington ?
What Roman holiday can Valentine’s Day celebrations be traced back to?
What is Lupercalia?
What year did President's Day become a holiday?
February 22nd, 1879.
This American author and historian was responsible for starting Black History week?
Who is Carter G. Woodson
Tell at least two meanings for the word CRUSH
What is when you really like someone?
The action of squashing something, and or the name of a soda.
Name 5 things that can be considered a random act of kindness.
1. Smile, 6. Offer to help someone
2. Hold the door 7. Ask how someone is doing
3. Give an honest compliments
4. Thank someone who you appreciate
5. Be a good listener 8. Treat someone to a coffe or tea.
9. Let someone go past you at a grocery store.
10. surprise someone with flowers or chocolate.