Mowtown Magic
This group, led by Diana Ross, sang Stop! In the Name of Love and Baby Love.
Who are the Supremes
This deep-fried cornmeal snack is often served alongside fried fish or barbecue.
What are Hush Puppies
This group of Black pilots, trained in Alabama, became legendary fighter escorts during World War II.
Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?
This courageous woman, known as the "Moses of her people," led numerous enslaved individuals to freedom via the Underground Railroad.
Who was Harriet Tubman?
She spearheaded the Let’s Move! initiative, aimed at combating childhood obesity and promoting healthy eating and physical activity. The initiative included efforts to improve school nutrition, encourage physical activity for children, and provide healthier food options in schools.
Who is Michelle Obama?
Who is Marvin Gaye
This leafy green vegetable, often cooked with smoked turkey or ham hocks, is a soul food classic.
What are Collard Greens?
This all-Black cavalry regiment, formed after the Civil War, earned its name from Native Americans and fought in the Indian Wars.
Who were the Buffalo Soldiers?
Issued on January 1, 1863, this proclamation by President Abraham Lincoln declared that all enslaved people in Confederate states were to be set free.
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
She was the first African American Women to run for President of the United States
Who is Shirley Chisolm?
This Motown founder started the label in 1959 and helped launch the careers of legends like Stevie Wonder and The Jackson 5.
Who is Berry Gordy
This Southern dish, made from pig intestines, is often slow-cooked and served with hot sauce.
What are chitlins?
This Black general led U.S. forces during the Persian Gulf War and later became Secretary of State.
Who is Colin Powell
What is the 13th Ammendment?
She was the first African American Woman to serve as DA in San Franciso
Who is Kamala Harris?
This blind singer and pianist recorded Superstition and Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours.
Who is Stevie Wonder
What are oxtails?
This WWII battalion, made up of Black women, was the only all-female, all-Black unit to serve overseas.
What was the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion.
This regiment, one of the first African American units in the Union Army, is celebrated for its bravery during the assault on Fort Wagner in 1863.
What is the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment?
She was the first African American Women to travel Space
Who is Dr. Mae Jamison?
Who is Smokey Robinson
This sweet dessert, made with fruit (probably from GA) and a golden crust, is a staple at many soul food gatherings.
What is Peach Cobblder?
This former soldier and civil rights leader became the first Black man to be awarded the Medal of Honor after his heroic actions during World War II.
Who is Vernon Baker?
This Union general's 1864 military campaign through Georgia, known as the "March to the Sea," significantly weakened the Confederacy and led to the liberation of many enslaved people.
Who is General William Tecumsah Sherman?
She was the first African American Women to win the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Who is Toni Morrison?