Juneteenth
Juneteenth is celebrated annually on this date.
What is June 19?
Before Beyoncé went solo, she was the lead singer of this iconic girl group.
What is Destiny’s Child?
This sitcom brought Philly street smarts to Bel-Air luxury and gave us a theme song everyone still knows by heart.
What is The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?
This leafy green is a staple in many Southern dishes.
What are collard greens?
Juneteenth became a federal holiday in this year.
What is 2021?
This rapper made Compton proud with a 2024 diss that sparked meme wars and crowd chants.
Who is Kendrick Lamar?
This 1980s sitcom featured the Huxtable family and was one of the first mainstream shows centered on an upper-middle-class Black family.
What is The Cosby Show?
This tennis champion has won the most Grand Slam singles titles.
Who is Serena Williams?
This popular Southern dish, often made with cornmeal and fried, is a staple in Black cuisine.
What is cornbread?
This state was the first to officially recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday in 1980.
What is Texas?
This Bronx-born genre turned 50 in 2023 and was born at a back-to-school party.
What is Hip-Hop?
This animated Disney film featured the first Black Disney princess.
What is The Princess and the Frog?
This poet and civil rights activist famously said, “Still I Rise.”
Who is Maya Angelou?
This song, written in 1897, is often referred to as the Juneteenth anthem.
What is “Lift Every Voice and Sing”?
He was the first rapper to perform at the White House, doing so during the Obama administration.
Who is Jay-Z?
This early 2000s show followed four Black women navigating friendship, careers, and relationships in L.A.
What is Girlfriends?
In 1964, he became the first Black person — and at the time, the youngest — to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?
This hearty dish made with pig’s feet, beans, and spices is a traditional soul food favorite.
What is chitlins (chitterlings)?
Juneteenth celebrations often include this type of performance that tells stories through movement.
What is African dance or step?
Janet Jackson and Tupac starred in this poetic 90s love story set on a road trip from L.A. to Oakland.
What is Poetic Justice?
In 1960, this 6-year-old girl became the first Black child to desegregate an all-white elementary school in the South.
Who is Ruby Bridges?