African Influenced American Food
A sweet and refreshing low calorie summer fruit. It provides hydration and also essential nutrients, including vitamins, minerals, and seeds to spit at your friends.
watermelon
The island off Africa that inspired the title of a popular animated movie.
Madagascar
Using "Call and Response", these negro spirituals gave slaves direction to what path of freedom.
The Underground Railroad.
The first Black American president
Barack Obama
This man has inspired many with his performances on screen and charitable work off it. He has played famous roles of black role models including Jackie Robinson and the Black Panther. .
Chadwick Boseman
A bean that is called a pea that brings you good luck if you eat it on New year's eve
Black eyed Pea
The country that ended formal Apartheid in the 1990s aided by a Western boycott.
South Africa
The main features of this music are specific chord progressions in the minor key, a walking bass, call and response, dissonant harmonies, syncopation, melisma and flattened 'blue' notes.
Escorted by the National Guard in Arkansas, this group of nine black high school students desegregated an all white high school
The Little Rock Nine
The Man broke the MLB's color barrier in 1947, becoming the first Black player in league history and paving the way for generations of athletes in all professional sports.
Jackie robinson
A crop that is perfect for Africa's dry geographical location. it is made into a popular breakfast drink
Ethiopian coffee.
The country of much tolerance of different religions due to the fact it never suffered a coup'detat.
Senegal
A unique blending of black rhythm and blues music with white country music. The first major hit was Chuck Berry's Johnny B Goode
Rock in Roll
Marie Van Brittan Brown created the 1969 version of what companies like Ring and ABT would modernize.
The modern home security system
Famous for being one of the first athletes to kneel during the National Anthem in support of the black lives matter movement.
Colin Kapernick
Hundreds of countries have their own version of this pudding. This version is from Central Africa is very simple. It includes coconut milk, lemon zest, sugar, and warm notes of cinnamon.
rice pudding
The country that forced the Lost Boys to emigrate.
Sudan
This genre began at block parties in New York City in the early 1970s, when DJs began isolating the percussion breaks of funk, soul, and disco songs and extending them. MCs tasked with introducing the DJs and keeping the crowd energized would talk between songs, joking and generally interacting with the audience.
Rap Music
This black woman judge's appointment to the Supreme Court was one of the quickest in Supreme Court history, taking only 39 days from February 25 - the day President Biden announced her nomination - to April 7 - when the Senate confirmed her appointment 53-47.
Ketanji Brown Jackson
Widely regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time, the man was a major figure of the 20th century. He was an inspirational figure for African-Americans during the civil rights movement. Because of his opposition to Vietnam War and his refusal to be drafted into military, he became an icon for the larger counterculture generation
Muhammad Ali
A stew is said to be traceable to 19th-century Senegal. withy rice (ceeb) and fish (jën)—is a dish that merges rice, fish, cassava, and carrot. The spiciest version is the Creole culture settled in Louisiana.
Jambalaya
The country that has the second slimmest Gender Pay Gap.
Rwanda
The Platinum album that combined Paul Simon's popular lyrics and music with traditional African Artists and traditional African music
Graceland
First female artist inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Aretha Franklin
Known for his 7’ 7” frame, This basketball player made headlines as one of the tallest NBA players ever. Born in Sudan, he was initially a soccer player but quit it because of his height. He later moved to the US to represent basketball teams such as the Golden State Warriors.
Manut Bol