For the Culture
Popular card game where the partners with the most books wins.
What is spades?
"When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time."
Who is Dr. Maya Angelou
She refused to give up her bus seat, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Who is Rosa Parks?
One of the earliest inventors of the literary art called Jazz Poetry
Who is Langston Hughes
“Okay, ladies, now let’s get in...”
What is "formation?" - Beyonce
What does HBCU stand for?
What are Historical Black Colleges and Universities?
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that."
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
He was the first African American to play major league baseball.
Who is Jackie Robinson
He founded the Tuskegee Institute for African Americans in 1881 in Alabama
Who is Booker T. Washington
“Started from the bottom now we...”
What is "here!" - Drake
Common saying elders told kids during storms.
What is "Sit down and let the Lord do His work?"
"I don't advocate violence; but if a man steps on my toes, I'll step on his..."
Who is Malcolm X?
NASA mathematician featured in Hidden Figures.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
Found hundreds of new uses for peanuts and sweet potatoes (kids often learn about him in elementary school).
Who is George Washington Carver?
“Look at me now, look at me now...”
What is "I'm gettin' paper!" - Chris Brown
Trying to pull a fast one over on your parent(s)? They're quick to say they are NOT this person.
Who is "Boo-Boo the Fool?" or "I'm not one of your little friends"
Who is Wayne Gretzky or Michael Jordan?
She was the first black women in space
Who is Mae C. Jemison
Who invented the home security system
Who is Marie Van Britten Brown
“I don’t dance now, I make...”
What is "money moves!" - Cardi B
This activity is a staple at most family reunions and cook-outs.
What is line dancing?
"We gon' be alright!"
Who is Kendrick Lamar?
First African American woman to hold a pilots license
Who is Bessie Coleman
Invented hair-care products and became one of the first self-made female millionaires (often taught in school, especially during Black History Month).
Who is Madam CJ Walker?
“Shine bright like a…”
What is "diamond" - Rihanna