Juneteenth History
The name of the executive order that abolished slavery in the United States
Who is the Emancipation Proclamation?
The first African American president of the United States.
Who is Barack Obama?
This sub-genre of hip-hop made popular by artists like Future and Lil Baby, completely dominates modern global pop production and streaming charts today.
What is Trap music?
This is the first state to celebrate Juneteenth.
What is Texas?
This former LSU now WNBA basketball star, known as the "Bayou Barbie," went viral for her unapologetic trash-talk, long eyelashes, and custom nails on the court, completely changing the marketing power of modern Black female atheletes.
Who is Angel Reese?
This General announced that all slaves were free in 1865.
Who is General Gordon Granger?
The first African American to win a Nobel Peace Prize.
Who is Ralph Bunche?
Winning the inaugural Grammy Award for Best African Music Performance, bringing the infectious rhythms of Amapiano music straight to the global mainstream.
Who is Tyla?
Simple name of the drink traditionally associated with Juneteenth.
What is "Red Drink"?
This Formula 1 racing driver is not only one of the greatest athletes of all time, but he routinely turns the racing paddock into a high-fashion runway, showcasing emerging Black designers before his races.
Who is Lewis Hamilton?
The President who signed the The Juneteenth National Independence Day Act.
What is former President Joe Biden?
This woman was the first African American to be elected to Congress in 1968.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
This legendary Detroit-based record label founded by Berry Gordy Jr. defined the sound of the 1960s with iconic groups like The Jackson 5, Marvin Gaye, and The Temptations.
What is Motown?
This type of cake is typically eaten at a Juneteenth celebration.
What is Red Velvet Cake?
This Harlem-born designer in the 1980s invented "luxury streetwear" by screen-printing high-fashion logos onto custom leather jackets for hip-hop icons like Eric B. & Rakim.
Who is Dapper Dan?
One of the two individuals who created the Juneteenth Flag.
Who are Ben Haith / Lisa Jeanne Graf?
This woman was the first African American to serve as National Security Advisor.
Who is Condoleezza Rice?
Known as the "Pink Princess of Rap," is famous for achieving massive success by heavily sampling old-school icons like Rick James and paying homage to rap pioneers like Missy Elliott.
Who is Nicki Minaj?
The three colors many people wear on Juneteenth.
What are red, black, and green?
In 2016, this NFL quarterback sparked a massive national conversation and a global athlete movement by quietly taking a knee during the national anthem to protest police brutality and racial injustice.
Who is Colin Kaepernick?
The name of the Constitutional Amendment that officially abolished slavery across the United States.
What is the 13th Amendment?
Carl Stokes was the first African American to be elected Mayor of this Midwestern city.
What is Cleveland in Ohio?
This iconic 1990s West Coast group, popularized "Gangsta Rap" and changed fashion by bringing snapbacks, baggy jeans, and black Chuck Taylors into mainstream youth culture.
who are N.W.A.?
This flag shares the colors people wear on Juneteenth.
What is the Pan-African flag?
This American fashion designer made history as the first African American artistic director of Louis Vuitton's menswear, bridging the gap between luxury fashion and skate/streetwear culture before his passing.
Who is Virgil Abloh?