They Did That
Game Changers
Music Icons
Soul Food
Juneteenth
400
In 2019, this person made history by becoming the fist Black woman to launch a luxury fashion brand in collaboration with LVMH.
Rihanna
400
This gymnast is American's most decorated gymnast in the history of the sport.
Simone Biles
400
Now deceased, Guinness Book of World Records cited her as the most awarded female artist of all time.
Whitney Houston
400
This fruity, thick-crusted, baked dessert is popular in the American South.
Peach Cobbler
400
This Union soldier landed in Galveston, TX and brought news that the Civil War had ended and enforced the Emancipation Proclamation, meaning that those still enslaved in Texas were now free.
Major General Gordon Granger
800
In 2018, this artist made history by becoming the first Black woman to headline the Coachella music festival.
Beyoncé
800
Thought of as one of the most notable scientists of the 20th century, this person developed techniques to improve soil depleted from planting cotton crops.
George Washington Carver
800
Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is widely regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century and one of the greatest entertainers of all time.
Michael Jackson
800
Sometimes paired with bacon, this leafy green is commonly found in Southern-style dishes.
Collard Greens
800
This executive order issued on January 1, 1863 declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
Emancipation Proclamation
1000
This PBS New Hour Reporter is frequently cited for her professionalism and determination to get her questions answered during White House press briefings despite regularly being belittled and attacked by the current occupant of the White House.
Yamiche Alcindor
1000
She became the first African-American to be promoted to principal dancer for the American Ballet Theatre in 2015.
Misty Copeland
1000
This singer, songwriter, pianist, and civil rights activist has been dubbed “The Queen of Soul.”
Aretha Franklin
1000
Prepared food usually made from the small intestines of a pig.
Chitterlings or "Chittlins"
1000
Juneteenth is also known by this name.
Freedom Day
Also acceptable: Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day, Cel-liberation Day
1600
After being ridiculed and blackballed from professional football, this person is now widely cited as a leading force in peaceful protests against police brutality.
Colin Kaepernick
1600
This co-founder of Very Smart Brothas is giving voice to a new generation of Black millennials.
Damon Young
1600
His 1958 hit, "It's All in the Game" made him the first Black person to have a #1 hit single on the Hot 100 music charts.
Tommy Edwards
1600
This result of ground and boiled hominy became an easy and cheap food to sustain those who were enslaved.
Grits
1600
In 1980, this state was the first to declare Juneteenth a holiday.
Texas
2000
Formed by Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza, and Opal Tometi in 2013, this movement recently earned the distinction of holding the largest civil rights protests in history.
Black Lives Matter
2000
This “Trekkie” had the first interracial kiss on television and also recruited men and women from all backgrounds for NASA.
Nichelle Nikols
2000
This multi-instrumentalist had a career spanning 4 decades. He was most known for his eclectic work, flamboyant stage presence, extravagant fashion sense, and wide vocal range.
Prince
2000
During slavery, this baked good was also called “hoecake, ash-cake, spoonbread, corn pone.”
Cornbread
2000
On June 19, 1865, General Gordon Granger stood on the balcony of this location, and read the contents of General Order No. 3, freeing the last remaining enslaved people in Texas.
Ashton Villa 