Acronyms
WGFAH
Hint: Mom says this when you express that you’re hungry
What is… We got food at home
This amazing man is the self–proclaimed “greatest [boxer] of all time” was originally named after his father, who was named after the 19th century abolitionist and politician Cassius Marcellus Clay.
Who is Muhammad Ali
"Theres always that one person that will always have your heart"
My Boo - Usher
Whose refusal to give up her seat on a public bus sparked a boycott of Montgomerey, AL buses from 1955-1956?
Who is Rosa Parks
Kwanzaa is a Swahili word that means what?
A) Happy Holidays
B) African Roots
C) First Fruits
C) First Fruits
ITGLY
Hint: Compliment when someone is fresh
What is.. I’m trynna get like you
Who became the first African American female millionaire with her revolutionary black hair products?
Who is Madame CJ Walker
"Can we talk.. for a minute? girl I want to know your name"
Can we talk - Tevin Campbell
The King of Pop
Who is.. Michael Jackson
When did Juneteenth become a U.S. holiday?
A) June 1, 1983
B) January 20, 2009
C) June 17, 2021
c) June 17, 2021
SCBIGYSTCA
Hint: Something your mom says before you start crying
What is.. Stop Crying Before I Give You Something To Cry About
Who made agricultural advancements and inventions pertaining to the use of peanuts and was one of the first African-Americans admitted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 1990?
Who is George Washington Carver
Dont listen too what people say.. they dont know about you and me
Jon B. - They Don't Know
System of laws in the 19th century that enforced racial discrimination and segregation in the United States
What is.. Jim Crow
Who invented the traffic signal?
A) Booker T. Washington
B) Garret Morgan
C) George Washington Carver
B) Garret Morgan
IAOOYLF
Hint: Mom says this when you start talking crazy to her
What is.. I aint one of your little friends
American politician who, in 1968, became the first black woman to be elected to the United States Congress.
Shirley Chisholm
"Some say the blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice I say the darker the flesh then the deeper the roots I give a holler to my sisters on welfare"
Keep Ya Head Up - Tupac
Who was known as the Nation of Islam's most effective minister until he broke from the group in 1964 and formed his own group, the Organization of Afro-American Unity?
Who is Malcolm X
Who was the first African American actress to win an Academy Award for best actress?
A) Angela Bassett
B) Halle Berry
C) Whoopi Goldberg
B) Halle Berry
IBYITWAICTYO
Hint: Mom says this when you try her
What is.. I brought you in this world, and I can take you out
Name a black entertainer to hold the EGOT award (which is a achievement award for receiving a Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award?)
Who is Whoopie Goldberg, Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, Viola Davis. - If you got one on the list you got it correct.
"Bittersweet memories
That is all I'm taking with me
So goodbye, please don't cry
We both know I'm not what you, you need"
Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You
What was the name of the organization founded by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?
What is The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Who created the supersoaker?
A) Lonnie Johnson
B) Arthur Ashe
C) Bessie Coleman
If you attended our BGN meetings you should know this!
A) Lonnie Johnson