Black Excellence
Director of the film 'Get Out?'
Who is Jordan Peele?
You should always bring these two items to an interview
What is your resume and 3 references?
The first person to break the color barrier in baseball
Who is Jackie Robinson?
A businesswoman and civil-rights activist who challenged racial segregation at a cinema in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. She recently became the first ever Black female featured on a Canadian bill.
Who is Viola Desmond?
First Marvel movie to break pre-sale records
What is Black Panther?
You need a 4 year undergraduate degree, an additional 4 years of 'MS' and 2 years in residency to become this
What is a Medical Doctor?
This hairstyle became very popular in the 70s, and many people have started to rock this style again in recent times
What is an Afro?
She has been breaking barriers her entire career, including being the first black woman to occupy Canada’s highest office, and uses the arts as a tool for social change, encouraging the voices of people in excluded and marginalized communities, and defending the rights of women and Indigenous people.
Who is Michaëlle Jean?
The First African American U.S. gymnast to win gold in both the individual all-around and team competitions at the same Olympic
Who is Gabby 'Flying Squirrel' Douglas?
Individuals like Swoozie, Jackie Aina and Jouelzy use this platform to exemplify Black Excellence
What is YouTube?
The first self-made female millionaire in the United States
Who is Madame C.J. Walker?
This lawyer made history three times in his political career, as the first black member of Parliament, cabinet minister, and provincial lieutenant-governor for Ontario (hint: he has a school named after him)
Who is Lincoln Alexander?
The First African-American promoted to principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre
Who is Misty Copeland?
It can take, on average, 16-20 years to become this.
What is a CEO?
He established the celebration of Black History Month
Who is Carter G. Woodson?
One of only 70 Black players to ever make it to the NHL, ever, donated $10 million to the Montreal Children’s Hospital - the biggest philanthropic commitment by a sports figure in Canadian history.
Who is P.K Subban?
The founders of Black Lives Matter-Canada
Who are Janaya Khan & Yusra Ali?
A fund of which a sum of money is added during your years of employment, and from which payments are taken to support the person's retirement from work in the form of periodic payments.
What is a pension?
An African-American civil rights organization in the United States, formed in 1909. Its mission is "to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination". Its name is one of the last surviving uses of the term colored people.
What is The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)?
She is one of the reasons why Canadians celebrate Black History Month every February, and was the first black female member of Parliament. In 1995, she made a motion to recognize February as Black History Month, which passed unanimously, 305-0.
Who is Jean Augustine?