This West African country is known as the "Giant of Africa."
What is Nigeria?
This man was the first Black president of the United States
Who is Barack Obama?
This breakfast dish made with cornmeal is common in the Southern U.S.
What is Grits?
This South African leader helped end apartheid
Nelson Mandela
This African American music genre helped create rock, jazz, and R&B
Blues
This Caribbean country was the first Black republic in the world.
What is Haiti?
This woman was the first Black woman to travel to space
Who is Mae Jemison?
This starchy fruit/vegetable used in Caribbean and African cooking is common in U.S. kitchens
What is Plantains?
This Caribbean-born activist was a leader of the Harlem Renaissance
Marcus Garvey
This sport star broke the baseball color barrier in 1947
This African country was formerly known as Abyssinia.
What is Ethiopia?
This man was the first Black Supreme Court Justice
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
This starchy food made from cassava is common in West Africa
What is Fufu?
Ethiopia
This music genre started in Jamaica and influenced hip-hop and pop music worldwide
Reggae
This U.S. state has the largest Black population in America.
What is Texas?
This woman was the first Black woman elected to Congress
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
This green fruit/vegetable brought to the Americas by enslaved Africans became a staple in soul food
What is Okra?
This Jamaican athlete is the fastest man in the world
Usain Bolt
This African fabric is known for its bold patterns and colors
Kente cloth
What Caribbean country has two names in its official name *Both start with a T*
What is Trinidad and Tobago?
This woman was the first Black woman millionaire in America
Who is Madam C.J Walker?
This leafy green dish commonly eaten in the South has African origins
Collard Greens
The first African American to win the Nobel Peace Prize
Ralph Bunche
This African American author wrote I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Maya Angelou