Men in History
Who was the first African American golf champion to tour on the Professional Golf Association (PGA) circuit?
Who is Tiger Woods
Who said, 'I never run my train off the track and never lost a passenger'?
Who is Harriet Tubman
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
The process that typically involved using gel/___ control, water and a toothbrush to slick down baby-hairs.
What is Laying edges/Slaying edges?
A common expression which suggests black skin doesn't age or wrinkle
What is "Black Don't Crack"?
Who was the first African American to serve as the United States Secretary of State?
Who is Colin Powell
Who said "Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave. I rise I rise I rise."?
Who is Maya Angelou
Who is ranked as the second best-selling female artist of the 21st century with record sales of over 37 million dollars?
Who is Beyonce Knowles
A silk-like material worn around the head to give the appearance of "waves"
What is a Du-Rag?
This African American proverb is usually said when someone about to lie.
What is "See... what had happened was?"
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
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that."
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Who became the first African American female millionaire with her revolutionary black hair products?
Who is Madame CJ Walker
If mama sent you to the store with $5, what were you supposed to bring back?
What is her change?
Your momma is not one of these.
What is "One of your lil friends" or "Boo Boo the Fool"?
Which fourteen year old black boy was lynched for whistling at a white woman?
Who is Emmet Till
"The most disrespected woman in America, is the black woman. The most un-protected person in America is the black woman. The most neglected person in America, is the black woman."
Who is Malcom X?
She was the first African-American woman to go into space.
Who is Mae Jemison?
A kickback, party, reunion. Any event that involves people "getting together".
What is "A function"?
This threat is used by mothers usually when their authority is questioned. Don't forget she brought you into this world _______.
What is "I brought you into this world i can take you out!"?
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
"If they don't give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair."
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
She is an American actress, singer-songwriter, and businesswoman. She began her career in 1990, when she made a guest appearance in the short-lived sitcom True Colors. She starred in A Different World, produced by Bill Cosby, and she featured opposite Eddie Murphy in The Nutty Professor (1996). She starred in dramatic films such as Menace II Society (1993) and Set It Off (1996).
Who is Jada Pinkett?
These are NOT what the name suggests, they are small, coiled buns secured against the side of the head.
What are Bantu Knots?
This word has a variety of meanings including: Okay, a wager, "its on sight", conversation over, etc.
What is "Bet"?