Historical Black Women
She was the wife of a prominent civil rights activist and was a leader of the civil rights movement in the 1960’s
Who is Coretta Scott King?
Who earned their crown as the “Queen of Soul”?
Who is Aretha Franklin?
He is known as the “Black Mamba”
Who is Kobe Bryant?
The annual celebration of African American culture that is held from December 6th to January 1st
What is Kwanzaa?
This type of bread is made using cornmeal
What is cornbread?
She is a famous philanthropist and talk show host
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
What is Jay-Z’s real name?
Who is Shawn Carter?
She won her first Grand Slam title at the US Open in 1999
Who is Serena Williams?
This holiday celebrates the life of this civil rights activist who was born in January
What is Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
This dish can be cooked in a casserole or cooked on the stove top
What is Mac’n Cheese?
In 2015 she became the first African American woman to be promoted to principal dancer at the prestigious American Ballet Theatre
Who is Misty Copeland?
This West Coast rapper died at the age of 25 leaving behind a musical legacy
Who is Tupac Shakur?
This New York Giant’s wide receiver is known for his one handed catch
Who is Odell Beckham Jr.?
This holiday celebrates the day slavery officially ended
What is Juneteenth?
This cake is named after the weight of ingredients used to make it
What is pound cake?
She produced Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, and How to Get Away With Murder
Who is Shonda Rhimes?
He was South Africa’s first black president and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993
Who is Nelson Mandela?
: The first woman of color to win the title of Individual All-Around Champion in gymnastics in 2012
Who is Gabby Douglas?
We commemorate the life of this individual on May 19th
Who is Malcolm X?
Disguised under a nicer name, this dish is actually the intestines of a pig
What is chitterlings?
One of the greatest wordsmiths of our time, this woman gave us literary classics such as “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”.
Who is Maya Angelou?
He wrote a famous letter from jail in Birmingham Alabama
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
He was the first African American baseball player to play in the MLB
Who is Jackie Robinson?
This person created Negro History Week in 1926 which eventually evolved to be known as Black History Month
Who is Carter G. Woodson?
This corn porridge is commonly paired with shrimp in the southern United States
What is grits?