People
Who was arrested after refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger?
Rosa Parks
The ____ Bus Boycott was a civil rights protest during which African Americans refused to ride city buses.
Montgomery, Alabama
Who was the first Black Vice President?
Kamala Harris
What is the genre of electronic dance music, created by DJs in Chicago’s underground club culture in the 1980s?
House music
What does AAVE stand for?
African American Vernacular English
Who made their mark by preaching nonviolent means of protesting the segregation of whites and blacks in the United States?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Where was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated?
Memphis, Tennessee
What is the name of the first Black fraternity?
Alpha Phi Alpha
Created by Garret Morgan, this invention is critical in preventing major traffic accidents by using three signals.
traffic lights
What is another name for AAVE?
Ebonics
Who made abolitionist and humanitarian efforts to help escaped slaves and was an important part of the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
Where did the brutal attack by state troopers on over 600 marchers led by John Lewis on March 7th, 1965 occur ("Bloody Sunday")?
Selma, Alabama
What was the name of the first Black university?
Howard University
An immensely popular snack that can now be found anywhere, it was invented by chef George Crum in 1853 when a customer sent back a dish complaining that it was too thick.
potato chip
This theory states that AAVE originates from a mix of English and West African languages.
Creole Theory
This person was a fearless trans woman who played a vital part in the fight for civil rights in the LGBTQ+ community. She was known as the patron at Stonewall Inn who initiated resistance on the night the police raided the bar.
Marsha P. Johnson
"Freedom Summer" occurred in this state in 1964 to increase the number of registered Black voters and fight against voter intimidation and discrimination at the polls.
Mississippi
Which was the first state to abolish slavery?
Vermont
Recent trendy fashion item worn on the head, was first used by fishermen in the 40’s to protect them from the sun, became an iconic fashion accessory in the 80’s thanks to Black communities.
AAVE is most commonly confused with this region’s accent/slang.
The Deep South
This lesbian, Black, female poet increased America’s awareness of intersectionality and emphasized the struggles of women, Black people, and the LGBTQ+ community through emotional expression.
Audre Lorde
This city is the birthplace of the Klu Klux Klan, the most ruthless organization of the Jim Crow era.
Pulaski, Tennessee
Who was the first Black winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature?
Toni Morrison
Fashion aesthetic, now seeing a resurgence, that arose in the late 1990s and remained prevalent until the mid 2000s, it is often associated with the rising prevalence of technology, increased consumerism, and has futuristic and luxurious themes.
Y2K
“The imitation of Black English (AAVE) by non-black people.”
Blaccent