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In 2018, she became the first Canadian woman to be featured on a regularly circulating banknote ($10).
Who is Viola Desmond?
This Toronto artist became one of the world’s best‑selling rappers and created OVO Sound.
Who is Drake?
This basketball legend wore number 23 on the Chicago Bulls.
Who is Michael Jordan?
This actor voices Donkey in Shrek.
Who is Eddie Murphy?
This month is Black History Month in Canada
What is February?
This province is known for having one of Canada’s oldest Black communities.
What is Nova Scotia?
This R&B artist from Toronto broke global streaming records with hits like “Blinding Lights.”
Who is The Weeknd?
This tennis star is known for her powerful serve and 23 Grand Slam titles.
Who is Serena Williams?
This talk show host is one of the most famous media figures in the world.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
This music genre from Jamaica is associated with Bob Marley.
What is reggae?
He delivered the "I Have a Dream" speech during the 1963 March on Washington.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
This singer became the first Black woman to headline Coachella, with a performance later turned into the film Homecoming
Who is Beyonce?
This NBA player is known as “King James.”
Who is Lebron James?
This movie features the superhero King T’Challa and the nation of Wakanda.
What is Black Panther?
This global music genre includes artists like Wizkid, Tems, and Burna Boy.
What is Afrobeats?
At just six years old, she became one of the first Black students to integrate in an all-white elementary school in Louisiana in 1960.
Who is Ruby Bridges?
This rapper became the first woman to win Best Rap Album at the Grammys as a solo artist.
Who is Cardi B?
This Canadian sprinter won Olympic gold and was once the fastest man in the world.
Who is Donovan Bailey?
This actor starred as Killmonger in Black Panther and also played the lead in the Creed movies.
Who is Michael B. Jordan?
These small, tight braids are a traditional African hairstyle.
What are cornrows?
He was the first Black Member of Parliament (MP), the first Black federal Cabinet Minister, and the first Black Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
Who is Lincoln Alexander?
This Nigerian artist helped bring Afrobeats to global popularity with award‑winning albums and sold‑out world tours.
Who is Burna Boy?
He broke Major League Baseball's colour barrier in 1947 by playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Who is Jackie Robinson?
This actor plays Nick Fury in the Marvel movies.
Who is Samuel L. Jackson?
The Pan‑African flag is a symbol of Black unity and pride. What are the three colours on the flag?
What are red, black and green?