Juneteenth
This year marks the federal recognition of Juneteenth as a national holiday.
What is 2021?
This black woman refused to give up her bus seat in Montogomery in 1955.
On the album "To pimp a butterfly" in 2016, Kendrick Lamar created an anthem that is used to give hope to the people.
What is "Alright"?
In 2012, a movie about 13 cadets being part of an experimental program at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama during WWII, that starred Terrance Howard, Nate Parker, Michael B Jordan, Cuba Gooding Jr and David Oyelowo.
What is Red tails?
Juneteenth celebrates the announcement of freedom to enslaved people in this US state.
What is Texas?
This man was the leader of the "I have a Dream" speech.
Who is Martin Luther King (MLK)?
The duo group "Public Enemy" in 1990 created a song that is often used at protests for the injustices.
What is "fight the power"?
This actor has played many icon roles from "Marshall", "Get on up", and world-renowned Marvel's "Black Panther".
Who is Chadwick Boseman?
The general issued the order that freed enslaved people in Texas on June 19, 1865.
Who is Gordon Granger?
She was the first Black woman elected to congress in 1968.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
Known as the "God father of soul" and icon song "I'm black and I'm proud."
Who is James Brown?
This director is known for have the highest grossing original film in over a decade and one of the top movies of 2025. Projects like "Black Panther, Sinners, Creed."
Who is Ryan Coogler?
The color red is common in Juneteenth foods because it symbolizes this.
Resilience and blood of ancestors
What is the black panther party?
Who is Beyonce?
This 2016 film, it told the story of three brilliant black women Katherine Johnson, Dorthy Vaughn, and Mary Jackson that sent astronaut John Glenn into orbit in 1962. Cast with Taraj P Henson, Octivia Spencer, and Janelle Monae.
What is "Hidden figures"?
This city is often considered the birthplace of Juneteenth celebration.
Galveston, TX
The US supreme court ruled that racial segregation in public schools violated the 14th amendment in this case.
This iconic artist is known to amazing artistry with Quincy Jones and has a hit song "Man in the Mirror."
Who is Michael Jackson?
In this 1992 film, Malcolm X it was performed by New York Times for the greatest actor in the 21st century.
Who is Denzel Washington?