Black and Queer
This person is known for being the woman that started the stonewall revolution
Marsha P. Johnson
Juneteenth was created for this reason
the end of enslavement in the souther most part in the usa
this group created the basis for the public school free lunch program
based of of Forbes findings this American musician is currently the wealthiest in all of music.
Jay-z
This tennis player recently won french open
Coco Gauff
This man is known for his biographies, short stories, and novels relating to black love, the black experience, and black queer experience
James Baldwin
the star on the Juneteenth flag symbolizes
its relationship to Texas and freedom
Before slavery was outlawed there was approximately this many enslaved people
3.9million
Although this musician hasn't released a an album in 9 years, there other lines of work influenced companies to add more diversity of people with different skin tones and different body shapes/sizes.
Rihanna
This NFL player was fined and fired after taking a knee and raising a fist during the American Nation Anthem.
Colin Kaepernick
In 1958 this gay icon formed a dance theater to help preserve the Black American cultural experience through dance. One of the pieces this dance group is most known for is Revelations.
Alvin Ailey
these are the colors and there meaning of Juneteenth flag
the American flag colors and how America was made by enslaved people
This woman goes down in history for being the first Woman and Black Woman millionaire and first
Madem CJ Walker
Gil Schott-Herons', lyrics are often referenced in relation to activism
The revolution will not be televised
Will not be televised
Will not be televised
Will not be televised
The revolution will be no re-run, brothers
The revolution will be live
this athlete received the Liberty Medal for his long-time role as an advocate for humanitarian causes, civil rights and religious freedom. often recognized as a "Champion of Freedom" and "the greatest" for his unrelenting, persistent fight for equality, peace, and justice in every area of life all over the world.
Muhammad Ali
Chicago’s first black female and first openly LGBTQ+ mayor
Lori Lightfoot
this food and drink are popular during celebrating Juneteenth
Watermelon & strawberry soda
the this real life story influenced the movie BlacKkKlansman
Ron Stallworth a police officer who infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in the late 1970s. He was also the first African-American detective in the Colorado Springs Police Department.
this artist influenced the likes of Aretha Franklin, Beyonce, Madonna, Lauryn Hill, Mary J. Blige, Sade and numerous others. Her voice stands as one of the most versatile and powerful in music history, tackling various genres including gospel, folk, jazz, blues and R&B. this artist also accomplished all of this while also serving as a leading civil rights activist her time.
Nina Simone
Before the Integration of Black people in Major League Baseball, Black baseball player were apart of this League
Negro National League or Negro American League
THESE 5 aspects of ballroom can give you tens across the board.
Ballroom is a countercultural phenomenon, rooted in the necessity of community and safety, and the defiance of oppression.
Catwalk, Duckwalk, Hand Performance, Floor Performance, Spins and Dips.
it is estimated that Major General Gordon Granger ordered arrived on this day
June 19, 1864
the five Black and Latinx teenagers who were wrongly convicted of the 1989 graphic crimes and murder of a white woman in Central Park. The five individuals, Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana, and Korey Wise, were later exonerated after spending years in prison.
the "Central Park 5" or "Exonerated Five"
This song is often referred to as the Black National Anthem.
Lift Every Voice and Sing
Dubbed "The Flying Squirrel" for her high leaps in competition, this world champion and Olympian made history at the 2012 London Olympics when she became the first person of color to become the Individual All-Around Champion.
Gabby Douglas