Basic Black History
The Strongest, Smartes, Most evolved, BEST continent
What is Africa?
The first African American baseball player, number 42
Who is Jackie Robinson?
The First Disney movie to showcase a black character
What is The Princess and the Frog?
Lyda Newman invented this to help smooth and detangle hair.
What is a Hairbrush?
AAVE meaning
What is African American Vernacular English?
The famous mastermind of the underground railroads who helped others escape slavery
Who is Harriet Tubman?
He played fifteen seasons in the NBA from 1984-2003 winning six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls
Who is Michael Jordan?
This man played the first black Marvel superhero, in Black Panther
Who is Chadwick Boseman?
Invented by Garrett Morgan in 1923 to help improve safety and traffic control
What is a Traffic Light?
The most widely spoken languages in Africa.
What is Swahili?
He had "A dream"
Who is Dr. Martin Luter King Jr.?
Professional boxer and activist and nicknamed "the Greatest
Who is Muhammad Ali?
One of the most popular black sitcoms airing from 1990– 1996
What is The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?
Philip B. Downing invented a place where we could drop off letters and physical mail.
What is a Mailbox?
Africans invented this but are not credited for it
What is language/math/everything?
The 3 colors for Black History Month?
What is red yellow and green?
2016 Olympics. The First female U.S. gymnast to win four gold medals at a single Games, and she was the first gymnast to win six world all-around titles
Who is Simone Biles
The TWO most popular black rapper in history
Who is Jay Z and Tupac?
Scientist Lonnie G. Johnson invented one of the most popular toys used in the summer sun in 1989.
What is the Super Soaker aka a water gun?
The African language that is closet to English, coming from a South African language based on Dutch but with many indigenous terminologies
What is Afrikaans?
The date that slaves were ACTUALLY free
What is Juneteenth aka June 19th, 1865?
Sisters (BOTH) who dominated in tennis and won numerous awards
Who is Serena and Venus Williams?
Iconic female cartoon character inspired by a Black jazz singer in Harlem who is portrayed as a female white character
Who is Betty Boop?
George Washington Carver was an agricultural scientist and inventor who developed hundreds of products and over 300 uses for
What are peanuts?
The continent has over 1000 spoken languages
What is Africa?