Black History Month: Key Dates & Facts
Black History Month: Black Excellence
Lunar New Year
100

This significant day became a federal holiday in 2021

What is Juneteenth?

100

Before he was elected US President, Barack Obama served as a US Senator of this state

What is Illinois?

100

The animal zodiac for this year

What is the tiger?

200

The oldest Black female Greek-letter organization, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, was founded at this university

What is Howard University?

200

The first Black woman to have won the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony

Who is Whoopi Goldberg?

200

The Mandarin Chinese word for the traditional red envelope with money

What is hongbao?

300

This group launched the Freedom Rides in 1961 

What is CORE-Congress of Racial Equality?

300

This influential author became the first Black woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature

Who is Toni Morrison?

300

This type of food is considered to bring good fortune, as its shape resembles that of a gold bar

What are spring (egg) rolls? 

400

This colony was the first to ban slavery

What is Vermont?

400

This prominent scientist developed 300 derivative products from peanuts 

Who is George Washington Carver?

400

The Lunar New Year is traditionally celebrated for this many days

What is 15 days?

500

This year's theme for Black History Month

What is Black health and wellness?

500

The first Black American to host a TV show

Who is Nat King Cole?

500

These are the 12 animals of the zodiac in the lunar new year (Name four of 12 to get it right!)

What is Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig?

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