Black Culture
This genre of music originated in African American communities and heavily influenced modern-day R&B and rock music.
What is the Blues?
This was the year the Civil Rights Act was signed into law.
What is 1964?
This abolitionist escaped slavery and became a famous conductor on the Underground Railroad.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
This baseball player was the first African American man to play in the major leagues.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
This is a dessert made with sweet potatoes and spices, associated with the South and a staple at the Thanksgiving table.
What is Sweet Potato Pie?
This Marvel superhero is the king and protector of the fictional nation, Wakanda.
Who is Black Panther?
This event is known as the starting point of the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
What is Rosa Parks' arrest?
This poet, author, and activist wrote the autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
Who is Maya Angelou?
She was the first African American woman to own and produce her own TV show.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
This is a savory dish often served at breakfast time and portioned with fried fish, shrimp or other savory breakfast sides.
What is Grits?
This artist, known for his dark, atmospheric production and collaborations with Kanye West and Kid Cudi, created a unique blend of hip-hop and psychedelic sounds in albums like Astroworld.
Who is Travis Scott?
This organization, founded in 1909, is the oldest civil rights group in the United States.
What is the NAACP?
This leader became the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 for his role in the Civil Rights Movement.
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?
He was the first Black Supreme Court Justice.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
This dish, made with meat, beans, and barbeque sauce, is a common staple at cookouts and gatherings.
What is Baked Beans?
This city is considered the birthplace of hip hop and rap music.
What is the Bronx, NYC?
This landmark 1954 Supreme Court case declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
This scientist and mathematician made significant contributions to NASA, calculating flight trajectories for early space missions, including John Glenn’s orbital flight.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
This astronaut became the first African American woman in space in 1992.
Who is Mae Jemison?
This stew, originated in West Africa and adapted into Southern Cuisine, features meat or seafood, okra, and greens.
What is Gumbo?
This artist became the first woman to win six Grammy Awards in one night in 2010 and has won 35 Grammy Awards in total, making her the most awarded artist in history.
Who is Beyonce?
In 1965, hundreds of people gathered in this Alabama city to march against racial discrimination in voting.
What is Selma?
This entrepreneur invented a line of African American hair products after suffering from a scalp ailment that resulted in her own hair loss.
Who is Madame CJ Walker?
She was the first African American child to attend a formerly whites-only school in Louisiana during school desegregation.
Who is Ruby Bridges?
This West African-inspired dish combines rice, tomatoes, onions, and spices and is a staple of Creole cuisine.
What is Jambalaya?