Movies/Music
This genre of music is derived from negro spirituals and work songs. Finding its roots in Mississippi and Chicago.
The Blues
What state is responsible for the creation of Gumbo?
Louisiana
This hairstyle was used to create patterns that symbolize map like directions. Rice was also embedded into this style for sustenance.
Due to cultural appropriation, this style was once referred to as "Kim K braids."
I got sunshine on a cloudy day
When it's cold outside, I got the month the May
My Girl - The Temptations
Three-time Gold winning Olympian in track and field known for her beautiful nails and fashion foward race attire.
Flo Jo
Florence Griffith Joyner
This country album received the Grammy award for "Best Country Album" causing the award to be split into two categories going forward. "Best Contemporary Country Album" and "Best Traditional Country Album"
Cowboy Carter - Beyonce
While the Emancipation Proclamation was passed in 1863, this state continued to hold African Americans in bondage until June 1865. Their freedom is celebrated as Juneteenth despite 250,000 African Americans still being enslaved across the United States.
Texas
This dance was made popular in the early 2000s. The song by DJ Webstar and rapper Young B is named after a common food item and also mentions the weather.
Chicken Noodle Soup
These streets will make you feel brand new
Big lights will inspire you
New York - Jay Z and Alicia Keys
Creator of hit Television shows like Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, and Bridgerton.
Shonda Rhimes
An iconic stage and screen actress from Bed-Stuy known for her roles in The Wiz and Stormy Weather. She has two Grammy wins and a Broadway theatre named after her.
Lena Horne
Name one of the thriving Black cities in America that was either massacred, drowned, or destroyed at the hands of their oppressors.
If applicable you must give both the original town and what it is known as today.
Oscarville/Lake Lanier - Flooded
Seneca Village/ Central Park - Displaced
Rosewood, Florida - Massacred
Tulsa Race Massacre
Red Summer of 1919
Worn to preserve waves, protect hairstyles, and reduce friction, this head covering became both a functional staple and a cultural symbol in Black communities.
Durag, silk scarf, or bonnet
No I don't want your number, No
I don't wanna give you mine
No Scrubs - TLC
Mathematical genius that is responsible for the technology used to create the GPS.
Dr. Gladys West
This movie depicted the efforts of the first all Black, all women battalion during World War 2.
Six Triple Eight (6888)
Despite being ruled a suicide, this state marks the location most recent lynching of an African American in the United States.
Mississippi
Trey Reed, September 2025
An African American non-profit social fellowship for women founded in 1969. They are dedicated to community service, promoting and achieving academic excellence, and enhancing community and cultural consciousness.
Lorraine is a member of this organization!
Swing Phi Swing
A chair is still a chair
Even when there's no one sitting there
A house is not a home - Luther Vandross
Founder of Operation PUSH, People United to Serve Humanity (1971) who also marched with Dr. King
Rev. Jesse Jackson
Finish this line from a biopic
David: "They comin to see ME, I'm the one sellin' the records"
Otis: "They comin to see the Temptations"
Ain't nobody comin' to see you OTIS!
The first U.S. state to implement a municipal reparations program in 2021, providing $25,000 to eligible Black residents targeting the disparities caused by historic housing discrimination (redlining)
Evanston, Illinois
Rooted in Southern Black communities, these custom-made dental pieces became a global fashion trend after being embraced by hip-hop artists in the early 2000s.
Grillz?
I used to pray for times like this, to rhyme like this
So I had to grind like that, to shine like this.
Dreams and Nightmares - Meek Mill
Who is credited with creating the first-ever Black History celebration in 1926. (This was in the email)
Dr. Carter G. Woodson