History in the Making
This organization is the nation's oldest existing civil rights organization.
The NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)
This man was the first African American to win an Oscar for Best Actor?
Sidney Poitier
This leafy green with African origins is often enjoyed stewed.
Callaloo
Beyoncé’s first solo album is called?
Dangerously In Love
In the early 18th century, this island was known as the notorious "Republic of Pirates," serving as a base for famous pirates like Blackbeard and Calico Jack.
Bahamas
This amendment officially abolished slavery in the United States.
The 13th Amendment (1865)
She was the first African American woman elected to Congress.
Shirley Chisholm
Despite the economic success of Black farmers, this fruit became a tool for stereotyping.
Watermelon
This singer is remembered as the "Queen of Jazz"?
Ella Fitzgerald
This country is the only South American country with English as its official language.
Guyana
This social justice group is responsible for the "free breakfast program".
The Black Panther Party
Who was the first African American model to be featured on the cover of GQ magazine?
Tyra Banks
This Ethiopian beverage's popularity has spread from the Arab Empire to the coasts of Latin America.
Coffee
This Motown group propelled Diana Ross into stardom.
The Supremes
Despite having a similar name to its Spanish speaking cousin, this country primarily speaks English and French-Creole.
Dominica
Who was the first African American to win the Nobel Peace Prize?
Martin Luther King Jr.
He was the first African American U.S. Supreme Court Justice.
Thurgood Marshall
This cuisine incorporates African, French, Spanish, and Indigenous American flavors.
Creole
This "Father of Funk" is known for hits like "Say It Loud!"
James Brown
This is the second largest country in Africa by land area (roughly the entire size of Western Europe).
The Democratic Republic of the Congo
This revolutionary led the mass migration of Black Americans to found a nation in Africa (1916-1922).
Marcus Garvey
Who was the leader of the Haitian Revolution?
Toussaint L'Ouverture, the “Black Napoleon"
This Dominican dish is known as "fufu" in Ghana.
Mofongo
Who created the iconic “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” often called the Black national anthem?
James Weldon Johnson
Designed by Melvin Charles and Gleason T. Jackson in 1967, this flag became a symbol of pride for the history and contributions of Black Americans.
Black American Heritage Flag