He was our 44th President and the only black President of the United States.
Who was Barack Obama?
Juneteenth takes place during this month every year.
What is June?
This holiday in June is to commemorate and celebrate the fall of slavery in the United States.
What is Juneteenth?
He was one of our greatest Civil Rights Leaders.
Who was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?
This artist is the only rapper to claim a spot on Forbes' real-time billionaires list with a 2.5 billion net worth in spring 2023.
Who is Jay Z?
She's the 1st female, 1st black, Vice President of the United States.
She went to Howard University, one of the oldest HBCUs.
Who is Kamala Harris?
When a person gets what he or she deserves or is due, we often hear "blank was served".
What is Justice?
This Amendment to the U.S. Constitution ended slavery on January 31, 1865.
What is the 13th?
In this year the White Lion brought 20 enslaved Africans ashore to the British colony of Jamestown, Virginia.
What is 1619?
This group is identified as the most generally diverse generation.
They deeply care about others, strive for a diverse community, and are highly collaborative and social.
They value flexibility, relevance, authenticity, and non-hierarchical leadership
Who is Gen Z?
Born between 1997 and 2012
Civil Rights lawyer who used the courts to fight Jim Crow laws and dismantle segregation in the U.S.
He became our 1st Black, U.S. Supreme Court Judge.
Who was Thurgood Marshall?
Hebrews 12:2 in the Bible says this person is the Author and Finisher of our faith.
Who is Jesus?
These two foods were easy crops for the enslaved to harvest. They were stored over the winter and prepared at meal times.
Hint - They are side dishes black people eat with fried chicken. The initials are C G and S P
What are Collard Greens and Sweet Potatoes
This part of the pig white masters would not eat and given to the slaves.
It's a Southern delicacy most often enjoyed during the holidays
What are chitlins?
Strong work ethic, independent, resourceful, and mentally focused are characteristics of this generation.
Who are Baby Boomers?
Post-war baby boom, occurring between 1946 and 1964
Garret Morrison was an extremely accomplished black inventor born after slavery.
He witnessed a serious traffic accident and developed this 3 light piece of equipment to make driving safer for everyone.
What is a Traffic light?
It's the last name of our first black female Judge on the United States Supreme Court, sworn in by President Joe Biden.
Who is Jackson?
Ketanji Brown Jackson
On this date, freedom finally came, to the remaining black people in Galveston Bay, Texas being held as slaves.
What is June 19, 1865?
This Amendment gave us citizenship and equal protection under the law.
What is the 14th Amendment?
In 1968, the song tapped into the emerging “Black is Beautiful” movement and went on to become an unofficial anthem of the Black Power movement.
What was the name of the artist who sang lyrics that said, "Say it loud, I'm black and I'm proud!"
Who was James Brown?
This Black man was an inventor. Most don't know that back in 1832, he invented our modern-day ice cream.
Who was Augustus Jackson?
The name of this flag represents this National Holiday, signed into effect in 2021 by President Joe Biden.
What is Juneteenth?
Juneteenth Day was first called what day when it was created?
What is Emancipation Day?
She was an Advocate for the rights of women and African Americans; abolitionist; author; speaker.
One of the first successfully tried court cases around the rights of Black women, including one to regain her son Peter, who had been illegally sold around 1842 and defended against slander.
Who was Sojourner Truth?
What Amendment gave black men the right to vote?
What Amendment gave black women the right to vote?
What are the 15th Amendment and 19th Amendment?
Men-15th Amendment in 1870
Women-Nineteenth Amendment in 1920