June
On June 17, 2021, Pres. Joe Biden signed legislation to make Juneteenth a (what)?
Federal holiday.
Black Americans claimed dedicated spaces to celebrate Juneteenth, and the first official Emancipation Park was established in (what city) in 1872?
A. Dallas
B. Houston
C. Austin
B. Houston
In 1863, during the American Civil War, Pres. Abraham Lincoln issued (this) which declared more than three million enslaved people living in the Confederate states to be free.
The Emancipation Proclamation.
What colored food plays a crucial role in Juneteenth celebrations?
Red
This hymn was composed by the American writer and activist James Weldon Johnson and his younger brother, John Rosamond Johnson. Since it was first performed in 1900, it has come to be widely regarded as the Black American national anthem. Finish the line:
Lift every........
Lift Every Voice and Sing,
Juneteenth celebrations formed the basis of an annual holiday that would come to have many names, including Emancipation Day, Jubilee Day, and (what)?
Freedom Day.
It was not until (who) arrived in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, and were able to enforce the edict that the state’s residents finally experienced freedom.
Union soldiers
On June 17, 2021, which U.S. President signed legislation to make Juneteenth a federal holiday?
Pres. Joe Biden
Dishes ranging from red velvet cake, strawberry soda, and barbecue ribs represent the historical struggles and bloodshed endured. Name at least one more food that is red.
Red beans, watermelon, fruit punch...
We shall....
Overcome
Where does Juneteenth get it's name?
Combining: June and the nineteenth.
What city is recognized as the birthplace of Juneteenth?
Galveston.
(How many) years passed, after the emancipation proclamation, before enslaved African Americans living in Texas (some 250,000) were freed.
More than two
What are the 3 colors of the Juneteenth flag?
Red, white and blue
Nina Simone has said she and her musical director Weldon Irvine hoped to write a song that would inspire young black children all over the world to feel good about themselves and celebrate their blackness. That's exactly what this song accomplishes, a joyous gospel tune that tells those children, "In the whole world you know there are a million boys and girls who are young,...(finish the lyric)
...gifted and Black. And that's a fact!"
What African American Dance Theater company performed at Hugh Doyle on June 18th?
Bokandeye AADT
This woman, (born in Marshall Texas on October 7, 1926) is an American retired teacher, counselor, and activist in the movement to make Juneteenth a federally recognized holiday. She is often described as the "grandmother of Juneteenth".
A. Ruby Dee
B. Opal Lee
C. Ruby Bridges
B. Opal Lee
Thousands of runaway enslaved people were led to freedom in the North and in Canada by Black and white abolitionists who organized a network of secret routes and hiding places that came to be known as (what)?
the Underground Railroad.
Name the (3-4) colors of the African continent used in Juneteenth celebrations and decorations.
Red, green, yellow and black
This gospel-flavored funk jam finds the Staple Singers dreaming of a better place where "ain't nobody cryin', ain't nobody worried, ain't no smilin' faces lyin' to the races" (name the song)
'I'll Take You There'
Summer begins on what date in June?
June 20th, Summer solstice.
What component of the Juneteenth flag represents the lone star state?
the star
Free African Americans in the North established their own institutions—churches, schools, and mutual aid societies. One of the first of these organizations was the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME Church), formed in 1816 and led by Bishop Richard Allen of (this city of brotherly love).
Philadelphia.
What is the name of the character played by Morgan Feeman in the movie Shawshank Redemption?
Red.
Stevie Wonder, 'Living for the City' (1973)
Stevie Wonder won a Grammy for this gritty portrait of a boy who's "born in Hard Time, Mississippi, surrounded by four walls (finish the line)
that ain't so pretty."