🎨 Do You Know Your Colors?
In the Pan-African flag, this color represents the blood shared by people of African descent.
What is red?
I was the first state to recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday (1980).
What is Texas?
uneteenth is celebrated on this date.
What is June 19?
I became known worldwide for refusing to give up my seat on a Montgomery bus.
Who is Rosa Parks?
This holiday is celebrated every year on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in Texas.
What is Juneteenth?
In the Pan-African flag, this color represents Black people around the world.
What is black?
I was the first city to host one of the largest early Juneteenth celebrations in Texas history ( where it began).
What is Galveston?
This year marks the end of slavery in Texas announced on Juneteenth.
What is 1865?
This woman helped lead enslaved people to freedom through the Underground Railroad.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
This color is commonly featured in Juneteenth foods and drinks, symbolizing resilience, sacrifice, and strength.
What is red?
In the Pan-African flag, this color represents the rich land of Africa.
What is green?
I was the first U.S. President to sign Juneteenth National Independence Day into law.
Who is Joe Biden?
This year the Emancipation Proclamation went into effect.
What is 1863?
I won 23 Grand Slam singles tennis titles. |
Who is Serena Williams?
Families and communities often gather for these outdoor events featuring food, music, and games.
What are picnics or cookouts?
The Juneteenth flag contains this color representing a new horizon and hope.
What is blue?
I was the first day enslaved people in Texas learned they were free after the Civil War ended.
What is June 19, 1865?
This year Martin Luther King Jr. delivered the "I Have a Dream" speech.
What is 1963?
This scientist and inventor developed hundreds of uses for peanuts and sweet potatoes.
Who is George Washington Carver?
This song, often called the Black National Anthem, is frequently sung at Juneteenth celebrations.
What is Lift Every Voice and Sing?
The star on the Juneteenth flag is this color.
What is white?
I was the first type of official recognition Juneteenth received that meant banks, schools, and government offices could close.
What is a federal holiday?
This year Juneteenth became a federal holiday in the United States.
What is 2021?
This athlete broke Major League Baseball's color barrier in 1947.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
Reading this historical document is a common Juneteenth tradition because it declared enslaved people in Confederate states to be free.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?