Historical Figures
Baptist minister and leader who led the American Civil Rights movement from 1955 until 1968.
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr?
This Nguzo Saba principle rhymes with Kia and means purpose.
What is Nia? - A commitment to the collective vocation of building, developing, and defending the community to restore traditional greatness and add beauty to the world
This Ghanaian Adinkra symbol, often shown as a bird reaching backward for an egg, represents the importance of learning from the past.
What is Sankofa?
Pharrell Williams made everyone dance with this song made for the movie Despicable Me 2.
What is Happy?
This NASA engineer invented the world’s most famous water blaster, called the Super Soaker, in his lab.
Who is Lonnie Johnson?
She became the first Canadian woman on a banknote when her portrait was placed on the vertical $10 bill.
Who is Viola Desmond?
This Nguzo Saba principle means striving to maintain unity in the family, community, nation, and race. The principle’s direct translation is a word previously mentioned.
What is Umoja (unity)?
This Ghanaian Adinkra symbol means “crocodile”; however, it is often represented as an afro pick. The symbol represents adaptability and cleverness.
What is Denkyem?
Known for the "Moonwalk" and hits like "Thriller," he is often called the "King of Pop."
Who is Michael Jackson?
This mechanical engineer created a special oil cup to help trains run safely without stopping. His work was so high-quality that people refused to buy cheap copies, inventing the famous phrase: "The Real McCoy!"
Who is Elijah McCoy?
Harriet Beecher Stowe based Uncle Tom’s Cabin on the real-life experiences of a reverend who had escaped slavery and fled to Canada in 1830.
Who is Josiah Henson?
Making a gift basket for a neighbour using materials found right at home exhibits this Nguzo Saba principle, which translates to "creativity."
What is Kuumba?
This Adinkra symbol, meaning 'except for God,' is famously found on Ghana’s 200-cedi banknote, traditional cloth, and various university crests.
What is Gye Nyame?
This Toronto-born artist made history as the first musician to surpass 100 billion streams on Spotify?
Who is Drake?
Red and Blue make this colour.
What is purple?
She made history in 1993 as the first Black woman elected to Canada’s Parliament.
Who is Jean Augustine?
This Nguzo Saba Principle means to believe with all our hearts in our people, our parents, our teachers, our leaders, and the righteousness and victory of our struggle.
What is Imani (Faith)?
This Adinkra symbol from the Akan people of Ghana literally translates to "the heart”, it is also the shape of a heart.
What is Akoma?
This blind musician has won 25 Grammy Awards and famously joked on stage that no one else could read the winner's envelope because it was written in Braille.
Who is Stevie Wonder?
This teenage Brooklyn hero is the star of the animated Spider-Verse movie trilogy.
Who is Miles Morales?
In 1962, this lawyer and WW2 veteran became the first black Canadian elected to a provincial legislature, representing Etobicoke.
Who is Leonard Braithwaite?
There is this number of Nguzo Saba principles?
What is 7?
This Adinkra symbol looks like a bullseye or target is representative of greatness and leadership.
What is Adinkrahene?
This Ethiopian- Canadian singer dropped the “e” from his stage name.
Who is The Weeknd?
There are this many countries in Africa.
What is 54?