NICHQ at Home
February/Valentine fun facts
Black History Month
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Garbonzo/Bonzo

What is Josh's dog's name?

100

According to the National Confectioners Association, this is the most popular flavor in chocolate boxes.

What is carmels (followed by chocolate-covered nuts, chocolate-filled, cream-filled, and coconut)?

100

NICHQ's equity lead

Who is Stacy Scott!

200
The Vanishing Half

What is the next book that will be discussed with NICHQ staff? 

200

According to Hallmark, this is the number of Valentine cards are bought each year in the US.

what is 144 million Valentine Cards?

200

The year that Black History Month was established.

What is 1976?

300

A dual Guinness beer hat

What did Isabel receive for her 2013 White Elephant gift?

300

This person started the Valentine’s Day tradition of giving a box of candy in the 19th century. 

Who is Richard Cadbury, a scion of a British chocolate manufacturing family? 

300

February was chosen as Black History month so that it would coincide with these two famous figures’ birthdays.

Who are Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln?

400

A jar of peanut butter, a Jar of fluff and a big spoon

What is Amy O's work time snack? 

400

Your two possible Zodiac signs if you were born in February.


What are Aquarius and Pisces?

400

The "Hidden Figure" Who Pioneered GPS Technology.

Who is Dr. Glady West?

500

Christian Aaron Brathwaite

Between Carter and Christian Brathwaite, who is older? 

Christian Aaron Brathwaite- June 9, 2020: 9:31 am

Carter Adonis Brathwaite- June 9, 2020: 9:41 

It is also AaLiyah's birthday!

500

According to the Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America, in 1847, Boston pharmacist Oliver Chase invented what? 

What are lozenges, which eventually became the hearts with printed messages on them?  After identifying an opportunity to revolutionize the candy business, Chase shifted his focus to candy production with Necco wafers.  

500

The Black Family: Representation, Identity, and Diversity and will explore the African diaspora. 

What is the theme of Black History Month 2021?

The theme is chosen by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History." The family offers a rich tapestry of images for exploring the African American past and present."