Famous Black Women
As a 6 year old, I entered an all white school.
Ruby Bridges
This man had a dream that all people would be treated with equality.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
When is Valentines day?
February 14th
What are the three colors of Mardi Gras?
Purple, Green, Gold/Yellow
Which president was born on February 12th 1809?
Abraham Lincoln
This woman refused to give her seat to a white man.
Rosa Parks
The first and only Black president of the United States, thus far.
Barack Obama
How does cupid make you fall in love with someone?
He shoots an arrow of love through the heart
What music genre is a part of New Orleans Culture?
Jazz Music
What Historic battle took place on February 23, 1836?
The Siege of the Alamo began in Texas
Beyonce Knowles - 32 awards
The first Agrican American to pay in a professional American sport league, where he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers Baseball team in 1947.
Jackie Robinson
What is the most common flower sent/received on valentines day?
Roses
What happens if you get a plastics baby in a king cake?
crowned "king" or "queen" of the event and have to provide the king cake for the next years celebration.
What holiday is celebrated the third Monday of February?
Presidents Day
Helped over 300 Enslaved persons escape to freedom.
Trained in Alabama and nicknamed "The Red Tails", they were a group of African American Military Pilots and airmen who fought in World War II
The Tuskegee Airman
What U.S. state produces most of the country's red roses?
California
what does this slogan of Mardi Gras mean? "Laissez les bons temps rouler!"
Let the good times roll!
What animal is traditionally associated with February 2nd?
The groundhog
A world famous author, social activist, poet, and the first black woman to have her likeness depicted on the US quarter.
Maya Angelou
This A 4-star general was the first African American to serve as the US Secretary of State holding the position from 2001-2005.
Colin Powell
What is the official bird of Valentines day?
A Dove
What do Mardi Gras colors represent?
Purple - Justice
Green - Faith
Gold - Power
Calvin Coolidge