Black Girl Magic
Did You Know?
Curls for the Girls
From the Cookout
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100
________ became the first Black first lady of the United States in 2009 with the election of President Barack Obama.
Michelle Obama
100
Who invented the 3-light traffic signal?
Garrett Morgan
100
What is this hairstyle called?
Box braids.
100
What is "soul food?"
Soul food is a type of cuisine rooted in African American culture in the Southern United States, which originated during chattel slavery. Not all Southern recipes qualify as soul food, but all soul food has roots in the American South.
100
"Savage" by Meg Thee Stallion.
"I'm a savage
Classy, bougie, ratchet
_______, moody, nasty"
Sassy
200
_________ is the first Black woman to serve as a judge on the United States Supreme Court.
Ketanji Brown Jackson
200
Who was the first Black woman to become a billionaire?
Oprah Winfrey.
200
What iconic Black hairstyle is achieved with this tool?
200
Often confused with pumpkin pie, this dessert made from a naturally sweet orange root vegetable is a holiday staple in many Black households.
Sweet Potato Pie.
200
"Saturn" by SZA.
"Life's better on Saturn
Got to break this pattern
Of ______ away"
Floating.
300
Her 11 Olympic medals and 30 World Championship medals make her the most decorated gymnast in history.
Simone Biles
300
What year was the first Black president elected?
2008
300
This protective style features hair braided close to the scalp in straight lines or intricate patterns. It dates back to ancient African civilizations and was often used to signify tribe, age, or status.
Cornrows.
300
This leafy green dish is often slow-cooked with smoked turkey or ham hocks.
Collard Greens.
300
"God's Plan" by Drake.
She say, "Do you love me?" I tell her, "Only_________
I only love my bed and my momma, I'm sorry"
Partly.
400
_______ was one of the first Black women (a teen at the time) to refuse to give up her seat for a white passenger, months before Rosa Parks.
Claudette Colvin
400
What does "Black Lives Matter" mean?
An activist movement that focuses on police accountability and systemic racism.
400
What hair type is this?
a) Type 2
b) Type 4
c) Type 3
Type 4 Hair. Most African-Americans have what's known as 'type 4' hair. This type is tightly curled or coiled, often called 'kinky' or 'afro-textured' hair. It's unique and very different from other hair types.
400
Which African-American chef invented the potato chip?
George Crum
400
"Anxiety" by Doechii.
"Anxiety, keep on tryin' me
I feel it_______
Tryin' to silence me, yeah
My anxiety, can't shake it off of me"
Quietly.
500
_______ is one of the most influential entertainers of our time and currently holds the record for the most Grammy Award wins, with 35. She is a cultural and revolutionary phenomenon.
Beyoncé
500
Why did Abraham Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863?
A. Because he believed everyone was equal and wanted Black people to have full rights right away
B. To mess up the South’s labor system that depended on slavery
C. To win the Civil War and make sure countries like Britain didn’t side with the Confederacy
D. Because lawmakers forced him to
C. Lincoln’s main goal at the time was to win the Civil War so freeing enslaved black people was a military strategy.
The South depended on enslaved labor to grow food, build defenses, and support their economy. Freeing enslaved people made it harder for them to keep fighting.
500
This tool is used to achieve a bold, natural hairstyle that became a political symbol during the Black Power movement of the 1960s and 70s.
Afro.
500
What was Mariya Russell the first to do?
She became the first black woman to be awarded a Michelin star in September 2019 while working as a chef at Kumiko and Kikkō.
500
"Persian Rugs" by PARTYNEXTDOOR.
"Persian rugs, but she's from_______
Thought you was Persian love
Are we turning up?
Or are we wasting time?"
Nicaragua