The Culture
A Southern dish often made with collard greens, cornbread, and fried chicken.
What is soul food
The Underground Railroad conductor who led dozens of slaves to freedom.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
This gymnast became the most decorated in history, with over 30 Olympic and world medals.
Who is Simone Biles?
A landmark U.S. federal statute that prohibits racial discrimination in voting.
What is the Voting Rights Act?
Micheal Jackson is commonly referred to as
Who is the king of pop?
This annual June holiday celebrates the end of slavery in the U.S.
What is Juneteenth?
He led the Montgomery Bus Boycott and gave the “I Have a Dream” speech.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
Lonnie Johnson is the inventor of what modern children's toy.
What is the super soaker?
She became the first Black woman Vice President of the United States in 2021.
Who is Kamala Harris?
The Queen of Soul who told us to “R-E-S-P-E-C-T” ourselves.
Who is Aretha Franklin?
This Marvel film became a worldwide celebration of African culture and superhero pride.
What is Black Panther?
A mathematician whose calculations helped NASA send astronauts to the moon.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
Known for the history- and headline-making films Fruitvale Station, Creed, and The Black Panther and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Who is Ryan coogler?
The first Black woman elected to Congress and a candidate for President in 1972.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
The “Godfather of Soul.”
Who is James Brown?
This annual December celebration honors African heritage through seven principles, including unity and faith.
What is Kwanza?
This South African leader spent 27 years in prison before becoming the nation’s first Black president.
Who is Nelson Mandela
Viola Davis became the first Black woman to win what award for Lead Actress in a Drama Series.
What is an Emmy?
The first African American Supreme Court Justice, appointed in 1967.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
This music genre was born in the Bronx in the 1970s
What is hip-hop?
This cultural movement of the 1920s–30s celebrated Black art, literature, and music in New York City.
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
The first Black woman to refuse to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus — months before Rosa Parks.
Who is Claudette Colvin?
Who is Amanda Gorman?
This movement, founded in 2013, brought worldwide attention to racial injustice and police brutality.
What is Black Lives Matter?
This rapper became the first woman to win a Grammy for Best Rap Album.
Who is Lauryn Hill?