Allies
He was an American abolitionist in the decades preceding the Civil War. First reaching national prominence in the 1850s for his radical abolitionism and fighting in Bleeding Kansas
John Brown
Who said this “If you aren’t willing to die for it, take the word freedom out of your mouth.”
Malcolm X
This fruit is native to West Africa. When unripe fruit is toxic but when ripe and fully open (when it has smiled), it can be cooked with saltfish, veggies, and more
Ackee
This country was settled by a succession of Indigenous peoples of the Americas beginning 2,000 to 4,000 years ago; these included the Ortoiroid, Saladoid, and Taíno.
Puerto Rico
This black comedy drama sitcom aired on Fox from 1991 to 1994, featuring Charles S. Dutton as the main character, a garbage collector navigating family life and work challenges
Roc
These Indigenous Nations formed alliances with enslaved Africans and other Indigenous peoples during the era of slavery
Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, and Seminole nations
“To realize our dreams we must decide to wake up.”
Josephine Baker
This Haitian dish is tender chicken simmered in a rich Creole sauce with garlic, onions, and bell peppers.
Poul Nan Sos
This country is is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean
Trinidad & Tobago
American sitcom that aired from 1989 to 1998, focusing on the Winslow family, a middle-class African American family living in Chicago.
Family Matters
Known as one of the fireside poets, this man was an American Quaker poet and advocate of the abolition of slavery in the United States.
John Greenleaf Whittier
“A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.”
Marcus Garvey
This food was not only a main source of sustenance for the Lakota people but provided clothing, shelter, medicine, and tools.
Tatanka or Bison
It is the oldest city in Georgia and was the capital of the colonial Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia.
Savanah
This sitcom was loosely based on the film Cooley High and was television's first African-American show that dealt with teenagers, which was also a groundbreaking sitcom.
What’s Happening?
He is most remembered as the founder and publisher of The Liberator, a popular anti-slavery journal that ran in Boston from 1831 until the abolition of slavery in the United States by constitutional amendment in 1865.
William Lloyd Garrison
If the first woman God ever made was strong enough to turn the world upside down all alone, these women together ought to be able to turn it back, and get it right side up again! And now they is asking to do it, the men better let them.
Sojourner Truth
This Dominican dish is made with cornflour, milk, brown sugar, a pinch of salt, and a touch of cinnamon. Eaten as breakfast or desert
Harina de Maíz or cornmeal porridge
Known as the “Queen of Soulfood” this famous soul food restaurant The Queen of was founded in 1962 and established in the historic village of Harlem
Sylvia’s Restaurant
This was the first African-American two-parent family sitcom. It is a spin-off of Maude, which itself spun off from All in the Family.
Good Times
She was raised in a devout Christian household and gained widespread renown with her novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852), which details the hardships endured by enslaved African Americans.
Harriet Beccher Stowe
“If we must die, we die defending our rights.”
Sitting Bull
Types of meals prepared by enslaved people were later published in African-American cookbooks after the American Civil war was later called what?
Soul Food
This legendary nightspot in the Harlem district of New York City that for years featured prominent Black entertainers who performed for white audiences. The club served as the springboard to fame for Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, and many others.
The Cotton Club
This sitcom centers on the lives of six New York City friends who share personal and professional experiences while living in a Brooklyn brownstone. It was said to be the frame work for “Friends”
Living Single