BIPOC Influencers
South African President who served 27 years in jail
Nelson Mandela
The year that the civil rights movement begin
1954
A Japanese dish that can be cooked under 10 minutes in a restaurant and can also be cooked under 2 minutes in a microwave
Ramen
The month of Black History in the US
February
A famous marvel star who died of colon cancer in August 2020
Chadwick Boseman
American activist who was known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott
Rosa Parks
Holiday nicknamed “Freedom Day”
Juneteenth
An ancient Chinese delicacy eaten during the Mid-August Festival or Moon Festival
Mooncakes
The independence day of the Philippines
June 12
Youngest female to win a Nobel Peace Award
Malala Yousafzai
First female millionaire
Madam CJ Walker
The date when Martin Luther King gave his “I Have A Dream” Speech
August 28, 1963
A spanish fried rice dish filled with seafood
Paella
The year Black History Month was created
1970
Young activist who became popular for starring in the sitcom “Black-ish”
Yara Shahidi
Native American Shawnee chief who organized a Native American confederacy in resistance to white settlement
Chief Tecumseh
The year the first historically black college in America was founded
1837
Popular in South America, a dish of raw fish and shellfish “cooked” with a lemon juice mixture
Ceviche
A holiday that lasts from December 26 to January 1
Kwanzaa
The famous actress is the most awarded African-American at the Screen Actors Guild Award and is a four-time Academy Award nominee making her the most nominated black actress in history
Viola Davis
This figure was known for organizing the March on Washington which was a great success for many different races, especially for the black community. He was also an openly gay man during the Jim Crow era where homosexuality was widely considered as a mental illness.
Bayard Rustin
The amound of people who attended the march across Selma bridge
25,000
A popular Filipino dish made from parts of pig face, pig belly, and chicken liver seasoned with calamansi, onions, and chili peppers
Sisig
A Thai Holiday celebrated on April 6th every year
Chakri Day