Food
This popular holiday side dish was brought to the states by Thomas Jefferson’s enslaved chef, James Hemings.
What Mac n' Cheese?
Micheal Jordan played in the NBA for 15 seasons and in that time won this many championships.
What is 6?
This self-made millionaire, who became the first female African American entrepreneur to reach that status, built an empire with her line of beauty and hair care products for Black women in the early 1900s.
Who is Madam CJ Walker?
In 2013, three radical Black organizers — Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi — created this Black-centered political-movement-building project in response to the acquittal of Trayvon Martin’s murderer, George Zimmerman.
What is Black Lives Matter?
This teenager from Brooklyn takes up the mantle of Spider-Man in the 2018 animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Who is Miles Morales?
Ms. Toni and Mr. Walker both grew up in this city.
What is New Orleans?
The cousin of the banana, this fruit is a popular element in food across the diaspora, especially in The Caribbean?
What are Plantains?
This famous female track and field athlete not only known for being the fastest female track athlete ever recorded but also her style.
Who is Flo J or Florence Griffith Joyner?
This brand was created by the famous singer Rihanna! She has a clothing line, makeup line and haircare line with this name.
What is Fenty?
This group of Black activists was started in Oakland, California. They were dedicated to defending Black communities from white terrorism, breakfast programs, and out of school time programs. They also share a name with a popular Marvel superhero.
Who are The Black Panthers?
Writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby created this Black Comic book character in 1966, he is the king of Wakanda, known for his incredible strength and vibranium suit.
Who is T'Challa or Black Panther?
Ms. Yasmin and Ms. Savannah both graduated from this High School in North Minneapolis?
What is Patrick Henry high school?
Black Eyed Peas and Collard Greens are prepared on this holiday to symbolize wealth and good fortune.
What is New Year's Day?
This boxing legend, known for his iconic fights in the ring, also became a vocal activist, refusing military service during the Vietnam War and advocating for civil rights and racial equality.
Who is Muhammed Ali?
In 1853, in Saratoga Springs, New York, Chef George Crum and his Aunt Caroline invented this popular snack after a customer complained his fries were too thick.
What are potato chips?
This writer was the first Black woman to win a Nobel Prize for Literature. In addition to her powerful novels, she was known for her activism in advocating for racial equality and the rights of marginalized groups, particularly through works like Beloved.
Who is Toni Morrison?
This superhero, a member of the Justice League and Teen Titans, was transformed into a half-man, half-machine after a tragic accident, and has the ability to hack technology and control advanced weaponry.
Who is Cyborg?
Ms. Shaunassey earned her Bachelor's and Master's degree from this University.
What is University of Minnesota?
Lil Boosie, Lil Baby, Cardi B and Migos all have featured flavors on this popular snack brand.
What are Rap Snacks?
He was the first Black boxer to win the World Heavyweight Champion title.
Who is Jack Johnson?
This inventor’s most notable creations include the three-position traffic light and the life-saving gas mask used during World War I.
Who is Garrett Augustus Morgan?
NAACP stands for…
What is National Association for the Advancement of Colored People?
Who played Storm in the first X-Men movie that came out in 2000.
Who is Halle Berry?
George Washington Carver was known for inventing over 300 uses for peanuts, he also used this popular plant for products like ink. This plant is also a common soul food side that sits right by the mac n’ cheese on your plate.
What are Sweet Potatoes?
In addition to setting three world records there, he won four track and field medals in the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
Who is Jesse Owens?
This inventor, known for his automatic lubricating system for steam engines, became the inspiration for the phrase "the real McCoy," symbolizing authenticity and quality.
Who is Elijah McCoy?
The Tuskegee Airmen were the first Black pilots to fly for the US military. They got this nickname because of the bright color of their tails.
Who are the Red Tails?
This 1993 film, starring Robert Townsend, features a schoolteacher who gains superpowers after being struck by a meteor and decides to fight crime in his neighborhood.
Who is Meteor Man?