Music
What music genre grew out of church traditions and spirituals?
Gospel
When was the NAACP founded?
1909
Who was the first Black head coach in major U.S. professional sports?
Fritz Pollard, coached in the NFL in 1921
Why are collard greens significant for New Year's Day?
Financial prosperity and resilience
Term used for best outfits worn for church to demand respect and dignity.
Sunday Best
What is the first distinctly African American genre of music?
Blues
The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural movement that celebrated what?
Art, music, and literature
Doug Williams of the Washington Redskins
__________ ________ _______ became important social and church fundraising events during the early-mid 1900s.
Community fish fries
This popular 1940s fashion trend, featuring oversized jackets and high-waisted, pegged trousers—became a powerful symbol of cultural pride?
The Zoot Suit
Name two jazz legends who brought the genre worldwide?
Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington
In 1954, the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court case deemed that ________ is unconstitutional.
segregation in public schools
Who is the first female American boxer to win two Olympic gold medals?
Claressa Shields
After the Emancipation, African American pitmasters helped establish what regional barbeque styles?
Carolina and Memphis
The phrase "Black is Beautiful" popularized what hairstyle?
The Afro
R&B, gospel, and hip-hop
When did legal segregation (a.k.a Jim Crow laws) offically end in the United States?
1964 with the passage of the Civil Rights Act
How many Grand Slam singles titles does Serena Williams have?
23!
Why was cornbread a daily staple for enslaved people?
Cornmeal was inexpensive and widely distributed as rations.
What celebrity in the 1980s made wearing sneakers for fashion popular?
Michael Jordan
Name 4 ways music has been used as a tool in Black culture.
Used as a tool for:
1) Storytelling
2) Resistance
3) Celebration
4) Identity
Who was the first African American woman to run for a major party's presidential nomination?
Shirley Chisholm
Older sister to Serena, this seven-time Grand Slam singles champion has also earned four Olympic gold medals.
Venus Williams
What culinary and cultural influences were mixed to make sweet potato and pumpkin pies?
African, European, and American culinary influences
The "New Negro Movement" took place during this arts and literature movement in New York.
The Harlem Renaissance