Civil Rights & Activism
This former enslaved woman became a famous conductor of the Underground Railroad.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
This inventor improved the traffic light and also created an early gas mask.
Who is Garrett Morgan?
This gymnast became the most decorated gymnast in world championship history.
Who is Simone Biles?
What is the sweet iced drink called, that is made with water and sugar that became a staple at many Southern family gatherings, cookouts, community gatherings, church events, and summer celebrations?
What is Sweet Tea & Lemonade
This poet wrote “Still I Rise.”
Who is Maya Angelou?
This leader of the Nation of Islam encouraged Black pride and empowerment in the 1960s.
Who is Malcolm X?
This astronaut became the first Black woman to travel to space.
Who is Mae Jemison?
This Los Angeles Lakers legend won five NBA championships and was known as the “Black Mamba.”
Who is Kobe Bryant?
This baked bread made from cornmeal is often served with butter or honey.
What is Cornbread?
This global term refers to people of African descent living around the world due to migration and the transatlantic slave trade.
What is the African Diaspora?
This 1954 Supreme Court case ended racial segregation in public schools.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
This agricultural scientist promoted crop rotation and developed many uses for peanuts.
Who is George Washington Carver?
Which athlete broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier in 1947.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
These slow-cooked greens are traditionally seasoned with smoked meat in Southern cooking.
What are Collard Greens?
This 1920s movement in Harlem celebrated Black art, music, and writing.
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
The civil rights organization NAACP works to fight discrimination and protect equal rights. Founded in 1909 to fight for the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights for Black people.
What is the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People ?
This NASA mathematician helped calculate flight paths for early space missions.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
These sisters revolutionized women’s tennis and won multiple Grand Slam titles.
Who are Serena Williams and Venus Williams?
This creamy corn dish became a Southern breakfast staple and is often served with butter, sugar , salt/pepper or cheese.
What is grits?
Schools like Howard University and Spelman College are examples of these institutions.
A. Ivy League schools
B. Community colleges
C. Historically Black Colleges and Universities
What are Historically Black Colleges and Universities? ( Acronym HBCU'S )
During the Civil Rights Movement, the group SNCC helped organize student protests and sit-ins. What does SNCC stand for?
A. Student National Civil Committee
B. Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
C. Southern National Change Council
D. Student Justice League
B. What is the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee?
This inventor improved the traffic light and also created an early gas mask.
Who is Garrett Morgan?
This barrier-breaking NASCAR pit crew member became the first Black woman to work as a tire changer in the sport.
Who is Brehanna Daniels?
This style of cooking developed by African Americans in the South includes foods like fried chicken, collard greens, cornbread, and sweet potato pie.
What is Soul Food?
This holiday celebrates June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Texas learned slavery had ended after the Civil War.
What is Juneteenth?