People
This person was responsible for building the White House.
Who was Benjamin Banneker?
The importance of June 19th.
What is Juneteenth?
Oprah Winfrey's first talk show.
What was Oprah Show?
The first black person to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Who was Dr. Ralph J. Bunche?
Smelly Onions.
What does the name Chicago mean?
The first black female Aviator.
Who was Bessie Coleman?
This is the day the Texas slaves found out that they were free.
What is Juneteenth?
The character Kunta Kinte is from the movie.
What is Roots?
The first African American to win an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony award. (Also known as the grand slam in show business).
Who is Whoopi Goldberg?
The Ferris wheel is located.
Where is Navy Pier?
Donald Glover's stage name.
Who is Childish Gambino?
The seventh day of Kwanzaa is celebrated on January 1st.
What is Imani?
The practice of racially denying black people to purchase homes and real estate in certain areas.
What is Redlining?
This person won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
Who was Martin Luther King Jr?
Chicago’s flag has four of these.
What are Stars?
The first African American candidate for President.
Who was Fredrick Douglass?
Inspired Martin Luther King's "I have A Dream" speech.
Who was Mahalia Jackson?
First black mayor of a major American city.
Who was Carl Stokes?
Gold medal gymnastics Olympian.
Who is Gabby Douglas or Simone Biles?
Chicago’s nickname.
What is the Windy City?
The founder of The Black Star Project.
Who was Phillip Jackson?
Black History month was extended from one week to one month.
Who was Carter G. Woodson?
She will be the first female Vice President.
Who is Kamala Harris?
He won the 2020 NBA MVP Award.
Who is LeBron James?
The first settler of Chicago.
Who was Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable?