Black History Month I
Who triggered a boycott of the Montgomery, Alabama, bus system in 1955 by refusing to give up their seat to a white passenger on a bus?
WHO IS: Rosa Parks
What was the name of the African American woman who helped hundreds of slaves in the southern United States escape to freedom?
Who is: Harriet Tubman
What are two various areas that were segregated up until the 1960s?
What are: Schools, Restaurants, Water Fountains, hotels, hospitals, parks, bathrooms, telephone booths
Who was the star in the movie Black Panther?
WHO IS: Chadwick Boseman
What does the A in IDEA stand for?
WHAT IS: Action
What was the name of the social media movement that occurred in the summer of 2020, in which participants posted black squares on their social media profiles?
WHAT IS: #BlackOutTuesday
Who started Black History Month?
WHO IS: Carter J. Woodson
True or False: The Emancipation Proclamation gave African Americans the right to vote?
WHAT IS: False.
It was an executive order by President Abraham Lincoln to free the slaves.
What does emancipation mean?
WHAT IS: being set free from legal, social, or political restrictions; in the context of the emancipation proclamation, it meant free from slavery
What prominent basketball star holds the title for most championship rings? (6)
WHO IS: Michael Jordan
Who is the current Global Head of IDEA at lululemon?
WHO IS: Stacia Jones
What football player became known for taking a knee during the National Anthem as a form of peaceful protest?
WHO IS: Colin Kaepernick
Who was the first African American justice on the U.S. Supreme Court?
WHO IS: Thurgood Marshall
What toy was used in a 1940s psychological experiment in which participants (young children) chose the white toy over black toy a majority of the time?
WHAT IS: Dolls
What does Equity Mean?
WHAT IS: the quality of being fair or impartial;
the main difference between equity vs. equality is treating others differently, dependent on need vs. treating everyone the same, regardless of need
Who was the first African American woman to be promoted to principal dancer for the American Ballet?
WHO IS: Misty Copeland
How much money has lululemon pledged a year to expand and resource the global IDEA team?
a) $1mil
b) $7mil
c) $5mil
WHAT IS: $5mil
What notable politician founded the Fair Fight Act organization to help boost voter turnout in the state of Georgia?
WHO IS: Stacey Abrams
What movement was started in 2013 by Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometti in response to the acquittal of Trayvon Martin's murderer, George Zimmerman
WHAT IS: The Black Lives Matter Movement
What year did the Voting Rights Act pass, granting all Black citizens, in all states, the right to vote?
What is: 1965
What does the term BIPOC stand for?
WHAT IS: Black, Indigenous, People of Color
In The Movie : Hidden Figures, what is the name of the main character that was the best mathematician at NASA ?
A.) Katherine Johnson
B.) Michelle Goodman
C.) Tabitha Brown
WHO IS: Katherine Johnson
What is the name of the OC Region's IDEA platform, that includes weekly learnings and open forum calls?
WHAT IS: Brave Space
Who was one of the "Big Six" who organized the March on Washington, and served in the House of Representatives from 1987 until his death in 2020?
WHO IS: John Lewis
What year was Brown v. the Board of Education overturned and ruled unconstitutional?
WHAT IS: 1954
Who was the first Black Presidential Candidate?
WHO IS: Frederick Douglass
What does the term privilege mean?
WHAT IS: an advantage granted or available only to a particular person or group of people
Who was the first African American to win an Academy Award in a leading role?
WHO IS: Sidney Poitier
What BIPOC owned small businesses did we support over this past Q4 peak season?
WHAT IS: Laguna Candles OR Cloud 9 Bakery
What Black influencer utilizes her instagram and twitter platforms to advocate for and educate others, most commonly in weekly posts she titles, "#SaturdaySchool"
WHO IS: Rachel Cargle