Dos and Don'ts
If you are not Black you cannot say this even if it is in a song.
What is the "N-word"?
This amendment abolished slavery in 1865.
What is the 13th Amendment?
First black female to win office (vice president of the united states)
Kamala Harris
The 44th President of the United States, served two consecutive terms.
Who is Barack Obama?
An advantage granted or available only to a particular person or group of people.
What is privilege?
You cannot touch this without consent.
What is a Black person's hair?
An activist movement that was founded in 2013 that campaigns against the systematic racism toward Black people, especially violence from the police
What is the Black Lives Matter Movement?
First black woman to headline Coachella
Who is Beyonce?
This man was instrumental in passing the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and gave the famous I Have a Dream Speech.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
Meaning that people are given the resources they need to succeed, which means some people need more assistance than others.
If you're dressing up as a Black celebrity, it is okay to wear one of their iconic outfits but it is not okay to do this.
What is blackface?
An intellectual, social, and artistic movement in New York n a Black neighborhood the 1920s
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
record holder for the 100m dash
Who is Usain Bolt
Who is Michael Jordan?
An indirect or unintentional statement or action that is discriminatory towards a marginalized group or identity.
What is microagression?
The politically correct term to call a person of African descent.
What is ask the person what they prefer?
What is Black and African American (if they are from the U.S.)?
Marsha P. Johnson, a Black American gay liberation activist, and self-identified drag queen threw the first brick that started
What is the Stonewall Riots?
First black marvel superhero
Who is the Black Panther?
This individual wore bright tennis shoes to the 2019 Met Gala, and is known for their outstanding accomplishments in the sport of tennis.
Who is Serena Williams?
This term refers to issues involving discrimination within criminal justice, employment, housing, healthcare, education, and political power.
Instead of expecting your Black friends to educate you can
What is use google, watch documentaries, and go to events that help educate you?
Institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with the intention of primarily serving the African-American community
What are Historically Black Colleges and Universities?
Bonus: Can you name three of them?
Who is Aretha Franklin?
Popular singer of the song "I will always love you"
Who is Whitney Huston?
The ability to engage diverse groups of people and make everyone's values and identities feel recognized.
What is cultural competence?