Black Figures
Who is this black figure.
Micheal B. Jordan. While he's known for his roles within movies, he's also an activist against discrimination, and speaks out against racial biases and inequalities within Hollywood.
What did the 13th Amendment say?
Bonus for the year.
It abolished slavery and involuntary servitude throughout the United States, except as a punishment for a crime.
1865.
What is Garrett Morgan's famous and pivotal invention
The three-light traffic signal.
What is a black hang out often referred to?
A get-together
The Durag.
Who is this important black figure?
Spike Lee. Spike Lee paved the way for black directors and creatives. His films challenge racial biases and explore social and political issues that are still relevant today. His greatest projects (my opinion) being Do the Right Thing and Malcolm X.
What is the Black National Anthem
Lift Every Voice & Sing, formally a poem, now a popular song that inspires many.
What side dishes can you often find during a black Thanksgiving?
Yams, mac and cheese, greens
Versatile protective hairstyle featuring square-shaped plaits.
Box Braids
Ruby Bridges! During the struggle of desegregation, Ruby Bridges and twelve other children were the first black students to enter an all white school.
Who was the ruler in the Mali Empire that was famous for lowering the price of gold with his generosity.
Mansa Musa
What was Lyda Newman famous for creating
The hairbrush, which she gained a patent for.
When is Juneteenth and what does it represent?
What is this item?
(I have it)
Multi-styling Pick Fish Comb
Who is this black figure.
Shirley Chisholm. She was the first black woman to be elected into the U.S. Congress. She represented New York.
How was pop music created?
It came from ragtime and jazz introducing new danceable rhythms.
What was William B. Purvis known for inventing?
The fountain pen.
What two songs are played at every black get-together?
Wobble and Cha Cha Slide
(anything Michael Jackson is accepted)
What is the popular black soul food dish made from pig intestines
Chitlins.
Who is this famous black figure?
Richard Allen. Allen founded the independent Black denomination in the US. He was a minister, writer, and educator.
What is the place in Tulsa, Oklahoma created in 1921 where wealthy black people created equity and businesses in their own space.
Black Wall Street
What if Dr. Gladys West known
GPS Technology.
Famous card game played at most black gatherings?
Bonus points if you name the popular table top game.
Spades and Jax
What is the one musical genre that was not originated from black influence
Classical.