"Who Said That?"
"Bring the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the save. I rise, I rise, I rise."
Maya Angelou
Considered one of the most revered poets of the 20th century, who is the literary titan that became the first Black author to win a Pulitzer Prize in 1950 for her poetry book Annie Allen
Gwendolyn Brooks
What is the global slave trade that transported between 10-12 million enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas from the 16th-19th century?
Transatlantic Slave Trade
Founded in 1909 in response to the ongoing violence against Black people around the country, and is the largest and most pre-eminent civil rights organization in the nation. Which organization is this?
NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)
Who became the first African-American & Asian-American Vice-President of the United States?
Kamala Harris
"My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together."
Desmond Tutu
Who founded the City of Chicago?
Jean Baptiste Point du Sable
We know Juneteenth is the day that slavery was OFFICIALLY, legally over. What is the date (Month/Day/Year)?
June 19th, 1865
Which organization is the nation's largest, oldest, most successful and most comprehensive minority higher education assistance organization by providing support to keep academic programs and tuition affordable?
On March 14, 2010, Disney crowned its first African-American princess. Who is she?
Princess Tiana
"If they don't give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair."
Shirley Chisholm
World renowned dancer, World War II spy, and activist are just a few titles to describe this historical figure? Who is this?
Josephine Baker
Where was coffee discovered?
Ethiopia
Which global organization's is to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communites by the state and vigilantes.
Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, Inc.
Who is one of the best selling recording artist and most recently released her film titled Black Is King?
Beyoncé
"He who is not courageous enough to take risk will accomplish nothing in life."
Muhammad Ali
Who created Kwanzaa? Bonus: Year?
Dr. Maulana Karenga, 1966
Successfully overthrowing French colonial control in the early 19th century, what country became the world's first Black-led republic and first independent Caribbean state (but was egregiously forced to pay France reparations after losing former slaves)?
Haiti
Since its establishment in 1935 by Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, its mission has been to lead, advocate for, and empower women of African desent, their families and communities. Which organization is this?
(NCNW) The National Council of Negro Women, Inc.
On September 20th, 2015, she became the first Black woman to win an Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series? Who is she?
Viola Davis
"There is no vaccine for racism"
Kamala Harris
Who created the light bulb with a durable carbon filament
Lewis Latimer
What is the name of the dance-fighting style that slaves taught themselves as a way to communicate in Brazil?
Capoeira
Which civil rights organization is focused on the economic empowerment of underserved urban communities?
National Urban League
Who is the youngest Hollywood Producer ever?
Marsai Martin